place. You have designed your collar with the
long bands dropping from the shoulders. Now, I would apply your
butterfly symbol to each band about six inches from the bottom,
and then cut the leather below the symbol into fringe. I would
paint the butterflies red, yellow and blue, which are the colors
that represent Work, Health and Love. You could also produce the
colors by sewing beads over the design. So much for your symbol.
Now in the middle of the hem in the front of your dress you may
put the Winnebago symbol--the sign of your tribe. You will find
it on the banner before the tents and over the fireplace in the
shack, as well as on all the girls' costumes. It is the Indian
sign Aki-yu-hapi and means 'Carrying Together.' It is the secret
of the wonderful team work of the Winnebagos. Develop this in
wood brown and green. When you put the fringe on the bottom,
instead of using a straight piece, leave the top edge in uneven
peaks to represent mountains and outline them with blue beads for
the sky above them. This will indicate that you love nature.
There you have the costume with the thongs and fringes all ready
to receive the honor beads, and there are some honors you should
be able to win very soon. You will receive a Handcraft honor for
making the costume, and a Campcraft bead for making the headband.
You have walked forty miles in ten days--twenty-seven on the hike
and the rest going to and from the village. You have done enough
camp cooking to win a bead. You will receive these beads next
Monday night. If you are sharp you can have enough to get your
Woodgatherer's ring. Ask Nakwisi to tell you star lore; also get
her to take you into the woods and help you identify trees. You
can get enough beads very soon to take away your reproach of
being undecorated."

While Nyoda was instructing Gladys in the mysteries of symbolic
decoration, Sahwah and Hinpoha, finishing their tennis game,
strolled into the woods beyond the court, looking for berries.
"Let's make a leaf cup and fill it for Migwan," said thoughtful
Hinpoha.

"Poor Migwan," said Sahwah, "she certainly is having a time with
that knee. I don't see how she can be so patient. I'd die if I
had to sit in one place all day. She's a dead game sport,
though, and never complains. She does bushels of Craft work, and
studies. I'm proud to be in the same group with her."

"All our girls are good sports," said Hinpoha.

"All but one."

"Which on