i66 Woodcraft Manual for Girls "good water at a little distance." If the arrow was raised to carry far, it meant "good water a long way oflf there." This sign was of the greatest value in the dry country of the South- west. Most Indian lodges were decorated with pictographs depicting in some cases the owner's adventures, at other times his prayers for good luck or happy dreams. t o «< OT Man Woman Baby Scout Scouting Question Yes No Doubtful Peace I J^War Surrender Prisoner Enemy Friend Good Bad Water Good water Good water in 3 arrow ffigbts One-night camp More permanent camp Village <3S> Town Heap or many I have found Bear Grizzly bear Chipmunk Dead bear Treaty of peace The old Indian sign for peace, three angles all pointing one way that is "agreed," contrasts naturally with the "war" or " trouble ' ' sign, in which they are going different ways or against each other. All animal was represented by a crude sketch in which its chief character was shown, thus chipmunk was a small animal with long tail and stripes. Bear was an outline bear, but grizzly bear had the claws greatly exaggerated.
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