1 8 TRIBES OF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA 



the shoulders and body, are made from wool of the 

 mountain goat, and in some cases, down from ducks 

 is interwoven with the fabric, which is made by use 

 of the old-fashioned spindle. Among the interior 

 Salish a man usually possesses a shirt, trousers, 

 leggings, moccasins, and cap. The shirt and trousers 

 are generally made ornamental by fringes of deer 

 skin, while to the moccasins are added dyed 

 porcupine quills, goose feathers, or horse hair. 

 Winter socks are made from skins of the bear, 

 buffalo, or deer, but in summer these are replaced by 

 lighter socks, manufactured from grass and cedar 

 bark. Small animals, such as the fox, lynx, hawk, 

 and beaver, furnish material suitable for caps, and 

 among the &quot; Thompson &quot; Indians a man always 

 made a cap from the covering of what an Indian 

 calls his &quot; totem,&quot; that is, an animal which he 

 believes to be his own special friend and helper. 



The summer dress 1 worn by women did not differ 

 much from that of the men, save that it was longer, 

 and usually ornamented with claws and teeth of the 

 beaver. A chief s dress was very elaborate, and the 

 most interesting part of his costume consisted of a 

 cap made from the hair of women from noble 

 families. Most boys are acquainted with tattooing, 

 which is very common amongst soldiers and sailors 

 nowadays. A favourite Indian pastime was the 

 tattooing of figures representing animals ; and 

 sometimes the chin, forehead, or cheeks would be 

 ornamented with tattooed designs of some animal, 



1 For details of customs which still survive, also for informa 

 tion concerning practices which have fallen into disuse, see 

 books recommended for the teacher s reference librarv. 



