. Indian history for young folks . sed himself playing, gambling, singing, eating, or their journeys the poles of the wigwam are borne upon her of her time is occupied in making moccasins and in quill work. The Indians amusements were running, leaping, wTrestling, paddling,shooting at a mark, games of ball and with small stones, dances andfeasts. His chief resource from inactivity was gambling. He would stakehis arms, the furs that covered him, his stock of winter provisions, hiscabin, his wife, even his own freedom, on the chances of play. Amongtheir field-sports on
. Indian history for young folks . sed himself playing, gambling, singing, eating, or their journeys the poles of the wigwam are borne upon her of her time is occupied in making moccasins and in quill work. The Indians amusements were running, leaping, wTrestling, paddling,shooting at a mark, games of ball and with small stones, dances andfeasts. His chief resource from inactivity was gambling. He would stakehis arms, the furs that covered him, his stock of winter provisions, hiscabin, his wife, even his own freedom, on the chances of play. Amongtheir field-sports one of the commonest is the casting of stones, in whichthey attain astonishing skill and precision. Their dances were numerous,and formed part of their religious observances and warlike preparations,as well as merry-makings. The women generally danced apart. The fleeka, or arrow-dance, practised by the Pueblo Indians in Arizona,is a picturesque performance. One of the braves is led up in front of lii* INDIAN HISTOKY FOR YOUNG THE INDIANS AT HOME. friends, who are drawn up in two ranks. Here lie is placed upon oneknee, his bow and arrow in his hand, when the Malinchi, a handsomelyattired young girl, commences the dance. From her right wrist hangs theskin of a silver-gray fox, and bells that jingle with every motion are fixedat the end of her embroidered scarf. At first she dances along the line in front, and by her movements showsthat she is describing the war-path. Slowly and steadily she pursues ; sud-denly her step quickens; she has come in sight of the enemy. The bravefollows her with his eye, and, by the motion of his head, implies that sheis right. She dances faster and faster; suddenly she seizes an arrow fromhim, and now by her frantic gestures it is plain that the fight has begunin earnest. She points with the arrow, shows how it wings its course, J I A f ^*=*1£2? ••;-»•,
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