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Show 320 INDIAN DEPKEDATIONS together. Ara- pene had one daughter, about nine years old, and she was very sick with measles. She died that night ; and the Indians held a council whe-ther to kill one of us or a Piede prisoner, a boy about six years old, to send with the daughter. In the morning two young men came out of Ara- pene ' s lodge, loading their rifles and driving the Piede be-fore them. I shall never forget how pitiful he looked, for he knew what his fate was. He asked to take off his moccasins and was refused. It was very cold. They drove him about four rods from camp, when both fired and the poor little fellow rolled down from off the little knoll on which he stood. He was buried along with the girl. THE UTES. Have no marriage ceremony. They buy and sell their women and daughters. They have many wives and the women do the hard work, dressing all their skins. When the hunters return from a hunt, if he brings in any game the women unload it and unsaddle the horses. The hunter does nothing more until the meat is gone, when the women bring up the horse, saddle him, and he goes on the hunt. The men are intensely fond of gambling, horse- rac-ing and shooting at the target. The women love to gamble with sticks for beads and paints, etc; and are also fond of playing ball in summer time. They are very affectionate to their children. The Utes have no religious ceremonies, but are great for doctoring. A " medicine- man" is looked upon as one that can handle the thunder balls and stand in the fire with his bare feet. Their medicine |