Identifier: amongpuebloindia00eick (find matches)
Title: Among the Pueblo Indians
Year: 1895 (1890s)
Authors: Eickemeyer, Carl Eickemeyer, Lilian Westcott, joint author
Subjects: Pueblo Indians
Publisher: New York, The Merriam company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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large camp fire was started, aroundwhich, until a late hour, the men collected, resting,and evidently comparing their ideas of bridge con-struction. During the evening we visited some of the people,who most cordially received us and showed us theirpossessions. In many houses Navajoe blankets werehanging around, also buckskin suits, and quiversmade of mountain lion skin. Before turning in forthe night we purchased two Navajoe blankets, andwrapping these around us, so that the dogs of the vil-lage would think we were Indians and not molest us,returned to the wagon. There w^as the usual barkingof dogs together with a parade that moved throughthe village streets, making great commotion. Thesound of the bugle, the governor shouting, and thebeating of an old army drum, could be heard all atone time. The procession moved up and down thestreets of the village, the sound becoming louder,then softer, and louder again, as its distance from us varied. Finally the little company approached us, ii8
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IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE. mtc at Santo Somiiuio. and when passing we could distinguisli by aid of thestarlight a drummer on either side of the bugler, andall three marching in front of the governor, who wasshouting at the top of his voice. They passed us;then, having gone the rounds, returned to theirhomes. This parade announced to the people thatgallo was to be played in the main street the follow-ing afternoon. The drummers and the bugler wereto attract the attention of the people while the gov-ernor made the announcement. Leaving Juan to cook breakfast next morning, wewent to one of the largest houses in the pueblo, whereseveral families lived together. They had just com-menced eating, and asked us to partake with them.Accepting the invitation, they handed us small stools,and we ioined the circle. In the centre of the group,on the floor of the room, were two flat baskets, onecontaining dried beef and the other tortillas. Wehelped ourselves to these, and were each handed acup filled with a

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