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divisions ranked higher than the other or others. Thus the Bear gens 

 is composed of the Black Bears and Yellow (Brown) Bears; the 

 tribal chieftainship was in the Black Bear division of Bear gens. This 

 is why some Fox Indians objected to Pushitoniqua (the last chief 

 recognized by the federal government), l>ecause he was of the wrong 

 division of the Bear gens. The sacred packs were used especially in 

 war. With appropriate songs and rituals one could become invisible ; 

 the Inillets of the foe would not hit their mark ; wide rivers would 

 become narrow so one could retreat if hard pressed by the foe; etc. 

 The packs are supposed to be acquired by fasting in the wilderness 

 when various manitous would take pity on those fasting and bestow 

 blessings. 



Fig. 138. — I'ox bark-house of elm. Harry Lincoln is standing at the 

 door-way. (Photograph by Michelson.) 



