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niece?" "Turtle-Woman." "Who is your cousin?" "Running- 

 Much." "Who is your friend?" "Killing-with-the-Stick," etc. 



The above questions are used during the play. Then, after they 

 have completed the first act, they go back and begin questioning the 

 children's choice of trees: "What kind of tree do you belong to?" 

 "Cedar." "What kind of tree do you belong to?" "Willow." 

 "What kind of tree do you belong to?" "Cottonwood." "What 

 kind of tree do you belong to?" "Redwood." "What kind of tree 

 do you belong to?" "Oak." "What kind of tree do you belong to?" 

 "Hickory." "What kind of tree do you belong to?" "Black- 

 jack," etc. 



After this is done they go along the line again, and begin lifting 

 the children, one by one, until all have risen from the ground. The 

 boys and girls, lying on the ground, stretch their bodies perfectly 

 straight when the others lift or raise them from the ground. If they 

 hold their bodies rigid, their future prospects are considered good, but 

 if not they are considered worthless. The latter has reference to 

 those who do not take part in the ceremonies. Each child does his 

 best to play well ; for the mysterious powers are supposed to watoh 

 them. 



After this play is acted, then comes the game of Grandmother 

 against Wolf. One of the largest girls is selected to be the grand- 

 mother, and a large boy is selected for the wolf. All the boys and 

 girls are in a long line, all clinging to the grandmother by holding 

 each other tightly. The boy (wolf) catches the grandmother and 

 wrestles with her, and at the same time tries to catch one of the chil- 

 dren for food, but the grandmother protects each one of them by 

 fighting the wolf. If the grandmother throws the wolf down it is a 

 victory over all enemies, but if not, somebody in the war-party gets 

 killed. 



The children may now continue in other kinds of games. 



When the Indians have formed a camp-circle, the children are 

 likely to get lost by playing away from home. Usually, the different 

 bands camp together to avoid confusion. If the Indians have not 

 gathered for some time, and the children grow up men and women, 

 the other people do not know them. So this play of asking who is 

 your father, etc., is of value. Any child could answer similar ques- 

 tions on other occasions. Also the selections of the grandfathers by 

 the Sun Dancers, etc., are initiated. 



In regard to the kind of trees, it will be noticed that cedar, red- 

 wood, and Cottonwood are mentioned. These trees are used in the 



