. North Dakota history and people; outlines of American history. f square timbers, twelve feet high, calked tight to keep out the draftfrom the door. On the right of the door was an open space to hold fire-wood inwinter. Between the partitions and the fire was about five feet, occupied by themaster of the hut during the day, seated on a mat of willows. 10 feet long and 4feet broad, raised from the floor and covered with skins, forming a sofa or he sat all day and sometimes through the night, smoking and talking withfriends. At the left of this apartment were the beds, at the other e
. North Dakota history and people; outlines of American history. f square timbers, twelve feet high, calked tight to keep out the draftfrom the door. On the right of the door was an open space to hold fire-wood inwinter. Between the partitions and the fire was about five feet, occupied by themaster of the hut during the day, seated on a mat of willows. 10 feet long and 4feet broad, raised from the floor and covered with skins, forming a sofa or he sat all day and sometimes through the night, smoking and talking withfriends. At the left of this apartment were the beds, at the other end of thehut was the medicine stage, containing everything the Indian valued most. Hereor on the wall near, he kept his arms and ammunition. Next to this was themortar and pestle for grinding grain. The remainder of the space was was a typical Mandan hut, seldom occupied by more than one family. July 2ist in visiting the upper village they passed extensive fields of corn,beans, squashes and sunflowers; the women and children were employed in hoeing. ?Sii- •,»*i*n-r-»~!^f^tS-?^ — DOG SLEDGES OF THE MANDAN INDIANS From a painting by Cliarles Bodmer from Travels to the Interior of North America In 1833-3-4, by Maximilian, Prince of VVled, 1843.
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