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Handicrafts 213 door, so as to increase the open space next the Council Rock, where the performances take place. As final ornaments, a bar may be nailed across the tree 8 feet above the Council Rock to carry the Chief’s Robe or other Ceremonial Robe during Council, and last of all a Totem _Pole may be set up opposite the Council Rock, near the entrance, but outside. ~Never forget that beauty of approach, as well as of sur- roundings and details, is all-important in creating the true atmosphere. The Covered Council Ring In the previous article I gave the plans for building the usual woodland Council Ring, for use chiefly in summer and in fine weather. The Covered Council is good in any weather and the year round. The one we use, and on which I built my model, is a close copy of the old Sioux Council Ring, with one or two slight modifications. The materials needed are: Q posts of cedar or chestnut about 10 inches at the butt and 10 feet long ............. 2. ce eee eee $5.00 Q others 13 feet long .......... cee eee eee ee eee 7.00 A lot of chestnut, cedar, spruce or pine poles for frame work, 4 to 8 inches thick, and amounting to 500 linear feet ........ ce ccc ee eee cece eeee 20.00 Enough chestnut slabs or else rough lumber, to cover roof, 1,200 board feet............ ccc c eee cceee 45.00 Enough slabs or lumber to close in the sides all around, 1,000 board feet................00ceeee 40.00 Boards or selected slabs for the seats, 500 board feet 20.00 Roofing paper—1,200 square feet at $3.00 per sq.... 36.00 10 lbs. of 3 inch nails, 20 Ibs. of 4 inch, 20 Ibs. of Loa 66 Cel» 4.00 Incidentals ........ 0... eee eee cee ee ee eee eeee 13.00 Materials...... $190.00 Labor usually equals the cost of material, but nowadays might be more. First, select a level place, or make one, in some quiet and picturesque spot not more than 400 yards from camp and better half that.