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\hl \\s OF IHl. PLAINS 



Sign language, L37 138 

 Siouan language, L35. 



Skm, color, I 13; dressing, •")*'» <» I 



Sled, use of, 33. 



Social, distinction, 09 L 02; organi- 

 zation, ^7 102. 



Societies, 95 99; origins of, '.»•'». 

 98; women's, 99. 



Soldier bands, 95 '.>«.). 



Soldiers, or police. L8, 9 1. 

 Soldier societies, 99. 



Songs, L08, 1 1<>. [24 

 Spoons, types of, 77. 



Stature, l 13 Ml, 154 155. 

 Stirrups, types of, 35. 

 Strike-a-lighl pouch, 71. 72. 

 Sun dance. IS, 11."), L1&-120; 



bundle, 1 17; pole, 1 16. 

 Sunwise movements, 91 . 

 Supernatural helper, 108 109. 

 Sweat house, 124. 

 Symbolism, in art, 129-132; in 



ghosl dance regalia, 121; in 



medicine bundles, 1 13. 



Taboos, 108. 



Tailoring, 6 1 65. 



Taimay image, 1 10. 



Text iles, 55 56. 



Thunderbird, in myl bology, Hit; 



Tipi. construction of, 36 :;7; 



distribution of use ->~ 

 Tobacco, ceremonies tor planting, 



1 L6; cultivation of, ::<) 31, 82. 

 Tools, primitive, 7^ 80 

 Torture, in seeking a supernatural 



helper. His pi'.i: in 8UD dance, 



lit;. 119. 

 Transportation, I s . 31 36. 

 Travois, types of. :!.'!. :; I. .';.">. 



Vegetable food-. 21, 31. 

 Village tribes, 19,20, 36,73. 

 Visions, 109. 



War. bundles, 109, lbi: dance, 



121: drr^\>. 99; record. LOO. 

 Weapons, 82 84 

 Weaving, 55 56. 

 Women's clothing, 40 52. 

 Women's societies, '.i' 1 



