478 SIGN LANGUAGE AMONG NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS. 
pull toward the body several times rather quickly; suddenly push the 
fist, in this form, forward to arm’s length twice. (Dakota VI; Arikara 
I.) “Bear, and rushing.” 
SPoTTED TAIL, a Dakota chief. 
With the index only of the right hand extended, indicate a line or 
curve from the sacrum (or from the right buttock) downward, backward, 
and outward toward the right; then extend the left forefinger, pointing 
forward from the left side, and with the extended index draw imaginary 
lines transversely across the left forefinger. (Absaroka 1; Shoshoni I; 
Dakota V1, VIL; Arikaral.) ‘Tail, and spotted.” 
STUMBLING BEAR, a Kaiowa chief. 
Place the right fist in front of the right side of the breast, palm down; 
extend and curve the thumb and little finger so that their tips point 
toward one another before the knuckles of the remaining closed fingers; 
then place the left flat hand edgewise before the breast, pointing to the 
right; hold the right hand flat pointing down nearer the body; move 
it forward toward the left, so that the right-hand fingers strike the left 
palm and fall downward beyond the left. (Haiowal.) ‘Bear, and 
stumble or stumbling.” 
Swirrt RUNNER, a Dakota warrior. 
Place the right hand in front of the right side, palm down; close all 
the fingers excepting the index, which is slightly curved, pointing for- 
ward; then push the hand forward to arm’s length twice, very quickly. 
(Dakota VI; Arikara lI.) **Man running rapidly or swiftly.” 
WILD Horse, a Comanche chief. 
Place the extended and separated index and second fingers of the 
right hand astraddle the extended forefinger of the left hand. With 
the right hand loosely extended, held as high as and nearly at arm’s 
length before the shoulder, make several cuts downward and toward the 
left. (Comanche III.) ‘Horse, and prairie or wild.” 
