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by the Winnebago near Black River Falls. This dance 

 was witnessed, as well as numerous incidents of life in the 

 camp, and about 50 photographs were taken. 



At the conclusion of this gathering Miss Densmore went 

 to Keshena, Wis., for further work among the Menominee. 

 The manuscript already prepared was read to reliable 

 members of the tribe and details were added. An inter- 

 esting pportunity for seeing Menominee dances was af- 

 forded by the annual Indian fair which continued four 

 days. Among the old dances presented were those in 

 imitation of the fish, frog, crawfish, rabbit, partridge, and 

 owl. The songs of these dances, together with their ac- 

 tion and origin, were recorded. The Manabus legend con- 

 cerning the first death was obtained, together with its 

 songs, and the work included the recording of other old 

 material. 



A drum-presentation ceremonial dance, commonly 

 called a dream dance, was held at the native village of 

 Zoar on September 2 to 5. This was attended each day 

 and closely observed, Miss Densmore remaining 10 hours 

 beside the dance circle on the third day of the ceremony. 

 Many photographs were taken. 



On September 14 Miss Densmore proceeded to Tomah, 

 Wis., and resumed her study of Winnebago music. Addi- 

 tional songs of the war-bundle feast, also called the winter 

 feast, were recorded, together with several old legends and 

 their songs, and the origin of the bowl-and-dice game, with 

 its song. The legend of this game origin had previously 

 been obtained among the Menominee. Numerous photo- 

 graphs were taken, and two drumming sticks were ob- 

 tained, one being decorated with otter fur and used a 

 generation ago by the leader at the drum. 



During October, 1928, Miss Densmore went to Wash- 

 ington, D. O, and recorded 27 Acoma songs from Philip 

 Sanche, who, with several Acoma Indians, was engaged 

 in work for the chief of the Bureau of American Ethnol- 

 ogy. A larger number of Acoma songs had previously 

 been recorded for the chief of the bureau and these records 



