"When a man sought to know how he should live, he went into solitude...
until in vision some animal brought wisdom to him.
It was Tirawa, in truth, who sent his messages through the animal.
He never spoke to man himself, but gave command to beast or bird,
and this one came to some chosen man and taught them holy things.
Thus were the sacred songs... given the Pawnees through the animals.
So it was in the beginning."

Chief Letakots Lesa