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Societies organized by, Good: Hur. Robe sess = se ee 89 
The Goose Women Societys 2:23 332 eee 39 
Ceremony and meeting of the Goose Women Society______-_--------- 40 
The Black: Mouth Society==2 2223.23 2s ne es eee eee AT 
Meeting of the Black Mouths S0ciehy= =e ee eee 48 
Customs:... =. 3 S$ ee ee ee ee eee 52 
Singing in: thevgardenss 2) 220 ee al ee ee ee 52 
Nagle catching 2222 See See ee ae ee en ee eee 60 
Origin of the: custom ofteaelescatching 22s) eee 64 
esend $= = 22223 ee ee a eee 80 
Origin of the-flageolet=2 += sos A ee eee eee 80 
Origin. of ther Buitalo=Dance Society = ee eee eee 84 
The- moon ‘and the Gancers2—= 2 522 a eee eee &6 
The black-tailed Geepsa 22 = 422 eS eee 87 
Nolk. tales. i222 )..= 2222 eee ee 89 
The-turtle-who. went tonwara=22 2 2 ae 22 Lee eS ee ee 89 
The man whe: married’ the: birds 22s ee ee ee 90 
The coyote and the skunk__________ ch Soe A 92 
SECTION 2. MANDAN AND HIDATSA 
Mandan - women’s socictiess =. 322) ee ee ee eee 94 
Skunk Society 222 so. ee ee ee eee 94 
HMnemy - SOC ety Se a ae Se ee eee ae 95 
Little -River SWomen: Soclety22—= == 2-2 ee eee 97 
Origin of the Little River Women Sociciy===2=—— 225) ee 97 
Ceremony of the Little River Women Society____-_-____--_-_-~- 99 
Mandan and Euidatsa men's SOCiehiess. 23 = ee eee 108 
Drums, rattles, and whistles used in the societies___________-_______ 112 
Sones. of the tsocictics = 2232 Se" ee Ce gla 
Stone Hammer Society of the Hidatsa_____-___ iui oe Seek. ok i 113 
Stone: Hammer. ‘Society: wand -2-=- =) 2. eee 15 
Stone: Hammer Society Songs=_ = =. 2 eS eee 116 
Hox Society songs 2222 2s 6 ee eee 121 
Young Dog: Society. sone]. _- EEE Eee 129 
Foolish (or Crazy) Dog Society sonugs22 == eee 129 
Dog. Society songs= ==. = = 2 a eS eee 133 
Buffalo. Sod@iety.songs¢=2= 2. as ees 138 
Horse Society Sones2. 222 i2ekee ae ye ES ee eee 143 
War “SOngss 252 2 Se ee ee ee ee 144 
Miscellaneous: Songs) 22 22) a ee ee eee 170 
Melodie and rhythmic analysis of songs by serial numbers______________ 178 
Authorities [cited == +e = 2 3 se 185 
Index! os a ee Oe ee ee 187 
