1844-’45.
THE DAKOTA WINTER COUNTS.
1842-’43.—No. I. A Minneconjou chief tries to make war. The tip of the feather is black. No red in it.
No. II. One-Feather raised a large war party against the Crows. This chief is designated by his long solitary red eagle feather, and holds a pipe with black stem and red bowl, alluding to the usual ceremonies before starting on the war path. For further information on this subject see page [139]. The Red-War-Eagle-Feather was at this time a chief of the Sans Arcs.
No. III. Feather-in-the-Ear made a feast, to which he invited all the young Dakota braves, wanting them to go with him. A memorandum is added that he failed to persuade them. See Corbusier Winter Counts for same year, page [141].
Mato Sapa says: The same man (referring to last year), Feather-in-the-Ear, made a feast inviting all Dakota young men to go to war.
Major Bush says same as Mato Sapa.
1843-’44.—No. I. Buffalo is scarce; an Indian makes medicine and brings them to the suffering.
No. II. The Sans Arcs made medicine to bring the buffalo. The medicine tent is denoted by a buffalo’s head drawn on it.