MALLERY. ] BATTISTE GOOD’S WINTER COUNT. 323 
Fig. 405, 1848~49.—“ Killed-the-hermaphrodite winter” and “ Big- 
horse-stealing winter.” They captured a Crow who 
pretended to be a woman, but who proved to be a man, 
and they killed him. Itis probable that this was one of 
the men, not uncommon among the Indian tribes, who 
adopt the dress and occupation of women. This is 
sometimes compulsory from failure to pass an ordeal 
or from exhibition of cowardice. Eight hundred horses 
were stolen from the Dakotas, but seven hundred of Fie. 405. 
them were recovered. The Crows killed one Dakota, as is indicated 
by the arrow in contact with the red spot in the hoof print. 
Fig. 406, 1849~50.—“ Brought-the-Crows-to-a 
stand winter.” This was done at Crow Butte, 
near Camp Robinson, Nebraska. It is said 
that a party of Crows, who were flying from 
the Dakotas, took refuge on the Butte about 
dark and that the Dakotas surrounded them, 
confident of capturing them the next morning, 
but the Crows escaped during the night, very 
much to the chagrin of the Dakotas. The Crow’s 
head is just visible on the summit of the hill, as 
if the body had gone down. 
Fig. 407, 1850-51.—* The-big-smallpox winter.” 
Fic. 407. 
Fig. 408, 1851-52.—“ First-issue-of- goods winter.” The colored 
patches outside the circle are at the four cardinal 
points, the colored patches inside the circle are meant 
for blankets and the other articles issued, and the circle /, 
of strokes the people sitting. The Dakotas were told 
that fifty-five years after that issue they would have to 
cultivate the ground, and they understood that they See 
would not be required to do it before. FIG. 408. 
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Fig. 409, 1852~53.—*“‘ Deep - snow-used-up-the-horses ™ 
winter.” The spots around the horses represent snow. 
FG, 409. 
