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114 An account of the War Customs of tlie sages. [February 



youngest Chee-zhoo. 6. Bufifalo bull ; and 7. Thunder people^ 

 or those who camp behind. 



The gentes on the right are now in seven groups, the seven 

 Wa-zha'-zhe gentes having been consolidated into two groups, 

 and the seven Hafi-ka gentes into five groups. Before this con- 

 solidation was made, the tribe consisted of the seven Chee-zhoo 

 fire-places or gentes on the left, and the seven Wa-zha-zhe fire- 

 places on the right. 



The following are the groups on the right, according to two 

 authorities. Saucy chief and He-who-never-fails : 8. Elder 

 Osages, including six of the Wa-zha-zhe fire-places. 9. Han-ka 

 apart from the rest. 10. Ponka peace-makers (the leading gens 



I-'lC I. — Osa^f Irib.il ciiclc ami tlic tents nf the mourners. 



on this side, as the Chcc-zhoo peace-makers arc on the left) ; 

 they form a Wa-ziia-/,hc fire-place. 1 1. Han-ka having wings, an 

 eagle gens. 12. I^lack bear. 13. IClk. 14. Kansas, pipe-light- 



