DENSMORE] TETON SIOUX MUSIC 269 



WORDS 



ate'' father 



hiyu''ye yo come forth 



hu noij''pa a two-legged object (see footnote, p. 120) 



maka'ta yuijka' ca lying in the earth 



piya'wakage' I have renewed 



ate^ father 



hiyu^ye yo come forth 



ina^ mother 



hiyu^ye yo come forth 



hu nori^pa a two-legged object 



maka^ta yugka' ^a lying in the earth 



piya^wakage^ I have renewed 



ina^ mother 



hiyu'ye yo come forth 



Analysis. — This is the only song recorded by this singer. It is an 

 interesting melody and was sung twice. There is no difference 

 between the renditions, and the singer's performance was character- 

 ized by a marked degree of carefulness, like that of Brave Buffalo 

 when singing similar songs. The tonic chord (D minor) is in evidence 

 throughout this song which, however, is classified as melodic with 

 harmonic framework because of the accented G, which appears four 

 times. The last tone of the rhythmic unit was slightly shortened 

 in every instance, as indicated in the transcription. The song con- 

 tains 32 intervals, only two of which are larger than a minor, third. 



The herbs furnished by Bear-with-Wliite-Paw, with the directions 

 for their use, are as follows: 



(1) Identified as Cheirinia aspera (DC.) Britton (western wall- 

 flower). This was said to be a very rare plant among the Sioux, 

 though it can occasionally be found on level ground or along a river. 

 It was used as a remedy for cramps in the stomach or bowels. The 

 plant has long slender seed pods, somewhat resembling pine needles. 

 In preparing the medicine these seed pods are opened and the seeds 

 removed and crushed. Warm (not hot) water is poured over them, 

 whereupon the water becomes yellow. This mixture is taken inter- 

 nally and also applied externally. It is a very strong medicine, and 

 if the person has been sick only one day a single dose of the remedy 

 is usually sufficient. 



(2) Identified as Heuchera hispida Pursh (alum root). This plant 

 was said to grow on high ground. The root only was used; this is 

 so strong that a fragment of a small root about half an inch long was 

 a sufficient dose for a child. It is a powerful astringent and was used 

 as a remedy for chronic diarrhea. Only two or three doses were 

 usually given. 



(3) Identified as Lithospermum linearifoKum Goldie (puccoon). 

 This was used as a remedy for hemorrhages from the lungs. The 



