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THE PRIESTS'-TIPI. 



The inner edge of the tipi, after it has been thus moved, becomes 

 the inner boundary line of the camp-circle, and this tipi, first known 

 as the Warriors'-tipi, is now designated as the Priests'-tipi. 



Selection of Chief Priest. 



According to custom the Lodge-maker's society should now have 

 met in this tipi for the purpose of selecting with appropriate rites 

 a Chief Priest, and a woman to act with the Lodge-maker, if for any 

 reason whatsoever it be deemed impossible or improper for his wife 

 to serve in this capacity. This formality had been gone through 

 on the preceding day, and Blue had been chosen to act as the Chief 

 Priest. 



From this statement of events as they are supposed to take 

 place, we turn to the actual occurrences of this day. 



As a matter of fact, the circle had been well marked out by the 

 Dog-men on their arrival on July 8th, three days previous to what 

 has been called the First Day, and the bands, immediately upon 



Fig. 6. The Warriors'-tipi. 



