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this buffalo, as he had seen it ; besides, this law did not apply to him, as 

 he was a chief. The warriors looked at their leader, and at once he 

 gave orders that the law must be obeyed by everyone, and anyone 

 breaking the law must be punished. The warriors took Running- Wolf, 

 stripped him naked, took away his horse, and made him walk to camp, a 

 distance of seven miles. After some consultation in the camp his horse 

 was given back to him, but they tore his blanket in shreds, and kept all 

 the rest of his property. 



There are several grades of warriors among the tribes. The writer 

 found the following grades among the IMood Indians : — 



Mokaikinuki, the Brave Warriors : Heavy Shield is head of this band 

 of soldiers. 



Mastoqpatupi, the Crow Warriors. 

 Imitaiinaki, the Dog Warriors. 

 Etsinaki, the Horn Warriors. 

 Kaispa, the Sioux Warriors. 

 Siksinaksi, the Black Warriors. 



Potaina, better known as "Joe Healey," told me that the men must be 

 thirty-four or thirty-five years of age before they are admitted into the 

 ranks of the black soldiers. The highest position obtainable by a 

 warrior is after having passed through all the military grades he receives 

 the full rank of warrior. 



The following gentes are found among the Blood Indians : — 



1. Siksinokaia, the Black Elk People. This is the name of the gentes 

 whose chiefs are Eagle Head and Blackfoot Old Woman. The legend 

 says that a child was born very dark, when he became a man he wore 

 an elk skin. He became a chief and his gens was named the Black Elk 

 people. 



2. Impoia. This is the name of two gentes, Bull Back Fat's and 

 White Calf's. There are two or three families in One Spot's gens who 

 belong to the Inepoia gens. The legend says that a long time ago their 

 ancestors walked a great distance and because of the journey and the 

 heat they perspired freely, and then they were called Inepoia, the Siveat- 

 ing People. 



3. Otekuksin, the Short People. This is another name for Bull Back 

 Fat's gens. 



4. Apikaks, the People ivith the Sore Feet. This is the name of the 

 gens, of which Strangling Wolf is the chief 



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