438 Power of the unkteḣi 439 Subordinates of the unkteḣi 439 The mystery dance 440 The miniwatu 440 The Wakiⁿyaⁿ, or thunder-beings 441 The armor gods 443 The war prophet 444 The spirits of the mystery sacks 445 Takuśkaŋśkaŋ, the Moving deity 445 Tunkan or Inyan, the Stone god or Lingam 447 Iŋyaŋ śa 448 Mato tipi 448 The sun and moon 449 Nature of concepts 449 The sun dance 450 A Dakota’s account of the sun dance 450 Object of the sun dance 451 Rules observed by households 451 The “u-ma-ne” 451 Rules observed by the devotee 452 Tribes invited to the sun dance 452 Discipline maintained 452 Camping circle formed 453 Men selected to seek the mystery tree 453 Tent of preparation 454 Expedition to the mystery tree 455 Felling the tree 456 Tree taken to camp 457 Raising the sun pole 457 Building of dancing lodge 458 The Uuȼita 458 Decoration of candidates or devotees 458 Offerings of candidates 459 Ceremonies at the dancing lodge 460 The dance 460 Candidates scarified