The West Band is known as Wioi′rê mina′ñgera (Where-the-sun-goes-down). The leader has the duty of reciting certain myths and performing the basic ritual.
The South Band is known as Nañgŭojedjan minañgera (He-who-sits-at-the-end-of-the-road) or Horotcû′ñdjeregi (Where-the-sun-straightens). The duties of the leader are the same as those of the leader of the West Band, except that the myths he recites are different.
The distribution of the gifts to the different bands is the following:
The leader of the East Band receives one-half of the number of blankets, the upper half of the new suit worn by the candidate, and one-quarter of the food.
The leader of the North Band receives one-half of the blankets, the lower half of the suit, the moccasins, and one-quarter of the food.
The leaders of the West and South Bands receive each three yards and a half of calico and a fourth of the food.
The ancestor-host receives various gifts of food and tobacco from the leaders of the other bands. He receives his payment from the candidate before the ceremony proper.
The candidate is present at the Four Nights’ Ceremony of the ancestor-host’s band preliminary to the ceremony proper. At the latter ceremony he sits to the right of the ancestor-host’s band. He is not dressed in his new suit until after the secret ceremonies in the brush.
There are facial decorations distinctive of the different bands. The host’s band and the candidate paint a blue circle on each cheek, but its significance is unknown to me.
The regalia used are simple and few. They consist of eagle, hawk, squirrel, weasel, beaver, and otter skin bags, a drum, gourd rattles, and invitation-sticks. The otter-skin bags are always beaded and contain the sacred shell and various medicines. A few red feathers are always inserted in the mouth of the otter-skin bag. The gourds contain buck-shot at the present day. They are painted with blue finger-marks.