450 SIGN LANGUAGE AMONG NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS. 
forehead above the eyebrows. This is the sign preferred by the Sioux. 
(Dakota I.) 
Extend the fingers of the right hand; place the thumb on the same 
plane close beside them, and then bring the thumb side of the hand 
horizontally against the middle of the forehead, palm downward and 
little finger to the front. (Dakota II; Ute I.) ‘Visor of forage cap.” 
First make the sign for SOLDIER substantially the same as (Dakota V1) 
below, then that for WHITE MAN, viz.: Draw the opened right hand hori- 
zontally from left to right across the forehead a little above the eyebrows, 
the back of the hand to be upward and the fingers pointing toward the 
left; or, close all the fingers except the index and draw it across the 
forehead in the same manner. (Dakota 1V.) For illustrations of other 
signs for white man see Figs 315 and 329, infra. 
Place the radial sides of the clinched hands together before the chest, 
then draw them 
horizontally 
Z apart. (Dakota 
ae ie n= eel 222 a se a “VI; Arikara I.) 
. “All in a line.” 
Fig. 276. 
Put thumbs to temples, and forefingers forward, meeting in front, other 
fingers elosed. (Apache III.) ‘Cap-visor.” 
, Arikara. 
Make the sign for ARIKARA (see TRIBAL S1IGNs) and that for BRAVE. 
(Arikara I.) 
, Dakota. 
Make the sign for DAKOTA (see TRIBAL SIGNS) and that for SOLDIER. 
(Dakota V1.) : 
, Indian. 
Both fists before the body, palms down, thumbs touching, then draw 
them horizontally apart to the right and left. (Arapaho Il; Cheyenne V; 
Ponka 11; Panil.) This is the same sign illustrated in Fig. 276, above, 
as given by tribes there cited for white or American’ soldier. The 
tribes now cited use it for a soldier of the same tribe as the gesturer, or 
perhaps for soldier generically, as they subjoin a tribal sign or the sign 
for white man, when desiring to refer to any other than their own tribe. 
TRADE or BARTER; EXCHANGE. 
TRADE. 
First make the sign of EXCHANGE (see below), then pat the left arm 
with the right finger, with a rapid motion from the hand passing it 
toward the shoulder. (Long.) 
