Part 30 (1/2)

Make the sign for DAKOTA (see TRIBAL SIGNS) and that for SOLDIER

(_Dakota_ VI)

----, Indian

Both fists before the body, pal, then draw theht and left (_Arapaho_ II; _Cheyenne_ V; _Ponka_ II; _Pani_ I) This is the saiven by tribes there cited for _white_ or _American_ soldier The tribes now cited use it for _a soldier_ of the saenerically, as they subjoin a tribal sign or the sign for _whiteto refer to any other than their own tribe

TRADE OR BARTER; EXCHANGE

---- TRADE

First n of EXCHANGE (see below), then pat the left arer, with a rapid _)

Strike the extended index finger of the right hand several times upon that of the left (_Wied_) I have described the sath It is only necessary, however, to place the fingers in contact once The person whonmore than the simple idea of trade, ie, trade often or habitually The idea of frequency is often conveyed by the repetition of a sign (as in son-n to deh son and that of (_Oto and Missouri_ I), there is sufficient similarity to justify a probable identity of conception and to make them easily understood (_Boteler_) In the author's e_ was probably intended for one transaction, in which each of two articles took the place before occupied by the other, and _trade_ was intended for a eneral and systematic barter, indicated by the repetition of strokes Such distinction would not perhaps have occurred toand Wied, give distinct signs under the separate titles of _trade_ and _exchange_ theyA pictograph connected with this sign is shown on page 381, _supra_

Cross the forefingers of both hands before the breast (_Burton_) ”Dia into the profits of another is a n to that for _cutting_ Captain Burton is right, however, in reporting that this sign for _trade_ is also used for _whiteit orally call white lish or Aacy from the early traders, the first white men met by the Western tribes, and the expression extends even to the Sahaptins on the Yakae as _swiapoin_ It h the Shoshoni

Cross the index fingers (_Macgowan_)

Cross the forefingers at right angles (_Arapaho_ I)

Both hands, palht above left before the breast (_Cheyenne_ II)

The left hand, with forefinger extended, pointing toward the right (rest of fingers closed), horizontal, back outward, otherwise as (M), is held in front of left breast about a foot; and the right hand, with forefinger extended (J), in front of and near the right breast, is carried outward and struck over the top of the stationary left (+) crosswise, where it remains for a moment (_Dakota_ I)

Hold the extended left index about a foot in front of the breast, pointing obliquely forward toward the right, and lay the extended right index at right angles across the left, first raising the right about a foot above the left, palers half closed This is also an Arapaho sign as well as Dakota Yours is there and mine is there; take either (_Dakota_ IV)

[Illustration: Fig 277]

Place the first two fingers of the right hand across those of the left, both being slightly spread The hands are so 277

Another: The index of the right hand is laid across the forefinger of the left when the transaction includes but two persons trading single article for article (_Dakota_ V)

Strike the back of the extended index at a right angle against the radial side of the extended forefinger of the left hand (_Dakota_ VI, VII) Fig 278

[Illustration: Fig 278]

The forefingers are extended, held obliquely upward, and crossed at right angles to one another, usually in front of the chest (_Mandan and Hidatsa_ I)

Bring each hand as high as the breast, forefinger pointing up, the other fingers closed, then ht, the forefingers le as they cross (_Oht index extended touches the chest; it is then turned toward the second individual interested, then touches the object The arms are noard the body, semiflexed, with the hands, in type-positions (W W), crossed, the right superposed to the left The individual then casts an interrogating glance at the second person (_Oto and Missouri_ I) ”To cross so from one to another”

Close the hands, except the index fingers and the thumbs; with them open, ht of the breast; the index fingers pointing upward and the thumbs outward

(_Iroquois_ I) ”The '”

Hold the left hand horizontally before the body, with the forefinger only extended and pointing to the right, palht hand closed, index only extended, palles on the forefinger of the left, touching at the second joints (_Kaiowa_ I; _Comanche_ III; _Apache_ II; _Wichita_ II)