North American Indians of the plains / by Clark Wissler.

  • Clark Wissler
Date:
1912
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: North American Indians of the plains / by Clark Wissler. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    water. The meat to be boiled is then put in this hole or pot of water; and in a fire which is built near by, several large stones are heated to a red heat, which are successively dipped and held in the water until Fig. 26. Boiling with Hot Stones in a Paunch supported by Sticks. Blackfoot. the meat is boiled; from which singular and peculiar custom, the Ojibe- ways have given them the appelation of Assinneboins or stone boilers. “The Traders have recently supplied these people with pots; and