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6 National Feasts, but in modern times sectional.

1.  Previous to the first new moon in spring, i.e., March new moon, the seven counsellors of the two chiefs viz. - crossed out  N ku?  Cherokee words crossed out

appointed a dance at night. After the w omen had performed the friendship dance, the above chiefs gather with others - crossed out, appointed the time for the feast; having counted the nights from the last new moon, and also consulted the "word of Moses" or Divining stone, to determine the time of the new moon in March or first spring new moon.+

The above seven counsellors then dispatched their messenger in the usual manner to notify the nation when the feast would be attended and to direct the hunters in the chief

town to provide meat for the occasion. They also selected men & women to order the feast, - to cook &c. &c.