38 CONTENTS 



Page. 



Chapter V. — Burial and funeral customs 140 



Desmption of funeral customs and wake 140 



Generalized description of funeral customs and wake 144 



Funeral customs of the Thunderbird clan (first version) 146 



Death and funeral customs of the Thunderbird clan (second version) 146 



Death and funeral customs of the Hear clan 148 



Funeral customs of the Buffalo clan 154 



Origin myth of the four-nights' wake 154 



Grave-post marks 155 



Chapter VI. — Warfare and the council lodge 156 



Warfare 156 



The council lodge ^ 163 



Chapter VII. — System of education 166 



My father's teaching to his sons and daughters 166 



System of instruction to son 166 



System of instruction to daughter 177 



System of instruction to children 180 



Part II 



Chapter VIII. — Social organization — General discussion 181 



The twofold grouping 185 



Functions of the twofold division 187 



Clan organization 190 



Reckoning of descent 192 



Individual names 193 



Attitude toward clan animals 195 



Relationship to clan animals 196 



The clan tie 198 



Clan functions 199 



The reciprocal relationship of the clans 201 



The specific possessions of the clan 202 



Immaterial possessions of the clan 203 



The clan marks of identification 203 



Influence of the clan upon ceremonial organization 204 



Chapter IX. — Social organization — Specific clans 207 



The Thunderbird clan 207 



Introduction 207 



Clan myths and names 212 



The Warrior clan 218 



Introduction 218 



Origin myth 219 



Clan songs 220 



Eagle and Pigeon clans 220 



Clan names 221 



The Bear clan 225 



Introduction 225 



Origin myths 229 



Clan songs 235 



Clan names 236 



The Wolf clan 238 



Introduction 238 



Origin myths 238 



Clan songs 240 



Clan names 240 



