452 SIGN LANGUAGE AMONG NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS. 
dex at right angles across the left, first raising the right about a foot 
above the left, palms of both inward, other fingers half closed. This 
is also an Arapaho sign as well as Dakota. Yours is there and mine is 
there; take either. (Dakota LV.) 
Place the first two fingers of the right hand across those of the left, 
both being slightly spread. The hands 
are sometimes used, but are placed 
edgewise. (Dakota V.) Fig. 277. 
LES PACE Another: The index of therighthand 
is laid across the forefinger of the left when the transaction includes but 
two persons trading single article for article. (Dakota V.) 
Strike the back of the extended index at a right angle against the 
radial side of the extended forefinger of 
the left hand. (Dakota VI, VII.) Fig. 
278. 
The forefingers are extended, held ob- 
liquely upward, and crossed at right an- Fic. 278. 
gles to one another, usually in front of the chest. (Mandan and Hi- 
datsa I.) 
Bring each hand as high as the breast, forefinger pointing up, the 
other fingers closed, then move quickly the right hand to the left, the 
left to the right, the forefingers making an acute angle as they cross. 
(Omaha 1; Ponka I.) 
The palm point of the right index extended touches the chest ; it is 
then turned toward the second individual interested, then touches the 
object. ‘The arms are now drawn toward the body, semiflexed, with the 
hands, in type-positions (W W), crossed, the right superposed to the 
left. The individual then casts an interrogating glance at the second 
person. (Oto and Missouri 1.) ‘*To cross something from one to an- 
other.” 
Close the hands, except the index fingers and the thumbs; with them 
open, ove the hands several times past one another at the height of 
the breast. the index fingers pointing upward and the thumbs outward. 
(Iroquois I.) ‘The movement indicates ‘exchanging,’” 
Hold the left hand horizontally before the body, with the forefinger 
only extended and pointing to the right, palm downward; then, with 
the right hand closed, index only extended, palm to the right, place the 
index at right angles on the forefinger of the left, touching at the second 
joints. (Kaiowa 1; Comanche IIL; Apache I1; Wichita II.) 
Pass the hands in front of the body, all the fingers closed except the 
forefingers, (Sahaptin I.) 
