CONTENTS. 



PAGE. 



Preface 5 



[ntroduction 17 



CHAPTER I. 



Material Culture 21 



Food. Buffalo Hunting. Hunting Implements. Pemmican. 

 Agriculture. Transportation. The Tipi. Earth-Lodges. 

 Dress. Industrial Arts. Fire-making. Textiles and Skins. 

 Tailoring. The Use of Rawhide. The Parfleche. Rawhide 

 Bags. Soft Bags. Household Utensils. Tools. Digging 

 Stick. Pipes. Weapons. Games. 



CHAPTER II. 



Social Organization 87 



The Camp Circle. Marriage. Government. Soldier Bands 

 or Societies. Social Distinction. 



CHAPTER III. 



Religion and Ceremonies 103 



Mythology. Religious Concepts. A Supernatural Helper. 

 Medicine Bundles. Tribal Ceremonies. The Sun Dance. 

 Ghost Dance Ceremonies. Peyote Worship. Dancing Asso- 

 ciations. War and Scalp Dances. Ceremonial Procedure. 



CHAPTER IV. 

 Decorative and Religious Art 127 



CHAPTER V. 

 Language 134 



CHAPTER VI. 

 Physical Type 139 



CHAPTER VII. 



The Chronology of Plains Culture 146 



The Pre-Columbian Period. The Horse Culture Period. 



CHAPTER VIII. 



Origins 154 



Bibliography 159 



Index 161 



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