DKNtjMoiu:] TETON SIOUX MUSIC 401 



WORDS 



■Psa'loka kig the Crow Indians 



natag ^hi''yelo come attacking 



ki<^'i^ yagka' yo eit you with them 



■wagzi' one of them 



kte'pi ktelo^ will be killed 



Analysis. — The rhythmic form of this song is interesting. Two 

 rhythmic units appear, which in the middle of the song are used 

 alternately. In the second complete measure containing words the 

 rhythmic unit hegins on the second count of the measure, the first 

 count being clearl}' accented by the singer. The progressions of the 

 melody are chiefly by whole tones, 60 per cent of the intervals being 

 major seconds. The other intervals are varied and range from a 

 minor third to a tenth. The song is based on the second five-toned 

 scale and has a compass of 12 tones. In structure the song is melodic, 

 ^^'ith harmonic framework. 



On one accasion when Eagle Shield led a war party against the 

 Crows they found that the latter had picketed their horses within the 

 circle of tents. Eagle Shield and a companion, having entered the 

 village as scouts, saw these horses. (PI. 68, B.) Eagle Shield said 

 to his companion, "Let us go and get some of the horses." His com- 

 panion replied, " No; if we do that the rest of the party will be angry." 

 Eagle Shield then said, "Let us each take one horse." His com- 

 panion replied, " You do it." Thereupon Eagle Shield, creeping into 

 the circle of tents, took two horses, a black and a brown, and escaped 

 without detection. Each mounting a horse, he and his companion 

 reached their camp about daybreak. 



The loss of the horses was .soon discovered by the Crows, who in- 

 creased their watchfulness, so that the other members of the Sioux 

 war party were unable to secure any horses. So it happened that 

 Eagle Shield and his companion were the only ones who returned on 

 horseback, the rest being obliged to walk. 



