418 SIGN LANGUAGE AMONG NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS. 
Close the right hand, index raised, extended, and placed before the 
breast, then move it forward from the mouth, pointing forward, until at 
arm’s length. (Ute I.) 
, Head, of tribe. 
Place the extended index, pointing upward, at some distance before 
the right shoulder, then place the left hand, with fingers and thumb ex- 
x tended and separated, just back of the index; then in 
passing the index upward as high as the head, draw the 
left hand downward a short distance, as in Fig. 244. Su- 
perior to others. (Absaroka 1; Arikara I.) 
Place both flat hands before the body, palms down, 
and pass them horizontally outward toward their respect- 
' ive sides, then make 
I the sign for CHIEF. 
H (Arikara I.) “Chief 
H of the wide region and 
oe those upon it.” 
' 
! 
After pointing out 
- the man, point to the 
/ ground, all fingers ys 
closed except first < 
(J 1, pointing down- ‘° 
ward in stead of up- 
ward), then point up- 
ward with same hand 
(J 2), then move hand 
Fig. 244. to a point in front of 
body, fingers extended, palm down- 
ward (W 1), andmove around hori- 
zontally. (Sahaptin I.) “In this 
place he is head over all.” Fig. 245. 
Grasp the forelock with the right hand, palm backward, pass the hand 
upward about six inches and hold it in that position a moment. (Pat- 
Ute 1.) Fig 245. : 
Elevate the extended index vertically above and in front of the head, 
holding the left hand, forefinger pointing upward, from one to two feet 
below and underneath the right, the position of the left, either elevated 
or depressed, also denoting the relative position of the second individual 
to that of the chief. (Apache I.) 
War. Head of a war party; Partisan. 
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First make the sign of the pipe; then open the thumb and index finger 
of the right hand, back of the hand outward, moving it forward and 
upward in a curve. ( Wied.) For remarks upon this sign see page 354. 
