MALLERY.] WINTER COUNTS. 281 
Fig. 224, 1839-40.—The Dakotas killed an entire village 
of Snake or Shoshoni Indians. The character is the ordi- 
nary tipi pierced by arrows. 
Fig, 224 
Fig. 225, 1840-41.—The Dakotas made peace 
with the Cheyennes. Thesymbol of peace is the ——4 
common one of the approaching hands of two per- Fic. 225. 
sons. The different coloration of the two hands and arms shows that 
they belonged to two different persons, and in fact to different tribes. 
The mere unceremonial hand grasp or ‘‘shake” of friendship was not 
used by the Indians before it was introduced by Europeans. 
Fig. 226, 1841—42.—Feather-in-the-Ear stole 50 
spotted ponies. The spots are shown red, distin- 
guishing them from those of the curly horse in the 
character for 150504. 
A successful theft of horses, demanding skill, 
patience, and daring, is generally considered by 
the Plains Indians to be of equal merit with the Fic. 226. 
taking of scalps. Indeed, the successful horse thief is more popular 
than a mere warrior, on account of the riches gained by the tribe, wealth 
until lately being generally estimated in ponies as the unit of value. 
Fig. 227, 1842-45.—One-Feather raised a large war 
party against the Crows. This chief is designated by 
his long solitary red eagle feather, and holds a pipe with 
black stem and red bowl, alluding to the usual ceremo- 
nies before starting on the warpath. For further infor- 
mation on this subject see Chap. xv. The Red-War-Eagle- 
Feather was at this time a chief of the Sans Ares. FiG. 227. 
Fig. 228, 1843-44.—Th Sans Arcs made medicine to 
bring the buffalo. The medicine tent is denoted by a 
buffalo’s head drawn on it, which in this instance is not 
the head of an albino buffalo. 
FIG. 228. 
Fig. 229, 1844—45.—The Minneconjous built a pine 
fort. Device, a pine tree connected with a tipi. 
Another account explains that they went to the woods 
and erected their tipis there as affording some pro- 
tection from the unusually deep snow. This would 
account for the pine tree. 
Fig, 229. 
