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Pace 



The use of the pipe-stem - - - . - - 43 



The use of spittle ...... ^^ 



Rabbit-tipi songs and the rehearsal - - - - 43 



Second day, igoi; second and third days, 1902 ... ^^ 



The Sweat-lodge ....... ^^ 



Omitted in igoi ...... ^^ 



The Sweat-lodge, 1902 ----.. 44 



The ground marked out ..... 45 



The erection of the Sweat-lodge - - - - - 46 



The Wheel carried into the Sweat-lodge ... 47 



" Incense burned - - - . - - - 47 



Ceremonial smoking ...... 48 



The ceremonial bath --.-.- 48 



Symbolism of the Sweat-lodge ..... 4^ 



The Lodge-Maker solicits aid ..... 50 



The cedar tree, 1902 ...... 51 



Rites within the Rabbit-tipi ...... 52 



The lariat for the center-pole - . • . - 52 



Filling the straight-pipe ------ 53 



The ceremonial digging-stick - - - - - 54 



The ceremonial digging-stick, 1902 - - - - 55 



Thiyeh's prayer to Hocheni .... 55 



HAwkan's prayer to digging-stick - - - - 56 



The ceremonial scalp ---... 58 



The ceremonial knife --..-- 59 



The buffalo skull decorated ..... 5^ 



The buffalo skull decorated, 1902 - - -^ - - 60 



The Lodge-Maker's robe ..... 62 



Symbolism of the Lodge-Maker's robe - - - - 65 



The sacred Wheel placed on its support - - - 68 



Capture of a buffalo - - • - . - - 68 



Capture of a buffalo, 1902 ..... 69 



Painting of the buffalo hide - - - - - 70 



Eagle feathers given to Young-Bull - . - - 72 



Watdngaa's prayer to Young-Bull - -" - - 72 



The belt and headdress repainted .... 73 



Hilwkan's prayer - - - - - - 74 



Symbolism of the belt and headdress ... 75 



The rawhide drum and night rehearsal - - - - 76 



Rites outside the Rabbit-tipi ..... 77 



Timbers for the lodge ...... 77 



Locating the center-pole ..... 77 



The Offerings-lodge located - - - - - 78 



Hdwkan's prayer ...... 79 



Third day, 1901 ........ 80 



The center-pole captured --.... 80 



The center-pole captured, 1902 - - - - - 81 



Nishchdnakati's prayer ..... 82 



The center-pole taken to the camp-circle - - - 84 



