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however, the song introduces another phrase of 7 measures, marked 

 ''2d phrase," followed by still another of 5 measures, marked "3d 

 phrase." Thus the song contains 17 measures, divided into three 

 parts, each part making "rhythmic sense," the three forming a 

 rhythmic whole. 



The tones of the song are grouped about the chord of E minor, the 

 tone A in the ninth measure being the only accented tone not belong- 

 ing to that chord. The presence of this tone, however, makes it 

 necessary to classify the song as melodic rather than harmonic in 

 structure. The song contains all the tones of the octave, also one 

 accidental — the sixth raised a semitone. 



The principal drum-rhythm is that of accented eighth notes, but 

 in the latter part of the first record the accent is intensified and the 

 unaccented beat shortened until the drum-rhythm consists of triplets, 

 the accented beat representing the first note, and the unaccented 

 beat the third note, of the triplet, an eighth rest occurring between 

 the two.. This change of drum-rhythm in a record is unusual. 



At the conclusion of these dances ^ the scalps were carefuUy 

 wrapped and kept until the next dance. When one village was 

 tired of dancing with the scalps they were sent to another village, 

 where similar dances were held. Mrs. English (the writer's inter- 

 preter) stated that she remembered when Sioux scalps were sent 

 from the JMinnesota villages to those on the shore of Lake Superior, 

 a distance of more than a hundred miles. The scalps were carried 

 by the same oc'kabe'wis who bore the war message and tobacco before 

 the organization of the war party. On this occasion also he carried 

 tobacco and was prepared to sing the songs connected with the 

 taking of the scalps. 



When all the villages had finished dancing the scalps were brought 

 back to the first village, where speeches were made and the poles were 

 set in a grave. This was frequently the grave of the man whose 

 death was avenged by the war party. There the poles bearing the 

 scalps remained undisturbed until wind and weather completed the 

 conquest of the Sioux. 



Songs of the Peace Pact 



Interspersed through the troubled years of strife there were periods 

 of peace between the Chippewa and the Sioux. Odjib'we stated 

 that the tribe desiring peace sent messengers to the other tribe 

 asking for a cessation of hostilities. According to him, the Sioux 

 were usually the tribe who sought peace. If the Chippewa were 

 willing to jom in a peace pact, the messenger returned to the enemy 

 with a favorable reply. The Sioux then brought their families and 

 camped near the Chippewa while each tribe made preparations for 

 the formal proceedings. The meeting was attended with nmch 



> other songs of the war dances are Nos. 83-93. 



