Calendar history of the Kiowa Indians. (1898 N 17 / 1895-1896 (pages 129-444))Mooney, James
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Calendar history of the Kiowa Indians. (1898 N 17 / 1895-1896 (pages 129-444))
Mooney, James
Kiowa Indians; Kiowa language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.
The Anko calendar has several circles, for dollars, below the medicine
pole, to indicate another payment of grass money, of which again there
is no official record.
The name of the creek on which the dance was held was originally
_Do`gótä P'a_, "Oak creek," but in consequence of the death of a woman
named _Do`gótä_ about 1891, the name was tabooed according to tribal
custom, and the stream is now known as _K adóliä P'a_, from an old word
which conveys the same idea.
WINTER 1887-88
[Illustration: FIG. 183--Winter 1887-88--Cattle payment.]
This winter the Indians received a large number of cattle from the
stockmen in part payment for their grass leases; the remainder was paid
in money. These were the first cattle received from that source. A
number of the Indians refused to accept them and insisted on money,
while quite a large number refused to have any part in the leases,
believing it to be a plot to deprive them of their lands. The event is
indicated on both calendars by the figure of a cow's head in connection
with the winter mark.
SUMMER 1888
By a mistake Set-t'an depicts a medicine lodge for this summer instead
of for the one preceding. No sun dance was held this year, owing to the
opposition of the new agent. In his official report he states that early
in May the chiefs and head men of the Kiowa had called to request
permission for the holding of the dance at the regular season, but that
on investigation he became convinced that it should not be allowed and
so informed the Department, which instructed him to prevent it, even by
calling on the military if necessary. He says:
On receipt of this information I at once communicated the fact to
the Indians, but could not get them to promise to abandon it. I
informed them that on the slightest intimation that any preparation
was being made for the celebration of the dance I would be
compelled to call on the military and cause the arrest of every
Indian who expressed a determination to participate in the same.
Many of the young men, belonging to the worst element, privately
declared their intention of holding the dance, but as yet nothing
has been done in that direction. I am firmly of the opinion I will
be able to prevent it without the aid of the troops (_Report,
110_).
The Anko calendar records for this summer the preaching of the prophet
Pá-iñgya. It is indicated by a figure intended to represent a flying
bullet, referring to his claim of invulnerability.
[Illustration: FIG. 184--Summer 1888--Sun dance (?); Pá-iñgya's
prophecy.]
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