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Wheel and took from it its feathers; but through the efforts .of his 

 children, it was redeemed ; so this day we are here with the big Wheel, 

 to make our offering to you and to all mysterious beings. Remember, 

 our Father, that we put our faith and confidence in you for life. 

 When you are taken out before the people to-day, please extend our 

 prayers to your Father and to our Father, too, that in years to come 

 this holy lodge may be prolonged, and that people of different tribes 

 may unite in brotherly love. 



"My Grandmother, Old-Woman-Night, be still; bend your ears 

 and hear our prayer, that we who come together out of respect to your ^ 

 sacred orders may be supplied with good rest at night, and that we 

 may be permitted to rise on the next day. May your ways and 

 methods be a light to us, and may our path be firm into old age!" 



All now left the lodge except Hdwkan and Naen, the wife of 

 Waatanakashi, the substitute Lodge-Maker, and the Peace-Keeper. 

 All returned a few moments later, when it was found that NaSn had 

 been painted during the interval. (See Plate XXX.) About her face 

 was a black line, and on the center of her breast was a circular symbol 

 painted in black, about two inches in diameter. On her nose was a small 

 black dot, while just above, beginning near the center of her forehead, 

 was an elongated Y-shaped design. On each cheek and on her chin 

 were symbols of pipes, the bowls of the two pipes on her cheeks being 

 turned toward her mouth, while the bowl of the pipe on her chin was 

 turned toward her right side. On opposite sides of her breast and 

 just above the black circular symbol were also two symbols of pipes, 

 their bowls facing toward the median line of her body, while in the 

 center of her breast and above these two pipes was an additional 

 pipe, the bowl of this being turned toward the left side of her body. 

 Around her arms and ankles were painted narrow bands in black. 

 Fastened around her waist and covering the lower portion of her body, 

 was a buffalo robe, while over this was the sacred belt, the ends of the 

 belt being tied behind, and the apron extending down in front. 



All the priests now entered the lodge; each took up some piece of 

 the ceremonial paraphernalia and all preparations were completed for 

 abandoning the lodge. 



THE RABBIT-TIPI ABANDONED. 



Debithe now took up the buffalo skull, and carrying it carefully 

 and proceeding slowly, deposited it upon the little mound of earth 

 which had been made about half-way between the Rabbit-tipi and the 

 place of the Offerings-lodge. Then several objects in the Rabbit-tipi 

 were removed and placed by the side of the skull. All now left the 



