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  Fig. 
  10. 
  

  

  I 
  

  

  -Diagram 
  of 
  Mide'wigan 
  of 
  the 
  first 
  

   degree. 
  

  

  used 
  as 
  entrances 
  to 
  the 
  inclosure. 
  From 
  each 
  side 
  of 
  the 
  opening 
  

  

  the 
  wall-like 
  strncture 
  extends 
  at 
  

   x 
  J* 
  x 
  right 
  angles 
  to 
  the 
  end 
  wall, 
  ap- 
  

  

  pearing 
  like 
  a 
  short 
  hallway 
  lead- 
  

   ing 
  t<> 
  the 
  inclosnre, 
  and 
  resembles 
  

   double 
  doors 
  opened 
  outward. 
  

   Fig. 
  10 
  represents 
  a 
  ground 
  plan 
  

   of 
  the 
  Mide'wigan, 
  while 
  Fig. 
  11 
  

   shows 
  an 
  interior 
  view. 
  Saplings 
  

   thrown 
  across 
  the 
  top 
  of 
  the 
  

   structure 
  serve 
  as 
  rafters, 
  upon 
  which 
  are 
  laid 
  branches 
  with 
  leaves, 
  

   and 
  pieces 
  of 
  bark, 
  to 
  sufficiently 
  shade 
  the 
  occupants 
  from 
  the 
  rays 
  

   of 
  the 
  sun. 
  Several 
  saplings 
  extend 
  across 
  the 
  inclosure 
  near 
  the 
  

   top. 
  while 
  a 
  few 
  are 
  attached 
  to 
  these 
  so 
  as 
  to 
  extend 
  longitudinally, 
  

   from 
  either 
  side 
  of 
  which 
  presents 
  of 
  blankets, 
  etc., 
  -may 
  be 
  sus- 
  

   pended. 
  About 
  10 
  feet 
  from 
  the 
  main 
  entrance 
  a 
  large 
  flattened 
  

   stone, 
  measuring 
  more 
  than 
  a 
  foot 
  in 
  diameter, 
  is 
  placed 
  upon 
  the 
  

   ground. 
  This 
  is 
  used 
  when 
  subjecting 
  to 
  treatment 
  a 
  patient; 
  and 
  

   at 
  a 
  corresponding 
  distance 
  from 
  the 
  western 
  door 
  is 
  planted 
  the 
  

   sacred 
  Mide' 
  post 
  of 
  cedar, 
  that 
  for 
  the 
  first 
  degree 
  being 
  about 
  7 
  

   feet 
  in 
  height 
  and 
  6 
  or 
  s 
  inches 
  in 
  diameter. 
  It 
  is 
  painted 
  red. 
  with 
  

   a 
  band 
  of 
  green 
  4 
  inches 
  wide 
  around 
  the 
  top. 
  Upon 
  the 
  post 
  is 
  fixed 
  

   the 
  stuffed 
  body 
  of 
  an 
  owl. 
  Upon 
  that 
  part 
  of 
  the 
  floor 
  midway 
  

  

  Fig. 
  U 
  —Interior 
  of 
  Mide'wig&n. 
  

  

  between 
  the 
  stone 
  and 
  the 
  Mide' 
  post 
  is 
  spread 
  a 
  blanket, 
  upon 
  which 
  

   the 
  gifts 
  and 
  presents 
  to 
  the 
  society 
  are 
  afterward 
  deposited. 
  A 
  

   short 
  distance 
  from 
  each 
  of 
  the 
  outer 
  angles 
  of 
  the 
  structure 
  are 
  

   planted 
  cedar 
  or 
  pine 
  trees, 
  each 
  about 
  10 
  feet 
  in 
  height. 
  

  

  