THE CORBUSIER WINTER COUNTS.
1817-’18.—No. I. The Oglálas had an abundance of buffalo meat and shared it with the Brulés, who were short of food. The buffalo hide hung on the drying pole, with the buffalo head above it, indicates an abundance of meat.
No. II. The-Brave-Man was killed in a great fight. The fight is shown by the arrows flying to and from him. Having been killed by an enemy, he is scalped.
White-Cow-Killer calls it “Plenty-of-meat winter.”
1818-’19.—No. I. A large house was built.
No. II. Many died of the small-pox.
White-Cow-Killer calls it “Little-small-pox winter.”
1819-’20.—No. I. Another house was built. The Dakotas made medicine in it.
No. II. In an engagement with the Crows, both sides expended all of their arrows, and then threw dirt at each other. A Crow is represented on the right, and is distinguished by the manner in which the hair is worn.
White-Cow-Killer calls it “Made-a-house-of-old-wood winter.”