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upon it was passed back unsmoked to the Lodge-maker, who again 

 puffed on it and passed it down the Une as before. Again it was 



passed back unsmoked and 

 placed in front of him. The 

 Lodge-maker, assisted by the 

 Chief Priest (see Fig. 22) got the 

 bundle and took up the buffalo 

 chip which had been lying to the 

 east of it, placed it on top, then 

 all in single file returned to the 

 Lone-tipi and the bundle was 

 placed on the west side. 



During the absence of the 

 priests women had taken down the Lone-tipi and re-erected it. In 

 this there was no formality, as the change was made because the tipi 

 at first had not been properly set up. After it was securely fastened 

 down they cleared a large circular space within, of the same size and 

 proportion as in the tipi before it was changed. 



Fig. 22. Chid J'ricsi . - 

 Lodge-maker. 



the 



SECRET RITES IN THE LONE-TIPI. 



After resting a few moments, the knife and a stick were passed 

 to the Chief Priest, who held them out in his right hand in front of 

 him. He touched the finger of his left hand to the ground, put it to 

 his tongue, took a bite of root, and spat five times upon the knife 

 and the stick, holding them in the direction of the assistant Chief 

 Priest. Then the latter turned away his head, shut his eyes, and 

 held out both hands. The Chief Priest again touched his finger to 

 the ground, put it to his tongue, took a bite of root, and spat five 

 times in the hands of the assistant Chief Priest, into which he then 

 placed the knife and stick. The assistant Chief Priest decorticated 

 and fashioned the stick. Deafy lighted a pipe and held it out in 

 both hands with the stem pointing upwards, pointing it first towards 

 his right, towards his left, straight ahead, up, out again, and down. 

 He lighted the pipe, smoked it, and started it around the circle. As 

 the Chief Priest received the pipe he directed the stem toward the 

 ground in front of him. 



The Lodge-maker was directed by Lone-Wolf to go after cer- 

 tain objects. He returned bringing a black pipe, live coals, and a 

 stick, which he gave to Cedar-Tree. The latter made of the stick 

 two pipe cleaners for the black pipe. The Lodge-maker gave the 

 assistant Chief Priest some wool from his robe, which the latter placed 



