Chapter III: Dogs

Chapter III - Dogs
Major Points:

- Helped the warrior escape if he promised to take care of the dog's puppies
- Principal warrior: Ka-itsenko ("Real Dogs") -10 bravest men
- wore long sash and carried one arrow
-in battle, used the arrow to stick the sash in the ground and stood until death

- Ka-itsenko saw, in a dream, warriors led by a dog -dog sang the Ka-itsenko song
-"You are a dog; make a noise like a dog and sing a dog song."

- Always dogs at grandmother's house -nameless dogs
- dogs lived their own life
- old people didn't pay the dogs any attention; should have been sad to see the dogs go

QUESTIONS/DISCUSSION POINTS

Are the Kiowa now forever responsible for taking care of dogs, since the warrior promised to take care of the puppies? Does this show a respect for animals by the Kiowa?

What do you think is the meaning or significance of the name "Real Dogs"?  Are they "real dogs" because of the way they fight?

Why is the dog singing the Ka-itsenko song? Is it important? What is the song?

Have the Kiowa neglected their duties to the dog today? Have they fallen back on the promise to take care of the dog?