text_original: The ceremonies began with the kindling of the council fire,  a rite handed down through unknown centuries of Indian usage.
text_transcription: THE CEREMONIES BEGAN WITH THE KINDLING OF THE COUNCIL FIRE ARIGHT HANDED DOWN THROUGH UNKNOWN CENTURIES OF INDIAN USAGE
phonemes: ðə sˈɛɹᵻməniz bɪɡˈæn wɪððə kˈɪndlɪŋ ʌvðə kˈaʊnsəl fˈaɪɚ,  ɐ ɹˈaɪt hˈændᵻd dˌaʊn θɹuː ʌnnˈoʊn sˈɛntʃɚɹiz ʌv ˈɪndiən jˈuːsɪdʒ.