INDEX 



Adolescence ceremonies, 92. 

 Age-societies, 96, 98; origin, 99. 

 Agriculture, implements used in, 



si ; tribes practising, II. is. 29 



31. 

 Algonkian language, L34, 135, L36. 

 Altars, 119, 125. 

 Amulets, 110; navel, 92. 

 Animal tales, L05 106. 

 Archaeology, Plains, 150-151, 156. 

 Armor, 82 83. 

 Art, decorative and religious, 



127-133. 

 Arrows, poisoned, 83. 

 Athapascan language, 135, 136. 

 Awls, 64. 

 bees, SO. 



Backrests, 56. 



Bags, rawhide, 65, 67; soft, 56, 

 68-74. 



Bands, 88; in camp circle, 91. 



Bark houses, 40, 41. 



Basketry, 55, 56, 74. 



Beadwork, 128-129. 



Beaming tools, 63-64. 



Blankets, rabbitskin, 43, 55. 



Bodkins, 64, 65. 



Bowls, of wood, 77-78. 



Bows, types of, 25-27. 



Breechcloth, 42. 



Bridle, native type of, 35. 



Brush lodges, 40-41. 



Brushes, hair, 54. 



Buffalo, calf pipe, 110; ceremony 

 for calling, 54, 114-115; distri- 

 bution of, 13, 17; hunting, 22- 

 25; importance in Plains cul- 

 ture, 17, 31. 



Bull-boat, 31-32, 33. 



Burial, methods of, 92-93. 



Caddoau language, 135 

 Calumet, 1 10. 

 Camp circle, 90 91. 

 ( Jampsites, 150 151 . 

 Canoes, use of, 31, 32 33 

 Catlin, George, paintings of, 35, 

 Ceremonial procedure, 121 126. 

 Ceremonies, 103 126; ghost dance, 



120-122; religious, 109; sun 



dance, lit) 120; tribal, 1111 L6, 

 Charms, received in visions, 109. 

 Children, care and rearing of, 92. 

 Chronology, of Plains culture, 



146-153. 

 Clans, 89. 



Clubs, stone-headed, 27. 

 Combs, 54. 

 Confederacies, 93. 

 Cooking, methods of, 74-77. 

 Copper, prehistoric use of, 81. 

 Costumed figure, of a Dakota 



woman, 48. 

 Council, tribal, 93. 

 Coup, counting of, 101. 

 Cradles, 92. 

 Cree dance, 124. 

 Cruppers, 36. 

 Culture, areas, 11, 12, 17; centers, 



12; chronology of Plains, 146- 



153; diffusion of, 122-123, 157; 



heroes, mythical 103-105. 

 Cultural characteristics, Plains, 



17-18, 85-86, 99, 157. 



Dances, Cree, 124; ghost, 120-122; 



grass, 122; green corn, 116; 



kissing, 124; Omaha, 123; scalp, 



124; sun, 116-120; war, 124. 

 Dancing, associations, 123-124; 



at sun pole, 119. 

 Death, 92-93. 



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