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Little Wolf. His father was a French trader and his mother a full- 

 hlood Menominee. At the age of 83 he is still a close observer of 

 tribal customs as well as an intellioent student of the old beliefs. 



Fig. 198. — Woman playing dice and bowl game. (Photograph by 

 Miss Densmore.) 



Many subjects were discussed with him, including the performances 

 of the medicine men, the native treatment of surgical cases, the mak- 

 ing and keeping of a hunting bundle, the connection of the Thunders 

 with the lacrosse game, the briefs concerning the " underwater peo- 

 ple," the legend of the first death (by drowning), and the first jour- 



