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Priests. 



Big-Baby. 



Black-Man. 



Red-Cloud. 



Good-Bear. 



Roman-Nose. 



Mud-Man. 



Lone-Wolf. 



Deafy. 



Good-Man. 



Three-Fingers. 



Medicine-Bundle. 



Dew-Claw Rattle. 



Society participating. 



Cedar-Tree. 



Blow-Away. 



Turtle. 



Red-Wolf. 



Big-Baby. 



Black-Horse. 



Blue. 



Good-Man. 



Porcupine-Sioux. 



Little-Snake. 



Cedar-Tree. 



Omaha. 



SYNOPSIS OF THE CEREMONY BY DAYS. 



In order that the description of events of the ceremony may 

 be more easily followed, there is presented here a summary state- 

 ment or list of events in the order in which they occurred on each 

 day's performance in the 1903 ceremony. 



First Day. It was assumed that the camp-circle had been 

 formed and was complete, and that a certain tipi belonging to a 

 member of the society of the Lodge-maker had been selected as the 

 one which would be used as the secret lodge of preparation for the 

 next three days. There was nothing to distinguish this tipi from 

 the other tipis in the circle, either in character or position. On 

 the morning of this day it is designated as the Warriors'-tipi. All 

 who had been Lodge-makers in previous years repaired to this tipi, 

 along with the Lodge-maker and his wife, and the tipi is now known 

 as the Priests' -tipi. 



Second Day. Early in the morning the priests feasted. The 

 Lodge-maker invited the assistance of all former priests, and the Crier 

 was appointed. Then the tipi was carried a distance of fifty steps 

 into the circle from the inner line of the camp. It is now known 

 as the "Lone-tipi." The following rites were then enacted: After 

 the "barren ground" had been made, the priests assembled to the 

 number of about fifteen. The first "earth" was made; the sacred 

 pipe was filled; the second "earth" was made; the Crier was painted 

 and left the tipi and made the announcement. Outside the Lone- 

 tipi arrangements were made for spying the center-pole, and the site 

 of the Sun Dance lodge was determined. 



