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THE GHOST-DANCE RELUHoX 



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sheep and goats; and, as suggested by l>r Matthews, the authority <m 

 that tribe, it maybe that, being rich in herds and wealth of silver, they 

 felt no special need of a redeemer. While with the Navaho in the win- 

 ter of 1S92-0.'! I made inquiry in various parts of their wide-extended 

 territory, but could not learn that the Ghost dance had ever been 



0— Navaho tmlinnu. 



performed among them, and it was evident that in their ease the doc- 

 trinal seed had fallen on barren ground. 



Before visiting the tribe, 1 had written for information to Mr A. M. 

 Stephen, of Keams Canon, Arizona, since deceased, who had studied 

 tiie Navaho and Hopi for years and spoke the Navaho language 

 Iluenily. 1 quote from him on the subject. It may he noted that 



