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2) A Qúchi-óhívuts = Little Shield (qochi = little; ohivuts = another word for „shield"). Died soon after Sheridan here in thret d outbreak, 1885. Shield [was] probably buried with him. 3) В Moqtávi-áinoi = Black Hawk (not same as ante above). Probably left standing on tripod on, and escape of attack by Indian scouts and troops upon the Cheyenne camp, when Cheyenne men mostly in sweat bath, and fled naked and unarmed. „8" Cheyenne prisoners taken. At Woqpón-inúiwós = „White Mound" between the South Platte (Tallow river) and Red Shield (Republican) river, in battle where Tall Bull was killed, and his wife taken prisoner. Tall Bull was [his] former name. He was then called Míni-íyohi = „Shell Medal River". Summit Springs (Colorado) fight, July 11-1869. Black Hawk died at head of Walnut Creek (Motoiyohi) hills where [there was a] battle with soldiers. He died just before Cheyenne were driven from camp. Three winters before Black Kettle fight, and second winter (in spring) after Dry Creek fight. No fight = Hancock burning the village, Spring about March 1867; see34. 4) С Ókom-tawónsts = Starving Coyote. He was a Florida Prisoner, he died there in 1876. Does not know what became of shield No. 4. He had it at surrender, and probably had hide it away. If had ned of it before they would know it. Price - gave one horse for it, and so did each of the others. They got their shields at different times. Got their shields as above: А В С D. 99 Buffalo Thigh 2 Little Shield - son of Aistominuqniq [False Lame], and half-brother of Buffalo Thigh Black Hawk - full brother of Buffalo Thigh Starving Coyote - grandson of Aistominuqniq [False Lame] and cousin of Buffalo Thigh. Tripod - Yes. [It had a] Crosspiece and [was] painted yellow. Position - Shield turned to face east in morning, south at noon, and west at night. Shield sometimes taken into tipi from tripod at night, if the man is living alone, and tied to main tie-pole of the tipi at west side. Usually at back [i.e.: behind] the tipi in day, but sometimes in front [of it]. At night either left on tripod, and set outside across door of tipi, facing south, so must pass under it, or lean it on tripod, against back of tipi, facing out. Wrapped in anything, no special cover. Wrapping taken off in day, and laid on ground under tripod. Cared for by woman. Charge - Uncover at small buffalo wallow, and strike vs. ground four times = twice each on face and back. Then shake in air four times, imitating the cry of the bear, then circle around head three times, then at the fourth put on. While circling around head, turn face partly around. Warcry - No special cry, except bear cry on putting on, and blew eagle whistle in fight. Tabus - Menstrual women must not pass toward it, or pass near in front. Smoking - when passes pipe to another, the one taking it must raise it quickly above with whsh-h! = cry of the startled bear. He himself would eat bear meat, Cheyenne like it (Mooney MS #2531, Vol.5: 99a-99). 110