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buckskin, or metal also arc worn. About the waist is a long varicolored 

 scarf of native manufacture, and in addition some persons wear beaded 

 belts, or belts of saddler's leather adorned with brass tacks. The legs 

 are decorated with garters, varying from 2 to 3 inches in width and 



Fm. 8— Graves where feast was held. 



from 11! to 15 inches in length, the ends terminating in woolen strings 

 of various colors. The moccasins are sometimes neatly embroidered. 



The chief article of value, however, is the medicine sack, in which are 

 carried several small sacred articles, and particularly the kona'pamik, 



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Fig. 9— Diagram of medicine lodge of 1890. 



a. The eastern or main entrance; b, the western exit ; 1. Nio'pet, fourth or lowest of the first four; 

 2, Ak'wine'mi Ho'shikat, second or next lowest; 3, Sho'min, third or next to chief; 4, Shu'nieii, chief 

 and leader of ceremonies; 5, candidate. Na'tskiu'iqkO ('He who bullies") ; 6, 7, 8, medicine women, 

 relations of the candidate; 9, seat occupied by the writer; 10. seat occupied by the interpreter; 11, 

 usher and general assistant; 12, 13, 14, 15, second group of assistant medicine men; 16, 17, 18, 19, third 

 group of medicine men, detailed to assist in initiation ; 20, mat on which candidate kneels when he is 

 to be "shot" with the konii'pamik or magic shell; 21, the place of the fire; 22, place of presents sus- 

 pended from a pole. The remaining spaces around the interior of the inclosure, indicated by small 

 circles, are occupied by the members of Uv socirly ami visiting medicinemen who may be known and 

 entitled to admission. 



or shell, used in shooting at the candidate anil in conveying sacred or 

 mystic influence to a patient. The medicine sack or hag, together with 

 the several articles of dress above named, are fully described and illus- 

 trated in connection with art work and ornamentation. 



In addition to adornment of the body by means of various kinds 

 of apparel, beaded and ornamented with metal, feathers, etc, facial 



