CONTENTS. 
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leigh cee ene ie i Sele Lt Oi es Ee eee ere 27 
Selectatioxbibliographyaes £3 sees ee fhe le ee fe ee See 30 
Utilization of old mythological material in these texts____.___________- 37 
Hihnologicaltimportance of theseitexts:- === = =_2 = 2 = 22) ee 37 
HOXxSspHOnetiCse ee see he ee ee ee ee See 44 
The mythical origin of the White Buffalo Dance_________________-___- 46 
The sacred pack called the White Buffalo’s left-hoof sacred pack________ 208 
mbes bitestiny=nootisscred packs = = =e ees = ee ee ees 228 
The sacred pack which belongs on the right front hoof of the White Buffalo. 248 
The sacred pack that is spoken of as being on the right side of the White 
Buffalo; on the south and west side of, him_-----___________________ 266 
Some linguistic motes on) these texts= = ——_7=_-_ === = = 282 
IS thOL SteMs seer a a en Ne oe ae ae eee tee eases 616 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Puate 1. Building in which the White Buffalo dance of the Fox Indians 
rep AGIA ES = se a Oe ee Se oe eee 46 
Figure 1. Diagram) of the White Buffalo dance-_-..........-.----___- 42 
3599°—25}——3 25 
