Part 51 (2/2)

QUESTION

---- I do not know you Who are you?

After halting a party coht hand raised, palht and left [Answered by tribal sign]

(Marcy's _Prairie Traveler_, _loc cit_, 214) Fig 336 In this illustration the answer is n for Pani

---- To inquire if corasped in the ers firmly while the hands are held up If friendly they will respond with the sanal (Marcy's _Prairie Traveler_, _loc cit_, 214)

SUBMISSION

The United States stea in Alaskan waters, dropped anchor in July, 1874, in Freshwater Harbor, back of Sitka, in latitude 59 north An are, deserted by all the inhabitants except one old man and tomen, the latter seated at the feet of the forreat fear, turned his back and held up his hands as a sign of utter helplessness

(Extract from notes kindly furnished by Lieutenant-Commander WM

BAINBRIDGE HOFF, USN, as senior aid to Rear-Admiral Pennock, on the cruise mentioned)

SURRENDER

The palm of the hand is held toward the person [to who_)

Hold the palh above the head as the arm can be raised (_Dakota_ I)

SIGNALS IN WHICH OBJECTS ARE USED IN CONNECTION WITH PERSONAL ACTION

BUFFALO DISCOVERED SEE ALSO NOTES ON CHEYENNE AND ARAPAHO SIGNALS

When the Ponkas or Omahas discover buffalo the watcher stands erect on the hill, with his face toward the ca his blanket with an end in each hand, his arht and left) on a line with, shoulders (_Dakota_ VIII; _O

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Same as (_Omaha_ I), and (_Ponka_ I); with the addition that after the blanket is held out at arth the arms are crossed in front of the body (_Dakota_ I)

CAMP!

When it is intended to encamp, a blanket is elevated upon a pole so as to be visible to all the individuals of aparty (_Dakota_ VIII)

COME! TO BECKON TO A PERSON

Hold out the lower edge of the robe or blanket, then wave it in to the legs This is eneral observation (_Matthews_)

COME BACK!