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17 tin they are very apt to be found in the hair somewhere. The Dakota indians are very fond of the broad white shell which they procure form the trades, then they usually carry as exemplified in Lone Wolf at the neck, or on the breast. one being sufficient. no indian inserted text - except a dandy will as a rule will carry more than one. With the Ojibway the Cowrie shell is sacred, and never carried exposed, but when an indian is fortunate enough to possess one it is carefully secreted in his sacred medicine pouch. The value set upon this shell is very great and he will some times give a horse, or other article of great value to possess one of these Cowrie shells. Among the Ojibway, is a tradition that in the shell they can hear the voices of the manito? that live in the "Big Water" and the cavernous seas in the shell they ? up as a mystery. The indian mind is preeminently super- stitious. Lone Wolf wore his hair in a style similar to that of the Pawnee tribe. with them the central erect comb, or roach of hair was the prevailling fashion and in the war uniform all the rest of his hair was cut off except this comb. the present day Dakota still retain the comb in a measure and add one or more plaits of hair on the side of the head to which are attached feathers, ribbons, beads, or any thing the fancy of the wearer may dictate. The native dress of the indian is very simple as to its elements, but a little complex in its variation. The elements are in the first place a "breech clout", or girdle about the loins, then is added a pair of liggens with a belt, and moccasins. over the trunk is worn a shirt and in cold weather a robe, or blanket as is shown in the case of Lone Wolf. this completes the toilet in the main. The head is uncovered. This is crossed out - then the type of a winter costume for a Dakota adult man. In sum- mer he divests himself of all externals, and wears his girdle, moccasins, and ornaments and basks in the sun by day, and at night wraps about his manly form, a blanket or robe in which he sleeps.