White-Cow-Killer calls it “Eight-Dakotas-killed winter.”
Mato Sapa says: Eight Minneconjous killed by Crows at mouth of Powder River.
Major Bush same as last.
BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT PL. XI
1806-’07.
1807-’08.
1808-’09.
THE DAKOTA WINTER COUNTS.
1806-’07.—No. I. Many eagles caught. This is done by digging a hole and baiting the eagles to the hole in which the Indian is concealed, who then catches the eagle.