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The abiding-place of Man-Above - - -^ - ii8 



The sky and earth - - - - - - ng 



The tipi --.-.... 120 



The seven trees - ...... |2i 



The Wheel -----..- 122 



The Badger-Woman ------ 122 



Opened-Brains' knife - - - - - - 123 



The color symbolism of the original Offerings-lodge - 124 



The distribution of presents ..... 125 



HAwkan's prayer ...... 125 



The distribution of presents, 1902 .... 125 



Expense of making the Ofiferings-lodge - - 127 



The feast and the sacrifice of food - ♦ - - - 127 



Ceremonial smoking ...... 128 



Ceremonial smoking, 1902 -.---. 129 



The dancers painted - - - - - - 130 



The dancers painted, 1902 ..... 1^2 



The dance - - - ' - - - - 133 



The dance, 1902 - - - - - - - 134 



Fifth day, 1 901; sixth day, 1902 ..... ly^ 



The Sunrise dance ....... 1^5 



Preparation of the sage wreaths and bandoleers - - 135 



Hanikenakuwu's prayer ..... 136 



Intrusive ceremonies ...... ijg 



Inauguration of new chiefs ... . . . 137 



Name-changing ceremony, 1902 - - - - 137 



The Lodge-Maker's prayer - . . . . 137 



Medicine night - - - - - - - 137 



Sixth day, 1901; seventh day, 1902 ..... i^S 



The morning dance ...... ijg 



The morning dance, 1902 ...... ijg 



The feast and sacrifice of food - . . - . 13Q 



The dancers painted -....-- 140 



The dancers painted, 1902 ..... 1^1 



Ceremony with the Wheel ...... 142 



Preparation of the sweet-water - . . - . 143 



Preparation of the sweet-water, 1902 .... 146 



HAwkan's prayer ...... 147 



Htlwkan's prayer ...... 148 



The Sunset dance - - - - - - - 150 



Bathing and purification of the dancers - - - ' , '5^ 



Breaking of the fast - - - - - - 153 



Seventh day, 1901; eighth day, 1902 ..... 153 



Early rites in the lodge ...... 153 



The Sunrise dance ....... 154 



Smoking the straight-pipe ..... 155 



The morning rites, 1902 ...... 156 



The sacrifice of children's clothing .... 156 



Prayer before the sacrifice - - - - • ^57 



