hunting; and as their country, though containing some 
deer, and elk, has no buffalo, they go twice a year 
some hundreds of miles away on a buffalo hunt, and 
bring the dried meat back with them. A tendency 
toward civilization, on the other hand, is indicated 
by their permanent residence in villages. While all 
wild Indian tribes know no other shelter than their 
lodges, the Kas have already built villages of perma- 
nent houses, in which they spend a great part of the 
year. They thus form a transition from the agricul- 
tural Indians dwelling along the border of the United 
States and the untamed hunting hordes of the Far 
West. 
We had scarcely arrived at the Ka River when the 
Indians came to our camp; but only a few, for most 
of them were off on a buffalo hunt. Their clothing 
was such as is customary with Indians. Some of them 
had only an apron around the loins; but most also 
wrapped themselves in a buffalo robe or woolen 
blanket. Some in addition wore leather leggings. 
Almost all wore moccasins. The chief garment of 
the women is a leather overshirt reaching from breast 
to knee, in addition to which they usually wear draw- 
ers and mocassins, with a woolen blanket, preferably 
of gaudy colors. Like all Indians, they are fond of 
painting themselves with vermilion. A red ring 
around the eyes is considered particularly becoming. 
To the dressing of the hair the men give more care 
than the women. While the latter simply part their 
raven black straight hair, push it back of the ears, and 
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