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unit into plirases, one or two of wliich are combined with other meas- 

 ures to form the rhythm of the song as a whole. This song is classi- 

 fied as melodic with harmonic framework. The metric unit is unusu- 

 ally slow. Four renditions of the song were recorded; these show no 

 important variation. 



At the conclusion of this song the kettle containing the remainder 

 of the dog was passed to the women of the company, some of whom 

 ate small pieces. The kettle was then passed to the men and in a 

 short time the feast was concluded. 



Returning to the narrative of the Drum-presentation Ceremony, as 

 witnessed on the Menominee Reservation — the day after the drum- 

 presentation was completed the writer went again to the place where 

 the Indians were assembled. The Menominee had proved most gra- 

 cious hosts, and the Chippewa had decided to remain four days longer. 

 Custom required that each tribe dance four more days, and it was 

 decided that they should dance together. It was a hospitable sug- 

 gestion on the part of the Menominee, which promised much pleasure, 

 but a gray cloud lay close to the horizon, and in a day or two the 

 snow came, falling steadily in large, soft flakes. Several mches of 

 snow covered the ground, but still they danced, as custom required 

 that the dancing, once begun, be finished. 



More difficult than the dancuig was the weary tramp of 20 miles 

 which the Chippewa must take in order to reach the railroad. Their 

 packs were lighter than when they came, for the gifts they then car- 

 ried had been given away and the Menominee had not 3'et returned 

 the full equivalent, and, further, quantities of provisions had disap- 

 peared. The shawls which seemed a burden when the sun shone so 

 warm were but a scanty protection from the keen north wind. 



It was a rather forlorn company that returned to Lac du Flam- 

 beau; yet it was something to have been for a little while on the 

 heights and to have given two drums to the Menominee, 



