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a man were a Deer and his father a Raccoon, they would give him 

 a name from the Raccoon clan's names and seat him with them. 

 After being so seated these officers were not obliged to do any further 

 work connected with the busk. 



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Fig. 9. — Tukabahchee square ground. 



A. Chiefs' Bed: i, miko (Raccoon); 2, mikos (substitutes) (Raccoon); 

 3, henihas (Wind) ; 4, henlhas and yatikas ; 5, hilis haya ; 6, ta'pala. 



B. Potato Bed; sometimes also called Youths' Bed: 7, 7, 7, toba mawidlne. 



C. Warriors' Bed : 8, ta'pala ; 9, tastanagi iakalgi. 



D. Youths' Bed (Tcibanagalgi intupa) : 10, yahaikas ; 11, point where women 

 assemble preparatory to the dance ; 12 point where the women start dancing. 



The istatcagagis, most of whom sat in the southeast bed, were like 

 a jury, or like a committee, to settle matters of routine. They com- 

 prised both men and women. The admittance of women to this select 

 group is something which I heard from no other informant. 



