MALLERY. | GRAVE BOXES. 523 
Fig. 730.—Grave boxes and posts. 
The next two figures come from the Dakotas, 
Fig. 731.—Held.a commemoration of the dead. 
Cloud-Shield’s Winter Count, 1826/27. The ceremo- 
nial pipe-stem and the skull indicate the mortuary 
practice. which is further explained by the next figure. 
Fig. 731.—Comnueimora- 
tion of dead. Dakota 
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Fig. 732.—A white man made medicine over 
the skull of Crazy-Horse’s brother. Cloud- 
Shield’s Winter Count, 1852-53. He holds a 
pipe-stem in his hand. This figure refers to 
the custom of gathering periodically the bones 
of the dead that have been placed on scaffolds 
and burying them. It appears that a white 
man made himself conspicuous by conducting 
the ceremonies on the occasion noted. 
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FG. 732.—Ossuary ceremonial. 
Dakota. 
Lewis and Clarke (c) mention the Chilluckittequaws, a division of 
the Chinooks of the Columbia river, as having for burial purposes 
vaults made of pine or cedar boards, closely connected, about 8 feet 
square and 6 in height. The walls as well as the door were decorated 
with strange figures cut and painted on them; besides these there 
were several wooden images of men, some of. them so old and decayed 
