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The Birch-Bark Roll Section If. Special Councils may be called by the Chief, and must be called by him upon the written request of one fourth of the Council or one third of the Tribe. Section IV. A quarter shall be a quorum of the Council or Tribe. Section V. A member may vote at any Council of the Tribe by proxy in his own handwriting. ARTICLE V The Officers and their Duties Heap War Cuter. He should be strong as well as popular, because his dutics are to lead and to enforce the laws. He is head of the Council and of the Tribe and also Herald or Cricr. He has charge of the standard of the Tribe. This is a staff about cight feet long, pointed red and orna- mented with any of the designs shown in the illustra- tions, the drawing on the shicld being always the totem of the Tribe. The small shield on top is white with June — Rose Moon (rose). July —— Thunder Moon (copper). August ~- Red or Green-corn Moon (red). September -— Hunting Moon (yellow) October — Leaf-falling Moon (fiery). November — Mad Moon (smoky). December — Long-night Moon (black). January — Snow Moon (white). February — Hunger Moon or Wan Moon (pale or ashy). 57