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Arapano. Oklahoma. 
In the story entitled ‘“ Found-in-Grass,” related by Dr George A. 
Dorsey,? the twins, Spring-Boy and By-the-Door, corresponding 
with the War Gods, are discovered playing a game of arrows. 
Winning appears to be determined by one arrow touching another. 
Curyenne. Cheyenne reservation, Montana. (Cat. no. 69981, Field 
Columbian Museum.) 
Six arrows, 29 inches in length, with bulging ends weighted by 
being wound with wire. Two are blunt and four have wire-nail 
points. These arrows are in pairs, distinguished by bands of 
blue paint, differently arranged on shafts. Collected by Mr 
S. C. Simms in 1901. 
GROSVENTRES. Montana. (Cat. no. ;3%,, American Museum of Nat- 
ural History.) 
Wisp of grass (figure 501), wound with sinew, 9 inches in length. 
Collected in 1901 by Dr A. L. Kroeber, who describes it as an 
arrow target. 
Fig.501. Arrow target; length, 9 inches; Grosventre Indians, Montana; cat. no. ;$¢s, American 
Museum of Natural History. 
Monraenais. Camp Chateau, Labrador. 
George Cartwright ? says: 
The Indians were diverting themselves with shooting at a mark with their 
arrows; but I can not say, that I think them good archers, although their bows 
are constructed on an excellent principle; for by the assistance of a back-string 
the bow preserves its elastic power, and by slackening or tightening this string 
it is rendered weak enough for a child of 5 years old, or strong enough for the 
most powerful man amongst them. As there is something particular in their 
sport of to-day, I shall endeavor to describe it. They provide two targets of 4 
feet square, made of sticks and covered with deerskins. These they fix on poles 
about 8 feet high, and at 50 yards distance from each other. The men dividing 
themselves into two parties, each party shoots twenty-one arrows at one of the 
targets, standing by the other. That party which puts the most arrows into the 
target, gains the honor, for they have not the least idea of gaming. The victors 
immediately set up shouts of mockery and derision at the conquered party ; 
these they continue for some time, when the wives and daughters of the con- 
querors join in the triumph and walking in procession round the targets, sing 
«Traditions of the Arapaho, p. 364, Chicago, 1903. 
+A Journal of Transactions and Events during a Residence of Nearly Sixteen Years on 
the Coast of Labrador, v. 1, p. 288, Newark, 1792. 
