MALLERY.] SHOSHONI—TENNANAH—UTE. 475 
Close the right hand, leaving the index only extended and pointing 
forward, palm to the left, then move it forward and fo the left. (Pai- 
Ute I.) Therotary motion of the hand does not occur in this description, 
which in this respect differs from the other authorities. 
, Sheepeater. Tukuarikai. 
Both hands, half closed, pass from the top of the ears backward, down- 
ward, and forward, in a curve, to represent a ram’s horns ; then, with the 
index only extended and curved, place the hand above and in front of 
the mouth, back toward the face, and pass it downward and backward 
several times. (Shoshoni and Banak I.) “Sheep,” and “to eat.” 
SIHASAPA. See under DAKOTA. 
Sioux. See DAKOTA. 
TENNANAH, 
Right hand hollowed, lifted to mouth, and describing waving line 
gradually descending from right to left; left hand describing mountain- 
ous outline, one peak rising above the other. (Kutchin I.) “ Moun- 
tain-river-men.” 
UTE. 
“They who live on mountains” have a complicated sign which denotes 
“living in mountains,” and is composed of the signs Str and Mount- 
AIN. (Burton.) 
Rub the back of the extended flat left hand with the extended fingers 
of the right, then touch some black object. Represents black skin. 
Although the same sign is generally used to signify negro, an addition 
is sometimes made as follows: place the index and second fingers to the 
hair on the right side of the head, and rub them against each other to 
signify curly hair. This addition is only made when the connection 
would cause a confusion between the “ black skin” Indian (Ute) and 
negro. (Arapaho IL; Cheyenne V.) 
Left hand horizontal, flat, palm downward, and with the fingers of 
the right hand brush the other toward the wrist. (Dakota III.) 
Place the flat and extended left hand at the height of the elbow before 
the body, pointing to the front and right, palm toward the ground; then 
pass the palmar surface of the flat and extended fingers of the right 
hand over the back of the left from near the wrist toward the tips of 
the fingers. (Kaiowa 1; Comanche Ill; Apache 11; Wichita ll.) ‘Those 
who use sinew for sewing, and for strengthening the bow.” 
Indicate the color black, then separate the thumbs and forefingers 
of both hands as far as possible, leaving the remaining fingers closed, 
and pass upward over the lower part of the legs. (Shoshoni and Banak 
I.) “ Black or dark leggings.” 
