70 The Book of Woodcraft 



office; he must first become a Young Brave. Young 

 Braves and Minisino have each a vote, and may hold office. 



IV. COUNCILS 



A Council of the Tribe should be held in the first part of 

 each Moon. 



The yearly Council for the election of officers shall be 

 held on the first sun of the Crow Moon (March) or as soon 

 after as possible. 



The moons are: Snow (Jan.), Hunger (Feb.), Crow or Wakening (March), 

 Grass (April), Planting (May), Rose (June), Thunder (July), Red (Aug.), 

 Hunting (Sep.), Leaf-falling (Oct.), Mad (Nov.), Long-night (Dec). 



Special Councils may be called by the Chief, and must be 

 called by him upon the written request of one fourth of the 

 Council, or one third of the Tribe. 



A quarter of the whole number shall be a quorum of the 

 Council or Tribe. Seven suns' notice must be given before 

 each Council. 



A Brave or Minisino may vote at any Council of the 

 Tribe, by proxy in his own handwriting. 



V. THE RULERS OF THE TRIBE 



Head Chief, elected by the whole Tribe. He should be 

 strong and acceptable, for he is the leader and must enforce 

 the laws. He is Head of the Council and of the Tribe and 

 has charge of the standard which bears the totem of the 

 Tribe. 



The Second Chief takes the Head Chief's place in his 

 absence; otherwise, he is merely a Councilor. He is 

 elected by the whole Tribe. 



So, also, the elected Third Chief is leader, only when the 

 other two are away. 



