Spring season—The sign of cold, to which add the last sign of being done or finished.
Body—The hands with the fingers pointed to the lower part of the body, and then drawn upwards.
Hair—The movement of combing.
{289} APPENDIX C
INDIAN SPEECHES
Speeches of Pawnees, Pawnee Loups, and Pawnee Republicans, at a council held at the Engineer Cantonment, October, 1819.
In concluding his address, on opening the Pawnee council, Major O'Fallon requested them, if any subject rested heavily on their minds, to come forward and express themselves without fear. Long Hair (Tarrarecawaho,) immediately arose, and with a firm step placed himself in the middle of the area. He stood for a short time immovable, then slowly advanced nearer to the agent, and with a very loud, powerful voice, fierce countenance, and vehement gesticulation, thus addressed him:
Father, The Master of Life placed me on this land, and what should I fear? Nothing. You are a chief, and I am a chief.