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head, and to the west, passes the pipe to the pledger, and after both 

 have smoked the pipe, it is cleaned. 



Thus the sick man is saved in offering this sacrifice. Both men 

 return to their own tipis. The auxiliary is compensated for his ser- 

 vices the same as the medicine man. 



The pieces of skin are sacrificed to the temporal spirits in the 

 presence of the Sun that they may save the man from death. The 

 man buries his own skin in preference to allowing his brother to go 

 under ground. The seven pieces of skin are food to the spirits; 

 hence, if they accept them, this sick man recovers. There are many 

 different figures cut on the skin in these tortures, such as a cross or star, 

 a pipe, and various straight lines, indicating the number in families. 



The above tortures are practiced when the Indians are in trouble. 



THE SACRIFICE OF A WOMAN'S FINGER, STORY OF. 



The tribe had been on a buffalo hunt; therefore, all had plenty of 

 meat. The women felt happy when they had heard that the camp was ^ 

 to remain for several days, for this gave them aipple time to dry and 

 tan the hides. Different organizations of men were having their 

 rehearsals at different parts of the camp-circle. The children were' 

 playing within the circle very quietly. The warriors (as is their duty) 

 had their best horses staked out near by the tipi, in case of emer- 

 gency; their war weapons were hung on the lean-backs. The women, 

 knowing that at any time they might be attacked by the enemy, had 

 arranged things in order, but kept on with their usual work. There 

 were no sentinels around the camp-circle; but all young men were 

 supposed to be on the alert. Generally, they are out late at night, 

 dancing with their companies. Some of course are out courting the 

 young women. In many instances, the tribe is saved from being 

 massacred because the young men are continually going from one 

 tipi to another. 



One night a man named Powder-Face ordered a feast prepared, 

 and directed the Crier to invite the Lime-Crazy society to come over 

 to his tipi for a smoke. The old man went out, walking around 

 within the camp-circle, and cried: "Come over to Powder-Face's tipi 

 now! You are invited to smoke and eat food. All the members of 

 this lodge are invited, and those head men of' this lodge who desire 

 to be present will please come!" The tipi was large, but was filled 

 up soon. 



Before there was any question before the society, there were 

 many jokes and hints directed toward the head men, and they, too, 

 would make jokes at their brothers. (When the head men are 



