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THE ASSINIBOIN 



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Their own dresses of skins fancifully arranged, adorned with 

 feathers, beads, shells, and porcupine quills, are much more highly 

 prized by them than any article of dress of European manufacture 

 introduced by the traders. 



We will now detail a few of the most common or everyday dresses 

 among them, in different seasons, male and female, estimating the 

 cost of each in buffalo robes at $3 each, their value in this country. 



SUMMEB AND FAIX DSESS FOR MEN 

 NO. 1 



A buffalo robe, thin hair, or a dressed cowskin robe 



on the back 1 robe 



Dressed deer or antelope skin leggings 1 robe 



("loth breech flap and moccasins % robe 



2% robes at $3= $7.50 

 No. 2 



A scarlet blanket 4 robes 



Beads worked in same 10 robes 



Deerskin shirt and leggings fringed and garnished 



with beads and porcupine quills 5 robes 



Breech flap of scarlet cloth and moccasin 1 robe 



Necklace of bear's claws 5 robes 



.Moccasins and handkerchief for the head 1 robe 



26 robes at $3=$78.00 

 No. 3 



White blanket 3 robes 



Oalico shirt 1 robe 



Neckerchief and cloth breech flap 1 robe 



Cottonade pantaloons 1 robe 



Muskrat cap 1 robe 



Moccasins robe 



7 robes at $3=$21. 00 



No. 4 



White blanket 3 robes 



Blanket capot 3 robes 



Skin leggings, plain antelope skin 1 robe 



Breechcloth and moccasins y 2 robe 



7y 2 robes at $3 =$22.50 

 No. 5 



Scarlet or Hudson Bay blanket 4 robes 



Beads worked on same 10 robes 



Scarlet laced chief's coat G robes 



Black fur hat and three cock feathers 2 robes 



Silver hatband and plate 2 robes 



1 pair silver arm bands 2 robes 



Scarlet cloth leggings and hawk bells 1 robe 



Black silk handkerchief and cloth breech flap 1 robe 



Silver gorget, ear wheels and hair pipe 2 robes 



Moccasins garnished with beads Vz robe 



30% robes at $3=$91.50 

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