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ceremony with enthusiasm. In connection with neither the first nor 

 second ceremony was there any disturbance by either spectators or 

 by the Indians themselves ; in fact, it would be difficult to conceive 

 of a gathering of white people, even for religious purposes, of such 

 large numbers, conducting themselves in a more orderly manner. 

 The true spirit of the ceremony of 1903 was especially heightened 

 by the fact that the Indians restricted the number of white spec- 

 tators, and the ceremony was therefore largely devoid of the element 

 of a spectacle for pay, such as is characteristic at times of certain 

 large Indian gatherings of this nature. 



By the time of the ceremony of 1903 I was much better acquainted 

 with the leading men of the tribe and was given every facility for 

 observing the rites of the ceremony, both secret and public, under 

 very favorable circumstances. My interpreter at this time was 

 Richard Davis, who proved competent, and who manifested great 

 interest and enthusiasm in his work. The priests of the Lone-tipi, 

 at their first session and at my request, appointed one of their num- 

 ber, a well-known chief and Sun Dance priest, by the name of Roman- 

 Nose-Warrior, who should devote his time to me. This arrangement 

 proved quite satisfactory, and to the interest manifested by him and 

 to his effort that I misunderstand no detail of the ceremony, I am 

 greatly indebted. Mr. James Mooney of the Bureau of Ethnology, 

 was also present at this cereinony, and he improved the opportunity 

 for obtaining information from the chiefs for use in certain inves- 

 tigations which he was conducting for this Institution. 



All the photographs herewith produced, except a few made by 

 Mr. Carpenter, the photographer of this museum, or by Mr. Mooney, 

 were made by myself during the ceremony. When not otherwise 

 indicated, it will be understood that the illustrations are from photo- 

 graphs made by me in 1903. 



The narrative part of this account will follow the ceremony of 

 1903, which was far more complete than that of 1901, and which 

 was studied in greater detail. Where the 1901 ceremony differed 

 materially from that of 1903 it will be noted. 



George A. Dorsey. 



May I, 1905. 



