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This is one of their less important dances, the Winnebago dance but it has the character of all of them. A war dance was celebrated last night by "Little Crow" & his braves, None were admitted but those who had taken a scalp & signalized himself by his valour, Each carried his favourite weapon a war-club, tomahawk or lance & danced, in the bear-style, elevated their weapons above their heads & accompanying the "tam-tam" of the drums with a war song - At the conclusion of each stanza, if I may so speak, one of them stepped into the ring formed by his companions & related in a bravado manner some of his most daring exploits,