326 PICTURE-WRITING OF THE AMERICAN INDIANS. 
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Fig. 422, 1865-66.—“ Deep-snow-used-up-the-horses 
sf winter.” The horse is obviously in a deplorable con- 
My’ dition. 
Fig. 423, 1866-67.—“ Beaver’s-Ears-killed winter.” 
Fig. 423. 
Pig. 424, 1867—68.—“Battiste-Good-made-peace-with- 
General-Harney-for-the-people winter.” This refers to 
the great Dakota treaty of 1868 in which other general 
officers besides Gen. Harney were active and other 
Indian chiefs much more important than Battiste took 
part. The assumption of his intercession is an exhibi- 
TNE ee tion of boasting. 
Fig. 425, 1868-69.—‘‘Killed- Long-Fish winter” and 
“Killed-fifteen winter.” TheCrows killed fifteen Sans 
Ares and Long-Fish also, a Lower Brulé. The long 
fish is shown attached by a line to the mouth of the 
man figure in the manner that personal names are fre- 
quently portrayed in this paper. 
Fig. 425. 
Fig. 426, 1869-70.— Trees-killed-them winter.” A 
tree falling on a lodge killed a woman. 
Fic. 426. 
Fig. 427, 1870/71. Came-and-killed-High-Back- 
Bone winter.” He was a chief. The Crows and Sho- 
shoni shot him at long range, and the pistol with which 
he was armed was of no service to him. 
Fic. 427. 
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Fig. 428, 1871~72.—*“‘ Gray-Bear-died winter.” He 
died of the bellyache. 
Fa. 428. 
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