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Chapter I.—The Dakota—Continued, 
La) Vth Sep e ESOS EOE EODRDARSSOSOUCCOncmantEoot -cqsecedroor Coscossaceeacortscssbececs 164 
Metro OF CO urbe ae ere or eta ett ata 164 
Method of reckoning time....-....................-..- SsoAeS s seess ce SE aaa sno oe 165 
Are the Indians ‘imints bin y 8 eae eee alt ate elena el 166 
Chapter II.—Migrations of the Dakota...- --.---. 2. 1-60. cone veer cern eee ears ee eee ee: 168 
Argument; from History, so -seesce ewe es ewes mo siaeissnene eee eee ea eee 168 
Experiences of Nicolet, Le Jeune, Raymbault, Menard, Allouez, Du Luth, La Salle, 
Hennepin, Perrot, Le Sueur, Carver, and Pike ......-:...--.--.-/..s2---ssecee 168. 
Tradition of Fort Berthold Indians, recorded by Dr. W. Matthews ......-...-- maneoe 181 
Lewis and, Clarke. 22 22s2...c2as oes cease Ses ee ane seers eee ee Eee eee eee 182 
Argument from Names of nations, tribes, ete-.:.....-----. --...--.-. 22. ---.2--2-------- 182 
Dakota .oocc5o2. oer ULE Pap colentetes ra eta ere sig nee es ee Eee oe rae 183 
Spirit Lake ‘villagesis20¢- 22. < 2. Sapiens sts sees nels ee eee ee 183 
SAM GOe: cnn /0iste: fa Sic tepet tabs se olcje wl iapd apaje tale chatecn aete chaio la Sp al= apes ete ren N ea ate ee ee 184 
SissOtON So 526 He Soe ee le lel see erin istiiern sale isa a oaete re Sire ne meee en ee 184 
Wanlstom iene oe te Steak bins meets eets aacttle ee een se One any hee eee 185 
Nanktomad S23, cee Sak «bone Socios is ieee y blows 2 SE eA See Ae Re eer eee 185 
PIC TVosonbosbosnene tadoeHbdce UseCosc Sern scene aA One Coos Ado Sno eer es seco becese 186 
Asgsinibol S225: Siocon semen lt eeies seme eee se net eel ee ei ere eee 188 
Winnebago) < 2.525 bacon ete erent 2 eaate ls bates aie cnt anger a sega eel ele ee 189 
Onvaho amd Ron eaksepre ene tee teal ie feet ere Oe aoe oP oe eet a ESucbo ase Spans? 190 
Lowa and Oto sce Sickest he be ce sie eee ae eS Oa e BER ee eee eee eee 191 
Mandan“and: Hidatsanesttitocess t2-asene sass pasa apie Con ena eRe Renae reals 191 
Absaroka:.or: @row2s-% oss si. "s20 sees Heats See ee ee ee eee eee e eae a. sea aeaeS 192 
Osage, Kanga, Wevepa, valde WM SSOUTI. eters ere eke telat cea eee eee ieee 193 
Arikara'or Riekanee eoserca. sere oe ae eee eee ee ee Boat eee PEE Een oCS 193 
Shayenné iors Cheyenne-sssss-ce see oe = tease eee ee een eee oe 193 
Chapter Tl'—The Dakota Gensrandsbhrairy: aa. seer eer ete er earl eee ere 195 
The Gens 23 25 25a fae See ste = wig hte ote lee aes ale, ate a eter nae tee ae 195 
The Phratry, «= {4.652 ses sees setae are ess iss aiele = Sete Sea ate ae eee ea ee Eee 195 
{MIM bh coh eee Age. - sa pGrndria tune Usb bio. Jon Stee ectar Macana Seb sane auadbodaca cogs 195 
Fellowhood ==... .22.)s¢5e wav oe see tnee ae coeae ee oe ee eee eee eee snes os = eee eee 196 
Standing Buittalosa ee. cece peer eee ae eae ieee ane ease eee eee eerie oe tea eee 196 
Tiyotipi, translated from M. Renville’s Dakota version...........-.--.-.---.--------.0- 200 
Chapter IV.—Unuwritten Dakota Wawst - 42522422. -cejene oa se oe wale aceon = See eee eee 203 
The Family 222 -20.,2 seen neee Sociales ete alee oe nies Seer eee Ree aE ete Eee eee ees 203 
The Household... 2 2. shS5ese-Oeice ce eee te eee OS ee eee = soe 204 
Courtship and Marriage. .cs.5 4-5-2 fos Saket Goes so ent ae ee sate eee ae ees nea 266 Sq0706 205 
The Baby 225 aiee,- -1-,..5.5:5 2/25 Satta ten eh Sasa aie eye ee eee a 207 
Child Life... cs. sisted eee ete eee See ene Bee eee 208 
Training of the Boy... : ....a0s2550-% sassees ans sine ese ee Soe eee EEE ees 209 
Training of the Girl...05. cscs ees eee ee eee a eee Dee eee ee eee es 210 
When Death comes. -~..25222:.-tes3 eescte seen ese =e oe aa ecb heeees eine tet eee 210 
The Spitit-world... <.... ..22/s225 32s ga pores ese eee ere eee en eee ee 212 
Chapter V.—The Superhuman .................-. ea iste eat aa tee oe aisfe tp ee Meter foe aoe 214 
Bhna-Mani. 22.) . 2555 o8escc cede 3c pM Sear cceie ] See te See eee Re aa oe eee Sao 215 
Chapter VI.—Armur and Eagle’s feathers.................---.- PSS SADA Osa ae ers ate c 219 
Simon Anawang-mani 2322 25.20. 3-2 =f fesse ere ae OS ee ee ee aera eee 219 
Chapter VIE.—Dakota Dances! scc2 oa Ne «2515 coe cet Saree ne re eee oe eee ee ee 224 
Singing to 222.5. .c62 ceed Cle Ls. mua cine Se oR eee oe 224 
Begging dance... 25. <a slboe oe ee SE OEE eric eo ee ee 224 
No-flight dance. 2.255... 80% «doe dee ns Woe tne a ee ee en eee 225 
Circle dance... 222. 2 2250scccen de BRE Se oe too een eee 225 
Scalp dance... 6. s<ses. 2.55, Sane soe sacs, cee ae Te ee 226 
