102 BULLETIN UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SUEVEY 



For a long time, the mother is not allowed to touch fish, fowl, or game, 

 the guu, fishing-apparatus, or anything by which any of these are taken, 

 as they think it will bring ill luck. 



Naming. — They are named after deceased friends often, and when this 

 is done, a little potlatch is made. 



Cradling. — The cradle is described in chap. Ill, sec. 2, C. The 

 cradle often lies down, but sometimes is hung on a small stick, a few 

 feet high, which is fastened in the ground or floor, in a slanting direc- 

 tion, and acts as a spring. A string is fastened to it, and the mother 

 pulls the string, which keeps the stick constantly moving, and the 

 cradle and child constantly swinging. This is done with the foot when 

 the hands are busy at work. 



Deformations. — The only one is the flattening of the head, which is 

 done in infancy. 



Nursing. — This is done longer than among the whites. 



Gliild-murder. — This is unknown. 



Adoption. — This prevails a little, but is not common. 



Education or treatment tvJiile growing up. — The Indians educate them 

 only in Indian customs. For school, see sec. 9. 



C. — Women. 



Standing in family and society. — Inferior to whites. 



Peculiar duties. — Waiting on her husband, preparing meals, getting 

 wood and water, preparing fish, the large game being dressed by the 

 men, spinning, sewing, knitting, making of clothing, and washing are 

 her chief duties. 



General appearance. — Unattractive, with coarse features. 



Growing old. — Early in life, they begin to have a wrinkled and aged 

 appearance. 



D. — Rights and wrongs. 



Chastity.— Yery many are unchaste. 



Immoralities. — Almost universal. 



Prostitution. — It is rather common by both sexes. 



Sclioopanism and Sodomy. — Unknown. 



Divorce. — They are easily obtained, but growing less. 



Conditions of. — If a man puts away his wife, he gives her a pres- 

 ent; but if she leaves him, he does not. 

 Results of. — Morally they are evil, but socially, among others, 

 neither party is lowered. 

 Celibacy. — Not known. 



Inheritance. — See sec. 16, B, of present chapter. 



Rights of parents and guardians. — Parents exercise authority over their 

 children fully equal to that of white parents over theirs, but over adopted 

 children they have less. 



