Purpose and Laws 79 



ORDER OF DOINGS IN COUNCIL 



The Head Chief, or the Herald he may appoint, walks 

 around mth the standard, announcing that a Council is to 

 be held, and all must come to Council. 



The form used among the Ogallala is Neetah Kolah 

 nahoonpo omneechee-yay nee-chopi. (My friends, give ear, 

 a Council we hold.) 



For "assent" or "approval" we say How, for "dissent" 

 or "no" we say Wah. 



Opening Council with Omaha Tribal Prayer. (See 

 page 145) 



Roll Call. 



Tally of last Council and report of Tally Chief. 



Report of Wampum Chief. 



Reports of Scouts. 



Left-over business. 



Complaints. 



Honors awarded. 



New braves. 



New business. 



Challenges, etc. 



Social doings, songs, dances, stories. 



Closing Council. 



HOW TO BEGIN 



Suppose that you have a lot of fellows that want to form a 

 Band of Woodcraft Indians. They ought to be a gang that 

 usually goes together, not less than five or more than ten, 

 between 8 and 15, or 15 and 18 years of age. They should 

 live near each other. It is no use taking in fellows that 

 live in another town. With these you organize a Band. 



This is how to go about it: Get a copy of the "Book of 

 Woodcraft" from your local book-seller or from Doubleday, 



