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Paha”le-gaqli selected four young men to act as servants for him- 
self and the warriors.’ They were Gahia-ma*yi”, of the Turtle 
gens; [juka-gaqli, the brother Paha*le-gaqli, of the Black eagle 
gens ; Tcehawale, or Shield, of the same gens; and Tadje-k’uwe, 
of the Qiiya or Eagle gens, This last is the brother-in-law of 
Pahatle-gaqli. All are Yata men, 2. e., men from gentes on the 
left side of the tribal circle. They were called djexe-k’i", or het- 
ile-carriers, answering to the Osage jsexe-k’i. Next Paha*le- 
gaqli desired four men to act as duda"wayila", /eaders of the expe- 
dition, or qlets‘age. They always decide what is to be done, as 
the duda*hafiga, or war captain, cannot do that. On this occa- 
sion the men chosen were Kibaqla-hi, of the Elk gens; Jifiga- 
wasa, of the Qiiya (Eagle) gens ; Cu"mikase (Wolf), of the Ibatc‘e 
A, The corpse: in the ` Y. The front of the 
house. house. 
2. An Upa” (Elk) man. I. A Ma”yiñka -gaxe 
4.A ue (Eagle) man. 
3. A Ta (Deer) man, 
5. A Kaze (Kansas, 
wind) man. 
7. A Pafika (Red ce- 
6. Ao He (Night) 
8. ks Thee (Chicken 
9. A Wasabe (Black 
(Black eagle) II. A Lu (Thunder) 
Lal 
man. ' 
2. A Tceduñga (Buf- - 
falo bull) man. Fig. 1. 
14. A Tciju Wactage (Peacemaker ) man. 
gens; and Wats‘aji, of the Black bear gens. Three were Yata 
men, and the fourth was an Ictufiga (Right) man. 
The directors consulted one another, saying, “ Let us go on 
the war path in four days.” Then they addressed Paha*le-gaqli 
for the first time in their official capacity, “O war captain, let us 
go on the war path in four days.” Then Paha*le-gaqli announced 
their decision to all the others present, saying, “ O comrades! in 
four days I will go on the war pa 
' Asa reward for his services Waksude gave Pahatle-gaqli & 
spotted horse, two red blankets, two white ones and a calico 
shirt. The two red blankets, one white one and the shirt were 
divided at once among the four directors. Then all present, ex- 
1 Nixüdje-yiñge says that there are six instead of four when the waqpele gaxe is 
performed. 
man, 
t3. A: Ke. (Tute) 
man. 
