FOOTNOTES
[1] Thunder-Bird, a supernatural winged creature which causes thunder and lightning by the flapping of its wings and the winking of its eyes.
[2] The name given by the Dakotas to the first-born, if a female.
[3] Tipi, skin tent.
[4] An edible root found on the prairies.
[5] The Crow Indians, hereditary foes of the Dakotas, call themselves Absaraka, which means crow in their language.
[6] Each Indian guest at a banquet carries with him his own wooden bowl and horn spoon.
[7] Many Indians believe in the transmigration of souls, and some of them profess to remember previous states of existence.
[8] A renowned chief formerly living on Lake Pepin.
[9] A supernatural monster inhabiting the larger rivers and lakes, and hereditary foe of the Thunder-Bird.
[10] The falls of St. Anthony.
[11] The name given to the first-born, if a male. Upon becoming a warrior or performing some notable feat, the youth is permitted to select another name.
[12] Hereditary foe of the Dakotas.
[13] The Dakotas formerly disposed of their dead by fastening them to the branches of trees, or to rude platforms. This is still practised to some extent.
[14] The Indians paint and adorn a body before sepulture.