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INAUGURATION OF NEW CHIEFS. 

 At this time was also performed the ceremony of the making of 

 chiefs. In this performance, an old chief, and sponsor of the chief- 

 to-be, proceeded to the open space recently occupied by the dancers. 

 The chief-to-be turned and faced the old chief, who addressed to him in 

 aloud voice a speech of considerable extent, whereupon, at the conclu- 

 sion of the address, he handed the newly elected chief a pipe and 

 tobacco bag, and pronounced his new name, which concluded the 

 ceremony. (See Plates LXXV. and LXXVI.) Some of the speeches 

 made at this time were of unusual interest on account of the sentiment 

 expressed. Such was a bit of a speech of one man, which was some- 

 what as follows: "My friend, you are about to be made chief. You 

 will no longer be a common man, and every one will look at you; you 

 will stand on a high place, and your faults therefore will be clearly 

 observed. Do not let this dismay you, and even if people should 

 laugh at you, do not be discouraged, but walk straight ahead and do 

 the best you can." 



NAME-CHANGING CEREMONY, 1902. 

 This interesting rite was performed on the afternoon of this day 

 in the Offerings-lodge for several individuals. The candidate took his 

 pipe to either Hdcheni or Nishchanakati, who arose, lifted the pipe 

 on high with his right hand and a piece of sage in his left, the candi- 

 date standing in front of and with his back to the priest. (See Fig. i, 

 Plate LXXVII.) The priest then recited the ritual, at the conclusion 

 of which he dropped the sage as he pronounced the new name. The 

 candidate then turned, stooped in front of the priest, who had assumed 

 a sitting posture, and received from him the pipe after the usual man- 

 ner. (See Fig. 2, Plate LXXVII.) 



THE lodge-maker's PRAYER. 



An interesting incident occurred on the afternoon of -this day. 

 While the dancers were in line, the Lodge-Maker left his position, 

 walked over to the center-pole, and placing his arms around it, he 

 cried long and earnestly, praying that the Father-Above, and the 

 Four-Old-Men would support him and his fellow dancers and be with 

 them and encourage them in their attempt to purify themselves by 

 their four-days' fast. The dancing continued at intervals almost 

 throughout the entire night. 



MEDICINE NIGHT. 

 It has been pointed out above that on this day, in the 1902 per- 

 formance, the men were exhorted to direct their thoughts toward the 

 powers above, in order that their vows might be more completely 



