Explanation of Facial Paintinhs — Plate LII 



<(. The constellation of the Great Dipper {i/Axtc'). Two stars alone are repre- 

 sented (on the forehead) with rays descending from them. The red patches are 

 clouds. Used by the Llene'di. 



/). Thisiscalled "Half-a-person's-body post" (qd-cumi' ijds!) . It was put on only 

 at great feasts, and might also be placed on the front of a house. Used by the 

 TlA'qldentfm. 



c. Raven (nil). The tail is on the chin, the wings are on the cheeks, and the head 

 and bill on the nose. The markings on the forehead are said to represent the bird's 

 ribs. Used by all the Raven people. 



d. Raven's wings (ycl ki'djt). A wing is represented on each side of the mouth, 

 and on the forehead is a cloud. Used by the T!A'q!dentan. 



e. Raven's lower arms {yel dji'ni); supposed to include sections from wrist to 

 elbow. The red shows where they are cut oft. Used by everybody. 



/. Raven iJying out of a whale, as told in the Raven story. Its claws are shown 

 on each cheek. The spots "probably represent the things it went among." Used 

 by Raven's-nest-house people ( Ycl-kii'dl-liil tan), part of the TlA'qldentan. 



g. Same as plate li, d, with a few alterations. 



/(. Raven's tracks (i/it q.'o'siyUe). The V-shaped line indicates his irregular way 

 of traveling aljout. Used by all the Raven people. 



i. Raven's cooking place [yel xn-i'xe). Raven is figured around the mouth and 

 the spring salmon he is about to cook suspended from tiie ears. Used by the Taq! 

 hit tan. 



