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Show Indians Musi Prove Skill An Interesting Indian custom of testing the marksmanship of youths Is explained in the story, "The Silver Belt," by Carl Moon In the Child Life Magazine. Dah-chee. a Navajo Indian boy. accompanies ac-companies his grandfather Into the woods, where the older man leaves him alone for five days, during which time he Is to practice shooting with his bow and arrow at a sheepskin tacked on a tree. If his aim Is perfect per-fect on the fifth day he will receive a prized silver belt. On the fourth day Dah-chee succeeds, but when his grandfather comes to see the test, he brings with him visitors to the canyona can-yona while man and his daughter. : Dah-chee becomes excited and misses aim but later In the day saves the I little white girl from danger by shooting shoot-ing a snake as It is about to strike the little girl. Thus t lie boy proves he can handle a bow and arrow, and so wins his prize the silver belt |