It faced the setting sun, and great care was taken that every thing about it should be as neat and clean as possible.

Three fire-places were raised within it, at equal distances, and little holes were dug in the corners to contain the ashes of their pipes.

In a recess, at its upper end, one large image of Kepoochikawn, and many smaller ones, were ranged with their faces towards the door.

The food was prepared by the chief's wife, and consisted of _marrow_ pemmican, berries boiled with fat, and various other delicacies that had been preserved for the occasion.
The preparations being completed, and a slave, whom the chief had taken in war, having warned the guests to the feast by the mysterious word _peenasheway_, they came, dressed out in their best garments, and ranged themselves according to their seniority, the elders seating themselves next the chief at the upper end, and the young men near the door.
The chief commenced by addressing his deities in an appropriate speech, in which he told them, that he had hastened as soon as summer was indicated by the croaking of the frogs to solicit their favour for himself and his young men, and hoped that they would send him a pleasant and plentiful season.

His oration was concluded by an invocation to all the animals in the land, and a signal being given to the slave at the door, he invited them severally by their names to come and partake of the feast.
The Cree chief having by this very general invitation displayed his unbounded hospitality, next ordered one of the young men to distribute a mess to each of the guests.