488 SIGN LANGUAGE AMONG NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS. 
it would only mean good)—very good, Fig. 309; place both closed hands 
to their respective sides of the head, palms toward the hair, leaving 
the forefingers curved—buffalo, see Fig. 298, p. 477; then reach out the 
fist to arm’s length toward the west, and throw it forciby toward the 
ground for a distance of about six inches, edge downward—country, away 
to the west ; then point the curved index rather quickly and carelessly 
toward the person addressed—your. 
Tendoy.— YES ; MANY BLACK BUFFALO. 
Pass the closed right hand, with the index partly flexed, to a position 
about eight inches before the 
right collar-bone, and, as the hand 
reaches that elevation, quickly 
close the index—yes ; then inake 
the same sign as in the preceding 
question for buffalo; touch the 
hair on the right side of the head 
with the palms of the extended 
fingers of the right hand—black ; 
spread the curved fingers and 
thumbs of both hands, place them 
before either thigh, pointing down- 
ward; then draw them toward 
one another and upward as high 
as the stomach, so that the fin- 
gers will point toward one an- 
other, or may be interlaced—many. Fig. 310. 
Fie. 310. 
Tendoy.—D1D YOU HEAR ANYTHING FROM THE SECRETARY? IF 
SO, TELL ME. 
Clese the right hand, leaving the index and thumb widely separated, 
pass it by the ear from the back 
of the ear downward and toward 
the chin, palm toward the head— 
hear, see Fig. 316, p. 492; point to 
the individual addressed—you ; 
close the hand again, leaving 
the index and thumb separated 
as in the sign for hear and placing 
the palmar surface of the finger 
horizontally across the forehead, 
pointing to the left, allow the 
thumb to rest against the right 
temple; then draw the index 
across the forehead from left to 
right, leaving the thumb touch- WEES 
ing the head—white man ; then place the closed hand, with elevated in 
