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of the Heron clan. Heron feather fans must always have six feathers, 

 but a fan of Eagle feathers may contain four. A picture accompany- 

 ing these specimens illustrates the use of the fans and rattles in the 

 lodge ceremonies of the Eagles, Purchased at Newtown Reservation, 

 near Lawton Station, N. Y., March 30, 1906 



2 gourd rattles used with Heron feather fans in the Seneca Eagle 

 dance. The rattles are held in the right hand and the fans in the 

 left. These rattles were the property of the singer of the Order of 

 the Eagles, a Seneca secret fraternity of great antiquity. 



I great feather dance rattle (turtle shell). For many years this was 

 the Long House rattle of the Senecas and was always used in the 

 celebration of their sacred dance. It is unlike the false face rattles 

 in that the sternum is or was stained red in token of its sacred 

 employment. Purchased March 27, 1906 



I rattle of the Eagle Society. Gaa-ne-gwe-e Gus-nohgus-to-we-se. 

 Purchased on the Cattaraugus Reservation, March 19, 1906. This 

 rattle must not be confused with the bark rattles of the False Face 

 Company. 



4 horn rattles, Gus-to-wiis-ha O-nonk-ga. Seneca tribe, Tonawanda 

 band. Purchased March 16, 1906. These rattles have been used 

 for many years by the Eagle Medicine Society of the Senecas in their 

 secret ceremonies. 



I tobacco pole, such as is now used instead of a dog pole in the mid- 

 winter ceremonies of the Senecas. Purchased April 1906 



8 moon dance buttons, Gus-keh-i-seh-doh. Deer bone button game. 

 Purchased on Tonawanda Seneca Reservation, March 16, 1906. These 

 buttons were used in the moon dance ceremony for many years and 

 are very old. In the game, they are thrown from the hand, the 

 counts being as follows: all of one color, 20; one of a color, 4; two 

 of a color, 2. Opposite clans contest in the moon dance. Beans 

 are used for counters and the party winning all the beans will enjoy 

 the favor of the moon for the ensuing year. 



8 buttons, Gus-keh-i-seh-doh. Deer bone button game. Purchased on 

 Tonawanda Reservation, March 17, 1906. These game " buttons "' 

 were used by the Tonawanda Senecas in the moon dance ceremony. 

 The moon is said to love the game because the buttons are pat- 

 terned after her face. 



6 peach stone dice, used at Tonawanda .Long House for 40 j^ears 

 play the sacred bowl game at the annual midwinter festival. Pur- 

 chased March 16, 1906 



I baby board, Ga-o-yas-ha. Seneca tribe, Tonawanda band. Pur- 

 chased March 15, 1906. Ga-ni-o-dai-euh, a tribal successor to Hand- 

 some Lake, a Seneca prophet, was strapped to this board when an 

 infant. 



I baby board, Ga-o-yas-ha. Seneca tribe, Tonawanda band. Pur- 

 chased on Tonawanda Reservation, March 16, 1906. This board was 

 used by Stephen Skeye, Gah-don-dyieh, Fljnng Feathers. Baby 

 boards are good examples of Indian carved woodwork. 



I burden strap, Gus-ha-a. Purchased April 13, 1906 on Tonawanda 

 Reservation. This strap is made of elm bark and was found in use. 



