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contains eight measures and is divided into four parts, the fii-st three 

 consisting of a rhythmic unit (sec Nos. 5, 19, 33, 34). In the last 

 part it is to be noted that the ilotted eighth note occurs on the 

 second instead of on the tliird count of the measure. The song is 

 harmonic in structure and minor in tonality. Six renditions were 

 recorded ; these show no variation in either rhythm or melody. 



The next song concerns a war expedition which was organized by 

 Ge'miwtinac' (''bird flying low through the rain")/ a member of 

 the Pillager Band of Chippewa (Odjib'we was a member of the 

 ^lississippi Band). The Mississippi were not thinking of going to 

 war, but a party of 20 Pillagers came to the Aollage and wanted 

 them to join the })arty. Ten ^lississippi decided to go, as did seven 

 of the ^lillc Lac Band. All started from Crow Wing in canoes. 

 A few miles down the ^Mississippi River they made their first camp, 

 and had their first war dance. Odjib'we sang the song of that 

 dance, which, he said, was sung ever}^ evening the })arty was away, 

 but the warrior was feeble that day and the record is not sufficiently 

 clear for transcription. He told of the scene : Some of the men danced 

 around the fire while others sat still; all sang before they went to bed. 

 Early the next morning they broke camp and took their journey 

 through the woods, traveling raj)idly all day. Wlien they reached 

 the prairie, they rested in concealment by day and traveled by 

 night. On approaching the Sioux country, they sent two scouts 

 ahead with instructions to return at once and report if the}" saw signs 

 of the enemy. At this point in his narrative Odjib'we assumed the 

 attitude of a scout, one hand shadmg his eyes and the other signaling 

 to those supposed to be following (see plate 11, in which his costume, 

 as shown, is not that of the warpath).- These men started about 

 dark and traveled rapidly while the others followed slowly. In a 

 short time the scouts came running back. *'Wliat did you see?" 

 asked the warriors. ''A wide path," replied the scout. ''It is a new 

 trail. The Sioux must have passed to-day." One scout said, "There 

 must have been a hundretl;" the other was more conservative, esti- 

 mating the number at forty. 



It was decided to remain in a little grove until morning and then 

 follow the Sioux trail. In the gray dawn, after cleaning and 

 loading theii' guns, the Chippewa set out. Soon they came to four 

 lodges made of green boughs where the Sioux had spent the night. 

 Near by they saw the place where the Sioux had been dancing and 

 where a council had been held. Forty-two stones placed in a cu-cle 

 indicated the number of warrioi-s present at this council. While 



I See pi. 9 of Bulletin 45 and pp. 51, 95, 114, 115 of the same Bulletin. 

 « Cf. pi. 14. 



