Illustrations. 



XI 



Plate 



XLIII. Transfer of the sods to the Offerings-lodge 



XLIV. Transfer of the sods to the Offerings-lodge 



XLV. Transfer of the sods to the Offerings-lodge 



XLVI. Removing the sods from the blanket 



XLVII. Rite before trimming the sods - - - - 



XLVIII. Trimming the sods ...... 



XLIX. The refuse earth removed from the Offerings-lodge - 



L. Preparing the billets for the ceremonial bed 



LI. Dividing the rabbit bushes - . . . 



LI I. Rite before insertion of rabbit bushes 



LIII. Inserting the rabbit bushes in the sods - 



LIV. Erecting the trees for the altar ... 



LV. Erecting the trees for the altar - - - - 



LVI. Erecting the trees for the altar . . . . 



LVII. Placing the upright sticks in position - 



LVIII. Placing the upright sticks in position 



LIX. Placing the upright sticks in position 



LX. The camp-circle and the Offerings-lodge - 



LXI. The altar 



LXII. Details of the altar .--... 



LXIII. Feast for the grandfathers . . . . 



,LXIV. Sacrifice of food ...... 



LXV. Painting the dancers - - - - 



LXVI. Painting the dancers ------ 



LXVII. The dancers bathing . - - . . 



LXVIII. Dancers receiving the poultice . - . . 



LXIX. Incensing the rawhide - - - . . 



LXX. Incensing the rawhide . . - . . 



LXXI. Incensing the rawhide - - . . - 



LXXII. Sage bands for the dancers ----- 



LXXIII. Sage bands for the dancers . . . . 



LXXIV. Intrusive ceremonies ------ 



LXXV. Initiation of new chiefs ----- 



LXXVI. Inauguration of new chiefs ----- 



LXXVII. Name-changing ceremony - - - . 



LXXVIII. Scene outside Offerings-lodge . - . - 



LXXIX. The feast - - - - 



LXXX. The making of sage wreaths at the beginning of the dance 



LXXXI. The dancers resting 



LXXXII. Arapaho children -..--. 



LXXXIII. A Dog-soldier 



LXXXIV. Priests, after painting the dancers - - - - 



LXXXV. Priests, after painting the dancers 



LXXXVI. The line of dancers ------ 



LXXXVII. The line of dancers - - - - - 



LXXXVIII. The line of dancers 



LXXXIX. The line of dancers 



XC. Dancing with the Wheel - - - - - 



XCI. Dancers bathing ------ 



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