Chippewa Customs

THE INDUSTRIAL YEAR

CIrIPl"EWA CUSTOMS 119 end of which was a "goal stake.~' The players were divided into two sides, each of which had a leader. The play was opened by the leader of one side who tossed the pair of short sticks into the air. All the players rushed forward attempting to obtain it and carry it through the opponent's line to the opposite goal. The score was made by striking the pair of sticks against a goal post, and the side making the score had the privilege of tossing the pair of sticks when the play ,,'as resumed. The implements used by the Chippewa are shown in Plate 41, c. . (j) Lam'o8se gwne.-In this game a ball is tossed with a racket which is made by bending a sapling so as to form a small loop at one end, this loop being filled by a pocket of network. In former times the ball was made by charring a knot of wood and scraping away the charred portion until the ball was of a satisfactory size and shape. A ball covered ,vith deerskin is commonly used. A large number of players take part in the game and are divided into opposing sides. Back of each group of players is a goal consisting of two upright poles and a crossbar. Each player has a racket (or "lacrosse stick") and. his a.im is to catch the ball and carry it to the goal back of his opponents.GG The writer witnessed the playing orthe moccasin gllme, woman's game, and lacrosse at large gatherings of Chippewa. THE INDUSTRIAL YEAR (a) A narrative covering the entire cycle of the year is herewith presented and is followed by a detailed description of the several Chippewa industries, each of which had its appropriate season. The narrator is Nodinens (pI. 42), a member of the Mille Lac Band of Chippewa, who was 74 years old when giving this information. The narrative is given practically in the words of the interpreter. She said: When I Fas yop.ng everything was very systematic. We worke Bull. 30, Bur. Amer. Ethn., pt. 1, p. 263. ...