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DATE: Friday, May 29, 1891

LOCATION: Pine Ridge, Great Sioux Nation

SCENE: The witness is found wandering through tribal lands by scouts from Pine Ridge. He has been lost for days in the Great Sioux Nation and is in a feverish state. He attempts to relate his story to his captors, speaking excitedly about the ghosts of the dead who have been following him through the wilderness and a spirit woman who is in possession of his soul. The scouts bring him to the tribal elders who understand that he is dangerously ill and in need of their aid.

During his weeks-long recovery, the man experiences the sacred ceremonies of the tribe, including the Sun Dance Ceremony. When his fever eventually passes, he no longer believes he is possessed by the dead, yet he realizes that he isn’t any closer to finding Frances Coles’ killer and completing his quest.

He journeys south to Colorado Springs, Colorado, to locate the man he followed to America, a saddler named William Green who had disappeared from London in the weeks following Frances’ murder. If he could locate Green, perhaps Frances would return to him as well.

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Set the pole
Bring the hide
Light the fire
Watch the sky

Bring the elder
Bring the pipe
Bring the paint
Bring the knife

Grab the man
Hold him down
Make a clearing
Gather ‘round

Smoke of sage
Smoke of sage
Smoke of sage
Smoke of sage

Start the song
Drum and sing
Bison horn
Eagle wing

Shake the rattle
Dip the pot
Cut the skin
Tie the knot

Tie the rope
To the pole
Stick and rock
Skull and bone

Smoke of sage
Smoke of sage
Smoke of sage
Smoke of sage

Lift the man
From the ground
Start the dance
Walk around

Tighten rope
Tearing skin
Back around
The pole again

Thunder god
Burning Sky
Spirit vision
Eagle eye

Thunder god
Burning sky
Spirit vision
Eagle eye

Smoke of sage
Smoke of sage
Smoke of sage
Smoke of sage

credits

from In the Shadow of the Seven Stars, released March 19, 2021
©2013 Aaron Kerr

Performers:
Aaron Kerr – Bass
Brett Hansen – Electric Guitars
Jeff Crandall – Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Justin DeLeon – Drums
Mike Nordby – Mandolin, Percussion

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