ium or for campfire in the woods.

In the way of fixings for this, you need only four pairs of horns and
four cheap bows. Real deer horns may be used, but they are scarce and
heavy. It is better to go out where you can get a few crooked limbs of
oak, cedar, hickory or apple tree; and cut eight pairs, as near like
those in the cut as possible, each about two feet long and one inch
thick at the butt. Peel these, for they should be white; round off all
sharp points of the branches, then lash them in pairs, as shown. A pair,
of course, is needed for each Caribou. These are held in the hand and
above the head, or in the hand resting on the head.

The four Caribou look best in white. Three or four hunters are needed.
They should have bows, but no arrows. The Chief should have a drum and
be able to sing the Muje Mukesin, or other Indian dance tune. One or two
persons who can howl like Wolves should be sent off to one side, and
another that can yell like a Lynx or a Panther on the other side, well
away from the ring. Otherwise the Chief or leader can do the imitations.
Now we are ready for

THE DANCE OF THE WHITE CARIBOU

The Chief begins by giving three thumps on his drum to call attention;
then says in a loud, singing voice: "The Caribou have not come on our
hunting grounds for three snows. We need meat. Thus only can we bring
them back, by the big medicine of the Caribou Dance, by the power of the
White Caribou."

He rolls his drum, then in turn faces each of the winds, beckoning,
remonstrating, and calling them by name; Kitchi-nodin (West); Keeway-din
(North); Wabani-nodin (East); Shawani-nodin (South). Calling last to the
quarter whence the Caribou are to come, finishing the call with a long
KO-KEE-NA. Then as he thumps a slow single beat the four Caribou come in
in single file, at a stately pace timed to the drum. Their heads are
high, and they hold the horns on their heads, with one hand, as they
proudly march around. The Chief shouts: "The Caribou, The Caribou!"
After going round once in a sun circle (same way as the sun), they go
each to a corner. The Chief says: "They honour the symbol of the Great
Spirit." The drum stops; all four march to the fire. They bow to it
together, heads low, and utter a long bellow.

Then the Chief shouts: "They honour the four Winds, the Messengers."

Then the Caribou back up four paces each, turn suddenly and make a short
bow, with a short bellow, then turn and again face the fir