The temple of Solomon was built of cedar.
Unktahe, the god of the waters, is much reverenced by the Dahcotahs.
Morgan's bluff, near Fort Snelling, is called "God's house" by the Dahcotahs; they say it is the residence of Unktahe, and under the hill is a subterranean passage, through which they say the water-god passes when he enters the St.Peter's.

He is said to be as large as a white man's house.
Near Lac qui parle is a hill called "the Giant's house." On one occasion the Rev.Mr .-- -- was walking with a Dahcotah, and as they approached this hill the Dahcotah exclaimed, "Do you not see him, there he is." And although no one else saw the Giant, he persisted in watching him for a few moments as he passed over the hill.
Near Lac qui parle, is living an old Dahcotah woman of a singular appearance.

Her face is very black, and her hair singed and faded-looking.

She was asked by a stranger to account for her singular appearance.

"I dreamed of the Giant," she said; "and I was frightened when I woke; and I told my husband that I would give a dance to the Giant to propitiate him; but my husband said that I was not able to go through the Giant's dance; that I would only fail, and bring disgrace upon him and all my family.