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 ARCHEOLOGY 13 



CIVIL, RELIGIOUS AND MOURNING COUNCILS AND 



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General nature of councils 341 



Character and power of chiefs. . . 345 



Wampum in councils 350 



The condoling council 351 



Iroquois ceremonial manuscripts. 398 



Variations in the songs 400 



The dead feast 402 



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Adoption 404 



Religious council 410 



Nation councils 419 



Supplementary 439 



Authorities 444 



Index 447 



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