No. II. Some Crows came to their camp and scalped a boy.
White-Cow-Killer calls it “Crows-scalp-boy winter.”
1863-’64.—No. I. The Oglálas and Minneconjous took the war path against the Crows and stole three hundred Crow horses. The Crows followed them and killed eight of the party.
No. II. Eight Dakotas were killed by the Crows. Here eight long marks represent the number killed.
White-Cow-Killer calls it “Dakotas-and-Crows-have-a-big-fight-eight-Dakotas-killed winter.”
1864-’65.—No. I. Bird, a white trader, went to Powder River to trade with the Cheyennes. They killed him and appropriated his goods.
No. II. Bird, a white trader, was burned to death by the Cheyennes. He is surrounded by flames in the picture.
White-Cow-Killer calls it “Big-Lips-died-suddenly winter.”
BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT PL. XLIX