Explanation of Facial Paintix(;s — Plate L 



a. Fort deer (nu'ii-u fj6inij:d'n). The stockaded fort is represented by the hat. 

 The paintinj; is unexplained. Used by the "deer" of any clan in making jieace. 



h. Yied deer {h'lj! <j6imkd'n), so named from the facial painting. On each .•^ide of 

 the headdress is an eagle feather, midway between these an eagle qnill, and 

 below this a weasel skin. Used by the "deer" of any clan in making peace. 



c. At the top are grizzly-bear ears {.vids.' gAngii'c), and around the mouth lines 

 supposed to represent the opening of a bear's den. Used by the Ka'gwAntan. 



d. On the head is a grizzly-bear hat {.rids.' s.'uj:"), and below a painting repre- 

 senting a copper supposed to be held in the mouth. Used by the Te'qoedi. 



e. TsAlxa'n, a mountain near Cape Fairweather, Alaska. The summit of the 

 mountain is represented on the forehead, the base on the chin; between are clouds. 

 Used by the TlA'cjldentun. 



/. TsAlxiVn, in calm weather. The mountain is painted around the mouth, and 

 fair-weather clouds are on the forehead and ears. Used by the T!A'q!dentan. 



g. Facial painting, representing a rock called TA'naku {lA'naku i/Akuxl'da), a crest 

 of the T!A'q!dent;in. The blue around the mouth represents the rock, the other 

 patches of color being purely ornamental. Used by women of the T!.\'qldentan, 

 though here represented on a man's face. 



h. TA'naku. The green band represents the slope on the landward side of this 

 rock, and the smaller spots represent clouds. Used by the TiA'iildentan. 



*. TA'naku house (tA'iKiku Jill). The front of the house is indicated on the nose 

 and chin, and boxes of food lying inside of it are susi)ended from the ears. The 

 forehead markings are said to stand fur trees, and the two large spots for puffins, 

 numbers of which live around this rock. Used by the TlA'qldentiiii. 



