Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-10-25

have been Omag-kat-sa. or Big Brave.
There were close friendships among
Indians. as among white men, and such
existed between Mountain Chief and
Chief Lame Bull. So strong was the tie
between them that they lived together
in the same tepee. Every day while they
remained in camp until the one preced-
ing the moving, the sacred medicine pipe
could be seen back of their tepee. The
men sent their wives to learn the posi-
ton Of the pipe, and when they received
the report. kindly informed the women
what they already knew, that the pipe
at the back of the tepee indicated they
would remain where they were another
day.
Camp Moving Ceremony
But there came q time when their par
fieches needed replenishing, and the
ponies required a better pasture. 1t was
then an important official was summoned
and directed to order the warriors-or
Crazy Dogs as they were called-to go
in search OF buffalo, n a place by a
stream where there was an abundance
of grass that would furnish a good camp
ing place.
AT once Four Bears made the rounds
of the village, his loud voice announcing
to the warriors what they must do. No
one thought of questioning his authority
or refusing to obey. The next morning
there was an exodus of the warriors, who
rode away in q direction in which they
probably knew there were plenty of buff
faloes. How long they were gone natur-
ally depended upon the distance they
had to go in search of the stream n
grass.
At length they returned, and circled
the camp from east to west, singing a
Crazy Dog song, the tenor of which was
that the villagers should patch UP their
stomachs, for they were o going to
have something good to eat. OF course
every one in camp knew very we'll what
was about to happen; but the husbands
at once sent their wives to note the
position OF the pipe. which then stood
at the side of the tepee to mark the di-
rection they were to take on the NOR
row.
Tha night there was a meeting of the
lodge of Crazy Dogs, and a smoke. Then
o Bears was called for and ordered to
tell the people they were to move the
next day, although it was already no
news SO far as they were concerned. This
made no difference. Custom demanded
that form should be complied with.
Again Four Bears stentorian voice COM
handed the people to be ready to move
on the morrow, encouraging them with
the information Of the excellent camp
ing ground the. Crazy Dogs had discov-
ereu, ana the neTuS Oh pulalO ranging
near.
Astlr at Sunrise
When the sun arose the next morning,
the village was astir. There was plenty
of noise, but no confusion. There were
heard the shrill calls of the women to
one another as they dismantled their
tepees, and loaded the travels for the
journey; the cries of the children, who
were thoroughly enjoying what was going
on; and the excited barking of number
less dogs. Out in front of the chiefs
tepee were seated in q half circle on the
ground, the chiefs and their wives, until
all was completed and the tribe ready
to start.
Then began the march, all undertaken
in the orderly prescribed by
me-honored custom. First went the
chiefs. closely followed by the warriors.
After going a short distance, these drew
to the side of the road and halted. until
1t was certain the last person had left
the village. The chiefs then fell in at
the rear Of the column. Where the war
riors were disposed, we are not told.
Until midday the long cavalcade took
its way through mountain defles and
over the plains, some walking, others
riding; the unshod ponies feet made lit
tie noise as they padded onward; either
bearing mounted horsemen, a few squaws
or drawing the travels whose subdued
clackl clackl could be heard but a short