468 SIGN LANGUAGE AMONG NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS. 
— — , Brule. 
Rub the upper and outer part of the right thigh in a small cirele with 
the open right hand, fingers pointing downward. This sign is also made 
by the Arapahos. (Dakota lV.) ‘These Indians were once caught in 
a prairie fire, many burned to death, and others badly burned about 
the thighs; hence the name Si-ca*-gu ‘burnt thigh’ and the sign. Ac- 
cording to the Brulé chronology, this fire occurred in 1763, which they 
call ‘ The-People-were-burned-winter.’” ‘ 
Pass the flat right hand quickly over the thigh from near the buttock 
forward, as if brushing dust from that part. (Dakota V, VI, VII, VIII.) 
Brush the palm of the right hand over the right thigh, from near the 
buttock toward the front of the middle third of the thigh. (Maiowa 1; 
Comanche I11; Apache I1; Wichita 11.) 
—— ,, Ogalala. 
Fingers and thumb separated, straight (as in R), and dotted about 
over the face to represent the marks made by the small-pox. (Arapaho 
II; Cheyenne V; Dakota Ill, VI, VU, VILL.) ‘This band suffered from 
the disease many years ago.” 
With the thumb over the ends of the fingers, hold the right hand 
upright, its back forward, about six inches in front of the face, or on 
one side of the nose near the face, 
and suddenly extend and spread all 
the fingers, thumb included. (Da- 
kotalV.) “The word Ogalalameans 
scattering or throwing at, and the 
name was given them, it is said, 
after a row in which they threw 
ashes into one another’s faces.” 
FLATHEAD, or SELISH. 
One hand placed on the top of the 
head, and the other on the back of 
the head. (Long.) 
Place the right hand to the top 
of the head. (utine 1.) 
Pat the right side of the head above and back of the ear with the flat 
right hand. (Shoshoni and Banak 1.) From the elongation of the 
occiput. Fig. 291. 
Fox, or OUTAGAMI. 
Same sign as for Sac. (Sac, Fox, and Kickapoo I.) 
