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the quill work. These scarfs are worn by the two most daring 

 braves of the society, who have reached a certain rank in the society. 

 These two also adorn their leggins with human hair. See Plate IX. 

 Fig. 2. The two other scarfs are narrower and have less quill 

 work on them. They also have eagle feathers, but the two warriors 

 who wear these do not adorn their leggins with human hair, for they 

 are not as brave as the former two. These four warriors when at war 

 are expected to protect their fellows, and if need be, die for them. 

 The warriors of this society are appointed to this degree after having 

 performed a certain number of brave deeds. After their death, others 

 have to take their places. 



All the warriors of this society dress alike. Their head-dress con- 

 sists of a cap with a few beads worked over the front edge. The 

 crown is covered entirely with tail feathers of the eagle, and 

 the sides are covered with the feathers of the hawk and crow. 

 The feathers are so fastened that they stand erect all over the head- 

 dress. Suspended by a string around the neck of each warrior is a 

 whistle of the wing bone of an eagle, which they blow while dancing. 

 The whistle and string are ornamented with porcupine quills. Each 

 warrior wears a rattle fashioned in the form of a snake. The body of 

 the rattle consists of a round stick about a foot long, and one and a 

 half inches in diameter. It is covered with a narrow strip of rawhide 

 about three-quarters of an inch wide, into the ends of which are 

 inserted the head and tailpieces, the headpiece extending out from 

 the end of the body about two inches. The rawhide is then bound on 

 the stick, and the whole, excepting the head, which is painted red, is 

 covered with buckskin. Eyes are made in the head, and an eagle 

 feather is attached. Over the entire body of the figure are tied rows 

 of the dew-claws of deer or antelope. All portions of the body 

 remaining exposed are decorated with quil 1 work. The length of 

 this rattle is about two and a half feet. Grasping these rattles 

 by the head with their right hand they shake them and measure the 

 time of their dancing and singing. The belt worn in the dance con- 

 sists of four skunk skins prepared with the heads left intact, two 

 heads meeting in front and two at the back. The fur is left on the 

 skin, and on this side are attached fringes to which are hung dew- 

 claws throughout. 



These warriors carry a bow and arrows. When they dance they 

 move forward in a stooping position rapidly, bending each leg forward 

 alternately. This society has between five and six hundred songs, 

 exclusive of their four sacred songs and four war songs. The society 

 emblem is the dog, which they regard as sacred, and which they asso- 



