This  slaughter  was  all  in  violation  of  law,  and  in
contravention  of  solemn  treaties  made  with  the  In
dians,  but  it  was  the  duty  of  no  special  person  to  put
a  stop  to  it.  The  Indian  Bureau  made  a  feeble  effort
to  keep  the  white  hunters  out  of  the  Indian  Territory,
but  soon  gave  it  up,  and  these  parties  spread  all  over
the  country,  slaughtering  the  buffalo  under  the  very
noses  of  the  Indians.
Ten  years  ago  the  Plains  Indians  had  an  ample
supply  of  food,  and  could  .support  life  comfortably
without  the  assistance  of  the  government.  Now
everything  is  gone,  and  they  are  reduced  to  the  con
dition  of  paupers,  without  food,  shelter,  clothing,  or
any  of  those  necessaries  of  life  which  came  from  the
buffalo;  and  without  friends,  except  the  harpies,  who,
under  the  guise  of  friendship,  feed  upon  them.
CHAPTER  XXIII.
CLOTHING,    FINERY   AND    PERSONAL    ADORNMENT   OF

INDIANS.
The  Breech-cloth  —  Donning  a  "Biled"  Shirt— How  Little  Raven
"Received"  —  "Fixed  up"  for  White  Company  —  Ludicrous  Com
binations  —  Remarkable  Appearance  of  Turkey  Leg  in  Council  —
The  Green  Veil  and  Stove-Pipe  Hat— Bugbears  of  Indian  Life  —
A  Disgusted  Warrior  —  Ceremonial  Costumes  —  Fringe  Made  of
Scalp  Locks  — Dressing  the  Hair  — The  "Pig-tail"  Style  — The
Receptacle  for  Odds  and  Ends  —  Female  Attire  —  The  Buckskin  Skirt
and  Jacket  — The  Kirtle  of  Fringe  —  How  Indians  Paint  their  Bodies
—  Bracelets  and  Bead  work  — A  Good  Story  —  The  Captain's  False
Teeth  — A  Cheyenne  Chief's  Glass  Eye  — Terror  Caused  by  its
Removal  —  Kicked  out  of  Camp  as  Doubtful  "  Medicine."


HEN  at  home,  or  alone  with  his
own  people,  the  ordinary  summer
dress  of  the  male  Indian  is  the
breech-cloth,  leggings  and  moc
casins.
