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57 image of the back of a standing woman

Ojibway squaw carrying papoose in board

three images of Ojibway papoose board

end view

Ojibway papoose board, or cradle, Haupt del board length 24 inches

         width  12    "
       thickness 1   "

hoop height 14 "

       width       2   "
     thickness  3/4 "

three images of Dakota papoose board

rawhide

rear view

Dakota papoose board. Bonnet. length. 30 inches

      to first tie   10 ½  "
      hight,  10 ½     "   width  8 ½ inches.

Frame, length 41 ¼ " projecting end 13 " Width of sticks 1 ½ " thickness of " ½ " length of upper stick 11. inches

  "      "   lower   "        6      "

Cushon. length. 28 inches

             width   10 ½   "
       thickness    1 ½    "

Billin Coll. Haupt del

with in the hour of his or her birth the indian baby Pappoose is placed up a a board or cradle on which it lies with few changes for a year or more or till it can walk. this cradle or pappoose board is among the Ojibway is a piece of board about two feet long and one foot wide at the lower end is a hoop like strap two inches high and cut ? to offer a rest to the feet. At the ? end is an irregular hoop that projects at right angles to the board. at a height of fourteen inches. To this hoop is fastened where they have any the toys or trinkets of the baby. and it also serves as a support to hold a blanket or shawl. that may be thrown over the pappoose to engender sleep or keep out cold. Upon the head is placed a cushion of a length and width to fit the requirements of the child this is of skins. blanket or any thing at hand. Upon this cushion the pappoose ? in any rags that are convenient is placed and bundled up with extended ?. the feet placed to rest against the foot board and the little prisoner his arms ppinioned to his sides is tied with thongs of buckskin, but never yousually with a pair of garters of bead work as shown in chapter on ? and ?. The upright hoop