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overlooks the village, their former place of residence, respose? on elevated biers, the dead. There retires the Mother & the widow to weep over the loss of a child or husband & to pray the great spirit for their happiness in the spirit land? (that their spirits may not injure? them) The cradle of the child & the arms of the warrior are placed by their side that their spirit may serve crossed out - them in their spiritual abode their former owners as they did during their life. The unknown of hostile Chippeways, the hereditary enemy of the Dacotah, crossed out - are placed by the graves stretched upon hoops? are placed by the lady of the departed as evidence crossed out - to the great spirit of the valour of his race; and as a propitiation of the favour of their diety. On the death of an Indian