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  THE 
  QUEST 
  OF 
  FOOD 
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  on 
  the 
  right, 
  and 
  sat 
  with 
  head 
  bowed 
  and 
  arms 
  crossed 
  on 
  the 
  

   breast 
  so 
  as 
  to 
  bring 
  the 
  robe 
  around 
  the 
  head 
  like 
  a 
  hood. 
  No 
  

   feathers 
  or 
  ornaments 
  or 
  any 
  articles 
  pertaining 
  to 
  war 
  could 
  be 
  

   worn 
  or 
  could 
  be 
  present 
  in 
  the 
  Sacred 
  Tent. 
  The 
  Pipes 
  were 
  smoked 
  

   in 
  the 
  formal 
  manner; 
  the 
  I 
  n 
  ke'cabe 
  and 
  Tha'tada 
  servers 
  passed 
  

   them 
  to 
  the 
  members. 
  The 
  smoking 
  was 
  in 
  silence. 
  After 
  -the 
  Pipes 
  

   had 
  been 
  cleaned 
  by 
  the 
  officers 
  appointed 
  for 
  this 
  duty 
  and 
  returned 
  

   to 
  their 
  keeper, 
  one 
  of 
  the 
  principal 
  chiefs 
  opened 
  the 
  proceedings 
  by 
  

   mentioning 
  the 
  terms 
  of 
  relationship 
  between 
  himself 
  and 
  the 
  others 
  

   present. 
  Each 
  one 
  responded 
  as 
  he 
  was 
  designated. 
  The 
  chief 
  then 
  

   spoke 
  of 
  the 
  great 
  importance 
  of 
  the 
  subject 
  before 
  them 
  and 
  called 
  

   on 
  those 
  present 
  to 
  express 
  their 
  opinions. 
  If 
  since 
  the 
  last 
  similar 
  

   council 
  any 
  chief 
  or 
  member 
  present 
  had 
  given 
  way 
  to 
  violence 
  in 
  

   word 
  or 
  act, 
  he 
  must 
  not 
  speak. 
  So 
  long 
  as 
  he 
  took 
  no 
  part 
  in 
  these 
  

   official 
  proceedings 
  the 
  evil 
  consequences 
  of 
  his 
  words 
  or 
  actions 
  

   remained 
  with 
  himself, 
  but 
  should 
  he 
  act 
  officially 
  the 
  consequences 
  

   of 
  Ids 
  misdeed 
  would 
  be 
  transferred 
  to 
  the 
  people. 
  After 
  all 
  who 
  

   could 
  rightfully 
  take 
  part 
  in 
  the 
  discussion 
  had 
  spoken 
  with 
  due 
  

   deliberation, 
  the 
  newly 
  chosen 
  watho 
  n 
  ' 
  was 
  called 
  on. 
  He 
  generally 
  

   summed 
  up 
  the 
  views 
  that 
  were 
  acceptable 
  to 
  the 
  majority 
  of 
  those 
  

   present. 
  If 
  there 
  were 
  differences 
  of 
  opinion, 
  then 
  the 
  men 
  had 
  to 
  

   remain 
  in 
  council 
  until 
  they 
  came 
  to 
  an 
  agreement. 
  At 
  this 
  council 
  

   the 
  general 
  route 
  the 
  tribe 
  was 
  to 
  take 
  was 
  laid 
  out. 
  In 
  planning 
  

   the 
  route 
  two 
  necessary 
  features 
  were 
  always 
  considered 
  — 
  wood 
  and 
  

   a 
  plentiful 
  supply 
  of 
  water. 
  It 
  was 
  also 
  important 
  to 
  lead 
  the 
  

   people 
  where 
  they 
  coidd 
  gather 
  the 
  wild 
  turnip 
  in 
  great 
  quantities. 
  

   These 
  turnips 
  were 
  peeled, 
  sliced, 
  dried, 
  and 
  sewed 
  up 
  in 
  skin 
  bags 
  

   for 
  winter 
  use. 
  Only 
  the 
  general 
  direction 
  was 
  determined 
  at 
  this 
  

   council. 
  The 
  daily 
  camps 
  were 
  selected 
  by 
  the 
  watho 
  n 
  ' 
  as 
  the 
  people 
  

   went 
  along. 
  These 
  were 
  usually 
  from 
  10 
  to 
  15 
  miles 
  apart, 
  wood 
  and 
  

   water 
  again 
  being 
  important 
  factors 
  in 
  the 
  choice 
  of 
  the 
  camping 
  

   place. 
  If, 
  owing 
  to 
  the 
  lack 
  of 
  wood 
  or 
  water, 
  the 
  distance 
  between 
  

   two 
  camping 
  places 
  was 
  greater 
  than 
  could 
  conveniently 
  be 
  made 
  in 
  

   one 
  journey, 
  thewatho 
  n 
  ' 
  directed 
  the 
  tribal 
  herald 
  to 
  consult 
  the 
  women, 
  

   on 
  whom 
  devolved 
  much 
  of 
  the 
  labor 
  of 
  the 
  camp 
  as 
  well 
  as 
  the 
  care 
  

   of 
  the 
  children, 
  and 
  to 
  ascertain 
  their 
  decision 
  in 
  the 
  matter. 
  The 
  

   herald 
  then 
  reported 
  the 
  wishes 
  of 
  the 
  majority 
  and 
  the 
  watho 
  n 
  ' 
  

   issued 
  his 
  order 
  accordingly. 
  

  

  When, 
  at 
  the 
  initial 
  council 
  held 
  by 
  the 
  Washa'be 
  subgens, 
  the 
  

   governing 
  tribal 
  council, 
  and 
  the 
  watho 
  n 
  ', 
  a 
  decision 
  was 
  reached, 
  

   the 
  official 
  herald 
  was 
  sent 
  to 
  proclaim 
  to 
  the 
  people 
  the 
  day 
  fixed 
  

   for 
  departure. 
  Meanwhile 
  the 
  council 
  sat 
  in 
  the 
  bowed 
  attitude 
  

   and 
  the 
  sacred 
  feast 
  was 
  served 
  in 
  seven 
  wooden 
  bowls. 
  These 
  were 
  

   passed 
  four 
  times 
  around 
  the 
  council, 
  each 
  person 
  taking 
  a 
  mouthful 
  

   from 
  a 
  black 
  horn 
  spoon. 
  This 
  food 
  could 
  not 
  be 
  touched 
  with 
  the 
  

  

  