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equality with one another. They seldom enter one another's lodge, unless it be be to eat, or produce a little meat and upon such occasions, if the visitor is not hospitably entertained, he look upon this treatment as an insult, and serves the other in the same manner when occasion offers. When any one kills and arrives from hunting, it is expected, the others will visit him immediately, in order to get a portion of what he brings[.] Those who do not, are considered as no friends. They pay no external mark of respect to their leaders and indeed the latter are little regarded. A Boy will often refuse to run an errand for any of them, unless he happens to be a nigh relation. The younger Brothers, while under age, are subject to the Elder, and the youngest son always takes care of the Father and mother in their old age. Their principal amusement is dancing, which they perform all in a circular form, accompanied with a song. [Y]oung men and Boys exercise themselves often in leaping and wrestling; the latter is of use to them upon

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