Purpose and Laws 73 



Exclusion from the games or boats for a time. 

 Reduction in rank, or of fines, etc. 

 The extreme penalty is death; that is, banishment from 

 the Tribe. 



THE BAND OR CLAN 



Each Band or Clan of not less than five or more than ten 

 members, elects its Chief for one year, or until his successor 

 is elected. The Chief appoints his own Second Chief, to act 

 in his absence, and also a Tally Keeper, who should be an 

 artist, for it is his office to keep the records, the Winter 

 Count, and the Tally Robe of his Band, and it is his glory to 

 embellish them in all ways. A Wampum Keeper, also, is 

 needed, and may be appointed by the Chief, though he, 

 himself may act, unless otherwise arranged. The other 

 members, even those of lowest degree, sit in the Council 

 without election. 



Two to fifteen, or even twenty, Bands, unite to form a 

 Tribe. 



Every member of the Band is a member of the Tribe, 

 because the tests are the same; and he may use the Tribal 

 Totem and War Cry. But the Band has also a Totem and 

 a War Cry of its own. 



The Band keeps its own Tally, and raises what dues it 

 pleases. But it also pays dues to the Tribe and is repre- 

 sented in the Tribal Council by its Chief and Nobles (if 

 any) and such Tribal Councillors as it can elect. 



One Medicine Man or Old Guide may serve for the whole 

 Tribe. 



COSTUMES 



The costume of the Little Lodge is a coat of olive-green 

 khaki, with knee breeches of the same. Across the bac]^ 

 from shoulder to shoulder, a fine of fringe one inch deep. 



The costume of the Big Lodge, of the Old Gviide, and of 



