There were to be many different kinds of ath-
letic games; indeed, the festival was something
like a State fair, in that there were many side
shows and competitive events. For instance, sup-
posing that (Miss) White Rabbit should desire to
give a "maidens' feast," she would employ a crier
to go among the different bands announcing the
fact in a sing-song manner:

"Miss White Rabbit will receive her maiden
friends to-day at noon, inside of the circular en-
campment of the Kaposia band."

Again, should (Mr.) Sleepy Eye wish to have
his child's ears pierced publicly, he would have to
give away a great deal of savage wealth--namely,
otter, bear and beaver skins and ponies--or the
child would not be considered as belonging to a
family in good standing.

But the one all-important event of the occasion
was the lacrosse game, for which it had been cus-
tomary to select those two bands which could
boast the greater number of fast runners.

The Wahpetonwan village on the banks of the
Minnesota river was alive with the newly-arrived
guests and the preparations for the coming event.
Meat of wild game had been put away with much