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took the sods off the travois and all took hold, then circled about, imi- 

 tating the voices of geese, and thus reached the inside of the lodge. 



This old priest hastened the ceremony without unnecessary 

 expense to the Lodge-Maker. The Lodge-Maker had left his wife 

 here at home (Oklahoma), and therefore had to have a substitute. 

 After a few hours' consultation, the woman Thiyeh, now of Colony, 

 was chosen as the grandchild of the ceremony. It happened that her 

 brothers were to fast, which made her consent. 



The ceremony went on. The black steer hung over the fork, and 

 the fasting Lodge-Maker looked at it, as did also the others. Before 

 the end of the ceremony most of the men went out of the lodge on 

 account of severe heat. Very few stood the fasting. It is said that 

 because the old priest did not carry out the strict routine of the cere- 

 mony, it made it hard for the dancers, etc. This old priest conducted 

 the ceremony just like Hdwkan, only he went too far, as to the use of 

 the different thing's. After this ceremony, this old priest became sick 

 and died. The young Lodge-Maker returned to his home in "Okla- 

 homa, and went back to his wife with a new name, as a good warrior. 

 Shortly after his return, a Club-Board lodge was pledged for, and he 

 was in the society. When the head men of this society were looking 

 among the young men as to whom the club-boards should be given, 

 this Famous was given one which had notches on the edge, black 

 feathers for pendants; and the rest were given to those who were in 

 the fight with the Paiute Indians. This young man. Famous, became 

 sick and died suddenly. Therefore, the Indians believe that because 

 the Sun Dance ceremony was wrongfully conducted, it was bad luck 

 to the priest as well as to the Lodge-Maker. It is right to do the 

 thing in the right way. That is the reason why the older people are 

 very careful in regard to the mode of speech and doings in the cere- 

 monies. They say that everything in nature looks to them, watching 

 them during the day as well as during the night. This was in 1879, 

 and since that time the Arapaho say that they have always been care- 

 ful to use only the robe of a buffalo. 



The long, narrow piece of rawhide which is used for tying the 

 bundle is, as has been noted, painted half red and half black; it, like 

 the Badger-pack, must be carried or packed, like a live baby. 



THE ABIDING-PLACE OF MAN-ABOVE. 



The buffalo skull, which occupies such an important position in 

 all Sun Dance altars, is probably looked upon as the dwelling-place, 

 during the ceremony, of Man-Above (Hakhueah). (See Plate LXI.) 

 0{ the painting of the buffalo skull, the color symbolism is in general 



