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CHAPTER XXII. 
THE KA-BI-NA-PEK. 
A Clear Lake tribe—Brave and intelligent—An architectural eommission—Lake fish—Language—An 
interesting query—Sensuality—Sorrow for the dead—Feticide—Scene of cremation—An Indian 
revival—An assembling multitude—The proclamation—The dance—Ornaments of the dancers— 
Indian songs—A midnight spectacle—Infatuation for the dance. 
CHAPTER XXIII. 
THE MAKH’.EL-CHDL. 
An island tribe—Haughty and exclusive—Death to an adulteress—Wigwams, implements, and canoes— 
Good Indians burned; bad Indians “ holed”—A treaty—Medical practices—A story of the lake. 
CHAPTER XXIV. 
THE PAT-WIN’. 
Lack of cohesion—Geographical distribution—Seats of population—Food—Lodges—Chiefship—C!an- 
nishness—War—Treatment of children—California Indian physique—Change of skin—Raising the 
dead—Raising the devil—Widows—Medical art—Bidding the dead adieu—Legends—Origin of Clear 
Lake—The Great Fire—The Rejos. 
CHAPTER XXV. 
THE WIN-TUN’. 
Characteristics—Distribution of tribes—A metiopolitan nation, and a court Janguage—Dress—Fondness 
for water—Fishing-stations—Manzanita cider—Rotation of foods—Traffic—Puberty dance—Songs— 
A social race—Scalp dance—Gift dance—Husband ard wife—Midwifery—Disposal of the dead— 
“ Spirit-roads ”—No religious acts—Trinity Winttn—Weapons—Specimen of tattooing. 
CHAPIER XXVI. 
THE SHAS-TLKA. 
Difficulty of learning national names—Dominion—Physical aspects—Degenerated—Sweat-ovens—Range 
of food—Not strictly Catifornia Indians—Power of the chief—A treaty with Tolo—Prostitution— 
Women go to war—Their rights—Old feuds—Strong desire to be buried in native place—Language— 
Legends—Prehistorie horses. 
CHAPTER XXVII. 
THE MO-DOK. 
Origin of name—Habitat—Rugged strength of features—A fierce race—Bloody wars with the settlers— 
Retaliation—Dealt in slaves—Toughness of vitality—Dwellings stood near water—Dress, canoes, 
food, fish, etc —Baby-baskets-—Morning cbants—Chieftainship—Does civilization improve Indian 
morals ?—Reasons given for polygamy—A new religioun—Suicide of Curly-headed Jack—Origin of 
Modok war—Influence of priests—Their skill and bravery—Lava-bed defenses—Captain Jack—His 
bad record—Dying speech—John Sconchin—Bostou Charley—Why they killed the commissioners— 
Melancholy history of the Modok—Always a persecuted race, always wronged, and driven to des- 
peration at last. 
CHAPTER XXVIII. 
THE A-CHO-MA’-WI. 
Pit River—Physique in Hot Spring Valley—On the South Fork—In Big Valley—Custom of digging pits— 
Food supply—Position of women—Made slaves of—Social life—One of twins killed—Belief as to 
spirits of dead—Singular tradition—Legend of creation—Numerals—The Pakamalli. 
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