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submarines and the enemies of the alHed nations. These words were 

 usually svmg to old melodies. One woman advanced alone to a place 

 in front of the chiefs and, without the drum, sang such a song which 

 she had composed for the occasion. Two similar songs were recorded 

 by Luwak who related the dreams in which he heard them. He said 

 he " prayed daily to Tirawahat," saying, " help our boys over there 

 so they will all come back strong and so I may live to see them again." 

 One night he fell asleep after such a prayer and in his sleep " some- 

 one told him that it would not be long before he would see the 

 Pawnee boys again." In his dream he saw thousands of white people 



Fig. 76. — Pawnee ceremonial earth lodge, interior, showing location 

 of the " altar." Photograph by Miss Densmore. 



rejoicing and heard theni singing this song, " even the oldest people 

 were dancing and waving flags." A few days later he heard of the 

 signing of the armistice, with its celebration, and accepted it as the 

 fulfilment of his dreaiu. He related the dream and sang the song at a 

 gathering opened with an impressive native ceremony, then speeches 

 learned by the peoi)le. 



MATERIAL CULTURE OE 'J"HE CHIPPEWA OF CANADA 



In July, 1919, Miss Densmore visited the ]\Ianitou Rapids Reserve 

 in Ontario, Canada, through the courtesy of Mr. J. P. Wright, Indian 

 agent at Fort Frances, Ontario. Chippewa from other localities 

 in Ontario were also interviewed. The purpose of this trip was to 



