Show Indian Villages Formed When Tribes Were at War WarIn In olden days when most of the Indian tribes were at war villages were pitched in a horseshoe formation formation forma forma- tion for protection The pitching of the teepees was the work of the men of the tribe but the Indian women judged by eye the distance between teepees It was invariably the same so true was their judgment states a writer in the Washington Star In the center of the horseshoe of tents three sacred teepees for ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial cere cere- and religious events were placed One of these belonged to the medicine man of the tribe It was was- decorated with symbolic and sacred signs No one was allowed to enter the medicine mans man's teepee or lodge without invitation Other teepees in the village were dec decorated rated with animal signs If an Indian at some time received help from an animal friend he was ever after entitled entitled- to decorate his home with the likeness ess of that animal and was allowed to be considered under its protection When a hunting party was ready to go out for food the medicine man sent special medicine for luck to the best two hunters of the tribe It was composed of roots and andred andred andred red cl clay y paint mixed together in a small medicine bag and with it the hunters painted clay images of the animals they wished to k kill lI for food foot Often in hunting certain animals the hunters wore masks resembling their prey as decoys The wearer lay covered with leaves near a water water water wa wa- ter hole where the animal might come leaving only the mask exposed ex ex- posed |