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Food was now passed in and placed in the usual ceremonial position 

 about the fireplace, whereupon a bowl containing rice was placed in 

 front of Hocheni, who dipped a piece of sage in it and passed it to the 

 Lodge-Maker, who now stood in front of him. The Lodge-Maker 

 then nade the offering. Beginning in the southeast corner, lifting the 

 sage on high, he touched it gently to the ground, then passed to the 

 southwest, northwest, and northeast corner, and then contiuning on 

 around the lodge in a sunwise circuit, he halted in front of the skull, 

 made four passes over it, and deposited the sage under its jaw. 



Both now put on their buffalo robes, went outside the lodge, and 

 put on their moccasins. Nishnat^yana now left the lodge and told 

 them where to begin, and how they should proceed. (See Plate X.) 

 They then started off toward the northwest corner of the camp-circle, 

 followed by the four servants. Having arrived at a tipi at this point 

 of the circle, they pleaded for assistance with which to compensate 

 the priests for their work in the ceremony. From this lodge, they 

 went to the next lodge, and so on, around the circle in sunwise man- 

 ner. As fast as the large bales of blankets, calico, etc., were collected, 

 they were carried by one of the servants and deposited just at the 

 southeast side of the Rabbit-tipi. (See Plate XL) 



The time consumed by the Lodge-Maker and his associate in 

 making the round of the camp-circle was about two hours. The total 

 contributions amounted to four large bales and two trunks of blankets, 

 pieces of calico, shawls, and other similar gifts, which were left outside 

 the lodge until evening. Within the Rabbit-tipi, during their absence, 

 the priests had partaken of their usual morning feast. 



THE CEDAR TREE, 1902. 



Owing to the lack of time in the 1901 performance, and owing 

 more especially to the lack, of necessity, on account of the lateness of 

 the season, the cedar tree, which ultimately forms a part of the altar, 

 was not secured until required for actual use on the altar. In X902, 

 however, owing to the great heat,, and owing to the fact that there 

 was ample time for the carrying out of the details of the ceremony, it 

 was brought into the camp-circle at the proper time. 



Shortly after the Lodge-Maker and his substitute began making 

 the journey around the camp-circle for the collection of presents, 

 Two-Crows, a chief of the Arapaho and formerly a servant of the Sun 

 Dance priests, entered the tipi, stood facing the west, lifted his hands 

 over the altar, and prayed. He then sat down on the north side of the 

 lodge, whereupon Hawkan told him how he should secure the tree, 

 how high it should be, etc. He then started off after the tree. 



