The identity of this society is not fully established. Those taking part in the dance were painted as in the White Lance Society and "held their lives in such light esteem as to be called unreal." In describing this song the singer said that long ago there was a woman who had only one child, a boy, who grew up to be a handsome young man. The first dance he saw was that of the Kitsita and he said to his mother, "I like that dance; I wish I could be in it." His mother said, "No, my son, the dancers are acting like certain animals that have only a short time to live and that is why I do not want you to dance with them."
The Lance Dancers