CHARACTER, of the Indian 693-602 CHARMS— animal symbols used as 412 belief in 495 CHASTITY— attitude toward violation of 482 of captives, violation of 553 _See also_ ADULTERY; VIRGINITY CHIEFS— authority of 622 duties of 431-432, 441 _See also_ HEAD CHIEF; WAR CHIEF CHIEFTAINSHIP— settlement of 432-433, 435 succession in 449 CHILD BEARING, age of 513 CHILDBIRTH, customs connected with 429, 516-517 CHILDREN— behavior of 520 care of 444 correction of 620 customs concerning 519 grief over loss of 573 male, most desirable 521 mortality among 513 orphan, care of 576 torture of, as captives 551, 552 CLAN TOTEMS, absence of 435 CLANS, of the Upper Missouri Indians, 434-435 CLIMATE of the Upper Missouri 410 CLOTHING decorated with hair 560 made of skins 504, 506 of men 585-586 of the Assiniboin 464-465, 584-590 of women 587-588 renewal of 588 worn while sleeping 590 _See also_ COSTUMES COLUMBIA FUR COMPANY, traders of 621 COMMERCE, effect of, on Indian, 464, 485, 621-623 _See also_ TRADE; TRADERS CONJURORS, _See_ DOCTORS COOKING, methods of 582 COSTUME of warriors 548, 552-554 worn at Bulls' dance 562 worn at Fox dance 561 worn at Soldiers' dance 563 COUNCIL, description of 436-440, 446-448 COUNCIL LODGE, diagram of 437 COUNCILS, discussion of 451 COUNTING, system of 418-420 COUP, counting of 560 COURTSHIP, customs of 510-511