1 64 The Book of Woodcraft 



But a truce I now command you: 

 Manitou, whose children all are, 

 Made the land for all his children; 

 There is room for Bear and Hunters. 

 Rise up, Brethren, greet your Brother, 

 Valor always honors valor." 



(All jump up now, cheering. They dance around the 

 bear, shaking his paw, and grunting, "How, how, how.") 



The winner, whether bear or chief, keeps the necklace as 

 his own, and may have the title if he desires it; in one case, 

 of Mishi-Mokwa, in the other of Hiawatha, Bear-killer, or 

 Grizzly-chief. 



INDIAN SONG BOOKS 



Alice Fletcher's "Indian Song and Story." (Small & 

 Maynard) $i.oo. 



F. R. Burton's "American Primitive Music." (Moffat, 

 Yard, & Co.) $5.00. 



Natalie Curtis. "The Indians' Book" (Harper & Bros.) 

 $7.50. 



Frances Densmore. "Chippewa Music" (Smithsonian 

 Institution). 



THE WEASEL IN THE WOOD 



This is a French song game. Somewhat like our "But- 

 ton, Button," or the Indian Moccasin Game. The players 

 sit in a circle with hands on a cord which goes all around. 

 On the cord is a ring, which is passed secretly from one to 

 another as they sing the song on next page. Each time 

 the singing ends, the one in the middle has to guess who 

 holds the ring. If he fails he pays a forfeit. If he wins 

 the loser takes his place. 



