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benefits of these will be seen more and more, as camp 

 goes on. 



For the Council-fire Circle, select a sheltered, level place 

 that admits of a perfectly level circle 40 feet across; 30 feet 

 has been used, but more room gives better results. On 

 the outer rim of this, have a permanently fixed circle of very 

 low seats; 6 inches is high enough, but they should have a 

 back, and for this, the easiest style to make is that marked 

 K. L. on page 457. Each Band or Clan should make its own 

 seat, and always go there in Grand Council. On the back 

 of the seat should be two loops of wire or string in which to 

 put their standard. Back of the first row should be a 

 slightly higher row. If the ground slopes up, all the better, 

 but in any case there should he fixed seats enough for all the 

 camp. The place should be carefully leveled and pre- 

 pared, and kept always in order, for it will be used several 

 times each day, either for councils or for games, dances and 

 performances. 



At one side of the ring in a conspicuous place should be 

 the throne of the Chief (p. 457); close by this a desk and 

 seat for the Tally Keeper and on the desk should be a lan- 

 tern holder; in the exact middle of the ring is the Council- 

 fire, never a bonfire. 



TOTEM-POLE 



Directly opposite the Chief's throne, on the outer edge of 

 the camp, should be the Totem-pole. This I always set up 

 as soon as possible in all permanent camps. Its purpose is, 

 I St, to typify the movement; 2nd, to display the Totems of 

 all the Tribes, or Bands that camp here; 3rd, to serve as a 

 place of notice. Any document posted on the Totem-pole 

 is considered published. 



