Government 430 Tribal organization and government 430 Chiefs 431 The Sndoo-kah, “Circumcised” 434 Soldiers 436 Councils 446 Scope of civil jurisdiction 448 Chiefship 448 Power of the war chief 449 Power of the priests in councils 450 Matrons in councils 451 General councils 451 Private right to take life 452 Game laws, or rights of the chase 455 Indian trade 457 Education 466 Warfare 470 Property 474 Territorial rights 476 Primogeniture 478 Crime 479 Prayers 483 Prayer of warrior 483 Prayer to ghosts 484 The moon 484 Parental affection 485 Religion 486 Immortality 498 Mythology: Legends, tales 500 Manners and customs 503 Constitution of the Assiniboin family; kinship 503 Camp life 505 Courtship and marriage 510 Music 512 Longevity 513 Hospitality 513 Midwifery, childbirth, naming 516 Assiniboin personal names 518 Children 519 Suicide 522 Personal behavior 523 Scalping 524 Oaths 524 Smoking 524 Fame 525 Stoicism 525