They hastened to return and tell the event of their journey.

They forgot how grieved the wives and sisters of the dead would be at being deprived of the solace of burying the remains of their friends--they only thought of revenge for the insult they had received.
When they arrived at their village, they called together their chiefs and braves, and related to them what they had seen.

A council of war was held, which resulted in immediate preparations being made to resent the indignity offered to their friends, and the insult to the whole tribe.
The war-dance is always celebrated before a war party goes out to find an enemy, and there is in every village a war chief, who conducts the party.

The war dance is performed inside of a wigwam, and not out of door, as is usually represented.
The "Owl" felt himself qualified in every respect to conduct the present party.

He was a great warrior, and a juggler besides; and he had a reputation acquired from an act performed when he was a very young man, which showed as much cunning as bravery; for one of these qualities is as necessary to a Dahcotah war chief as the other.
He was one of a party of Dahcotahs who went to war against the Chippeways, but without success.