\"Manyyearsago,\"hebegan,ashepassedthepipetouncle,\"wetraveledfromtheOtter—tailtoMinnewakan(Devil’sLake)。AtthattimethemoundwasverydistinctwhereChotankaliesburied。Thepeopleofhisimmediatebandhadtakencaretopreserveit。
\"Thismoundunderwhichliesthegreatmedi—
cinemanisuponthesummitofMinnewakanChantay,thehighesthillinallthatregion。Itisshapedlikeananimal’sheartplacedonitsbase,withtheapexupward。
\"ThereasonwhythishilliscalledMinnewa—
kanChantay,ortheHeartoftheMysteriousLand,Iwillnowtellyou。Ithasbeenhandeddownfromgenerationtogeneration,farbeyondthememoryofourgreat—grandparents。ItwasinChotanka’slineofdescentthattheselegendswereoriginallykept,butwhenhediedthestoriesbecameeverybody’s,andthennoonebelievedinthem。Itwastoldinthisway。\"