Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-09
PLAYING INDIAN.
BALD EAGLE TELLS ABOUT ERNEST THOMP
son SETON'S "WoODCRAFTERS
CHIEFS AND CAMPING
Copyright, 1904. by X. n. Birdsall.)

Copyright, 1904. by X. " Birdsall)
For the direction of boys who wish to
| krow more about playing Indian and about
all the popular woodcraft games taught by
Mr.. Ernest Thompson Seton there is given
here each week a talk on some branch of
the subject. Readers who wish to know
about the first steps for, organizing a band
making a teepee, etc, are referred to the
Red Book which Mr.. Seton has pre-
| pared. Its price is but Is cents.
Woodcrafters Will find 1t important to
| cheese their officers right at the beginning.
The leaders must understand their duties
There need be only a few rules or laws. but
these must be strictly obeyed Mr. Seton
says: Don't rebel. Rebellion against any
decision of the council is punishable by ex-
pulsion." In other words, 6isobedience is a
oOdcrafter's worst crime. Mr.. Setons
plan for organizing is as follows:
Head War Chief whose duty Is to lead
and to enforce the laws. He is head of the
council
Second War Chief, to lead when head
chief Is absent.
Third War Chief, to lead when the other
two are away
Wampum Chief. to care for the money
and other property of the tribe. except the
records. Wampum was originally used by
Indians for money.
Chief of the Painted Robe to keep the
feather-tally book of tribal records He
should be able to draw well.
Chief of the Council-fire, to perform the
important ceremony of lighting the fire
when the council Is about TO assemble He
is also to see that the camp and surround
ingS are kept clean.
Chief Medicine Man, who Is the head war
chiefs adviser. 1t Is a position of honor
and may be held by grown person.
When the tribe is small. one warrior may
hold more than one office. and 1t is not
necessary to have second and third war
chiefs. r.,'..
The VOW of head chief should be promi-
nently written or. printed at the head of
page in the feather-tally, and any warrior
upon becoming chief signs it with his In
dian name and totem. The VOW may be
something like this:
- promise upon my honor to enforce the
laws and to see fair play in all the doings
of the tribe 500
On another page in the feather tally write
| pledge to be signed by every warrior In
the band with his name and his totem:
1 promise upon my honor to obey the
chief and to follow all the rules made by
the council. If I fail II my duty shall
accept without murniurirg any penalty they
impose.
All the leaders named above are members
of the council, and other braves may be
elected as councillors If desired. The coun-
Gil with head war chief leader, makes
all rules and laws, decides all important
questions and imposes puntshmentS In the
article that will tell about making the
camp something will be said about neces-
Safy rules
In last weeks talk advice was given to
keep close to a ba Sc of supplies. That ad-
vice is emphasized again, now. stu 1t is
worth while to know how much and what
kind of food Is best to take in case you 90
have to carry provisions along.
In the first place you must reckon upon
having an enormous appetite, that will
make you relish plain but substantial food
Dent take any pastry. One healthy brave
for one week could manage very comforta-
| bly, on a bill of fare like the following
d loaves os bread
2 pounds dried beef
= quarts of potatoes.
] pint onions.
| quarts canned vegetables DEANS corn or peas).
l pound rice.
/ pound sugar
I pound butter.
VI pound coffee, ground.
u pound salt.
1 can condensed milk. -
B quarts canned fruit (pears, peaches or april
cots.
Such a larder would cost about $50.
From this you can easily calculate what
any number of boys would require for
| fresh milk to the menu If you can reach
| farm house grocery, but don't attempt
| to carry them along.
To complete the outfit each boy should
| have two good weight blankets, two tow
| els, soap, comb, tooth brush, change OF
| Gle thing in case one suit gets wet, SWIM
ming tights or bathing suit. bow and ar
rows and culver. and his own Indian cos
| tune for special occasions. Heavy-soled
shoes. rough trousers and sweater make
| the best suit.
rope heavy cord, hammer and nails, ak.