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romoclies. The nioco's name was Maka'-pezu'tawii] (Earth-medicine 

 Woman). One of her songs (No. 146) is contained in this work. In 

 the pouch were seven empty medicine bags, the entire foot of an eagle, 

 and a small piece of bone of an (dk. On the inner edge of each medi- 

 cine bag was a small mark ])y which the contents could be identified. 

 Earth-medicine Woman said that her uncle used the eagle claw in 

 treating scrofulous sores, especially on the neck. For this purpose 

 he scraped tlie surface of the claw, mixed a small quantity of the 

 scrapings with hot water, and apphed the mixture to the skin. The elk 

 bom^ was said to be an effective remedy for broken bones. It was 

 prepared in the same way as the eagle claw, but the mixture was taken 

 internally, 



A medicine pouch made of badger's paws is shown in plate 34 ; this 

 was secured among the Teton Sioux, but its history is unkno^vn. 



Eagle Sliield said that he received his knowledge of herbs from the 

 bear and the badger, the former giving him instruc- 

 tions concerning most of the remedies which he used 

 for adults, and the latter telling him of remedies for 

 children. As already noted, those who dreamed of 

 the bear were supposed to have particularly effec- 

 tive remedies. (See p. 195.) Like others who gave 

 valuable information, Eagle Shield at first hesitated, 

 but afterwards became interested, expressing a desire 

 to make his part of the work as complete as possible.^ 

 For this reason he sold his medicine-bag and four 

 small bags containing herbs wliich he always took 

 with him when visiting the sick. He also secured ^®- 2^- ^®^'' ^^^^ ^^^'^ 



», . „ T-111 n-11 in treatment of the sick. 



iresh specimens oi many medicmal herbs which he 

 used in his practice. These were sent to Washington for identification, 

 with a view to ascertaining whether any of them are used in the med- 

 ical practice of the white race. Further, Eagle Shield permitted the 

 photographing of a bear claw which he said had been in his posses- 

 sion 48 years and was constantly used by him in treating the sick. 

 (Fig. 27.) 



Eagle Shield's medicine-bag (pi. 35) was made of the entire skin 

 of an animal called by the Sioux i'kusana, 'white chin.'^ He said 

 that he kiUed tliis animal 44 years ago, on the present site of Fort 

 Keogh, Mont. He was hunting large game in the autumn, after the 

 leaves had fallen, and had two antelope on liis horse when he killed 

 this Httle creature near the water. Ever since that time he had 

 used the hide as a medicine pouch. The matted fur around the neck 

 shows the manner in which it was carried. In this pouch were placed 



1 The material furnished by Eagle Shield and White-paw Bear in this section was interpreted by Mrs. 

 James McLaughlin. 



2 On examination of this specimen at the U. S. National Museum the animal was identified as a mink, 

 subspecies Mustela vison lacustris. 



