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The last element occurs only once (Fig. 8).' The longitudinal 

 stripe is of two kinds : either it consists of three equal divis- 

 ions or sections; or it has two parts, the upper one consider- 

 ably shorter than the lower (Figs. 3, 6, 7). 



Fig. I of Plate i shows a moccasin as to whose symbolic 

 significance there is no information.' 



In Fig. 2 of Plate i all the small stripes of which the beaded 

 design is composed, whether their direction be longitudinal or 

 transverse, represent buffalo-paths. 



In Fig. 3 of the same plate the large stripe represents the 

 path that is travelled (by the wearer). The two pieces of the 

 transverse stripe (which, it will be noted, duplicate in minia- 

 ture the design of part of the main stripe) are insects or 

 worms which are found on the prairie, and which the wearer 

 desired not to be in his path, but beside it. The upper por- 

 tion of the large stripe is light blue, which signifies (as in 

 many other cases) haze. The red and dark blue bands that 

 edge the white portion of the stripe represent day and night. 

 Red and black, or red and blue, frequently have this significa- 

 tion, both in ceremonial objects and in others not used thus. 

 The winged triangle, which appears twice, signifies sunrise, 

 also the passage over a mountain. It is called baaeik6taha'iiA. 



Fig. 4, Plate i, shows a moccasin representing a buffalo- 

 hunt. The white stripe is a buffalo-path. The green rec- 

 tangle in this represents a buffalo. The two black triangular 

 figures are barbed arrows shot into the buffalo. The trans- 

 verse stripe is a bow. 



As to the moccasins shown in Figs. 5 and 6 of this plate, 

 information is wanting. 



In Fig. 7, Plate i, all the stripes represent buffalo- paths. 

 The small blue squares are buffalo-tracks. 



In Fig. 8, Plate i, the two large stripes form a cross, and 

 represent the morning star. The transverse line is the hori- 

 zon. The two small bars represent rays of light from the 

 star ; 1 . e. , its twinkling. 



' Plate I is here repeated for the convenience of the reader 



• This moccasin, tosether with those shown in Plate i. Fig. 6, and in text Fig 

 5. a and c. was secured for the Museum by Rev. Walter C. Roe. 



