| I. PRINCIPLES OF SCOUTING
| Nine Important Principles Recreation .
| Camp-life |
| Self-government, with Adult Guidance |
| The Magic of the Campfire |
| Woodcraft
Pursuits |
| Honors by Standards |
| Personal Decoration for Personal Achievements |
| A
Heroic Ideal |
| Picturesqueness in Everything |
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| The Ideal |
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| II. THE SPARTANS OF THE WEST
| The Indian Way |
| The Indian's Creed |
| The Dark Side |
| The Bright Side
| Reverence |
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Cleanliness |
| Chastity |
| Bravery |
| Thrift and Providence |
| Cheerfulness or the Merry Indian |
| Obedience |
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Kindness |
| Hospitality |
| Treatment of Their Women |
| Courtesy and Polite Behavior |
| Honesty |
| Truthfulness and Honor |
| Temperance and Sobriety |
| Physique |
| In General |
| Summary |
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| Standard Indian Books |
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| III. THE PURPOSE AND LAWS OF THE WOODCRAFT INDIANS
| The Redman's Way
| Watchword |
| Totem |
| War-cry |
| Sign |
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| The Laws |
| The Rulers of the Nation . |
| The Great Council |
| The High Council of Guidance |
| The Medicine Lodge or Lodge of
the Old Guides |
| The Initiation of a Brave |
| The Little Lodge |
| The Big Lodge |
| The Laws for the Ruling of the Tribe
| 1. Name |
| 2. Purpose |
| 3. Who May Enter . |
| 4. Councils |
| 5. The Rulers of the Tribe |
| The Vow of the Head Chief |
| The
Vow of Each Brave |
| 6. Changes of the Law . |
| 7. Dues |
| 8. Secret |
| 9. Laws and Punishments |
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| The Band or Clan |
| Costumes |
| Titles of Nobles |
| Badges of Rank |
| The Standard |
| Totems |
| Order of Doings in Council |
| How to Begin |
| The Tally Book and How to Keep It |
| For Example |
| The Indian Laws in Brief |
| The War-cry of the Band |
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| IV. HONORS AND DEGREES AND INDIAN NAMES:
| HONORS
| Decorations for Individual Honors |
| Decorations for Group Honors or Degrees |
| Standards of Honors
| Red Honors:
| Heroism |
| Riding |
| General Athletics |
| Athletic Specialties |
| Water Sports and Travel |
| Mountain Climbing |
| Target Shooting |
| Eyesight |
| Big-game Hunting |
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| White Honors:
| Campercraft and Scouting |
| Archery |
| Long Range Clout, or Flight Shooting |
| Fishing |
| Bait Casting |
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| Blue Honors:
| Nature Study - Vertebrates |
| Nature Study - Lower Forms of Life |
| Geology, etc |
| Photography |
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| THE DEGREES IN WOODCRAFT
| Athlete (Song-adis) |
| Camper (Gabeshiked) |
| Camp
Cook (Chabakwed) |
| Camp Craftsman (Enokid) |
| Camp Doctor (Mashkiki) |
| Canoeman (Chemaunigan) |
| Fisherman (Gagoiked) |
|
Forester (Mitigwakid) |
| Frontier Scout (Gimab) |
| Gleeman or Camp Conjurer (Nagamed) |
| Herald or Crier (Bibaged) |
| Horseman (Bebamomlgod) |
| Hunter (Gaossed) |
| Mountaineer (Wadjiwed) |
| Pathfinder or Scout (Mikan) |
| Scout Runner (Ree-mo-sah'-bee) |
| Sharpshooter (Godaakwed) |
| Star Wiseman (Gijiged) |
| Swimmer (Shingebis) |
| Traveler (Bebamadisid) |
| Village
Scout or Big Village Scout (Odenawinini) |
| Whiteman's Woodcraft (Dibaakid) |
| Wise Woodman (Nibwaka-winini) |
| Winning a Name |
| Indian Names that Have Been Won by Scouts |
| English
Names that Have Been Given |
| Indian Names Given in Ridicule |
| English Names Given in Ridicule |
| Names Given to Women |
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| V. WOODLAND SONGS, DANCES, AND CEREMONIES
| Omaha Tribal Prayer |
| Sitting Bull's War Song |
| The Ghost Dance Song |
| The Peace Pipe Ceremony |
| The Scalp Dance |
| Bird Dance Song |
| The Mujje Mukesin |
| The
Lament |
| The Caribou Dance |
| The Dance of the
White Caribou |
| The Dog Dance |
| The Ojibwa Snake
Dance |
| The Hunting of Mishi-Mokwa |
| Indian
Song Books |
| The Weasel in the Wood |
| Le Furet |
| Rouser or Reveille |
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| VI. SUGGESTED PROGRAMS
| A Series of Monthly Programs |
| Suggestions for
Evenings |
| Animal Story Books for Evenings |
| Indoor or Winter Activities |
| Handicraft |
| Games |
| Studies |
| Songs |
| Dances |
| Robe Contest |
| Suggested Camp Routine |
| Good Program of an
Entertainment at a Council |
| Indoor Competition for a Prize |
| One-day Hikes |
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| VII. GENERAL SCOUTING INDOORS
| Handicraft Stunts
| Fork and Spoon |
| Needle Case |
|
Tackle Box |
| Peach Stone Basket |
| Turkey Call |
| Chicken Squawk |
| Picture Frames |
|
Birch-bark Vessels |
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| Souvenir Spoons |
| Knots |
| Fireside Trick |
| The Lone Star Trick |
|
Bird Boxes or Houses |
| How to Raise Some Money |
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| VII. GENERAL SCOUTING OUTDOORS
| Rubbing-stick Fire |
| Hiking in the Snow |
| Weather
Wisdom |
| Outdoor Proverbs |
| The Stars |
| The Pleiades as a Test of Eyesight |
| The Twin Stars |
| The Planets |
| The Moon |
| Making a Dam |
| When Lost in the Woods |
| Indian Tweezers |
| A Home-made Compass |
| An Indian Clock,
Shadow Clock or Sundial |
| Lights |
| Hunter's Lamp |
| Woodman's Lantern |
| Camp Loom and
Grass Mats |
| Navaho Loom |
| Camp Rake |
| Camp Broom |
| Building a Boat |
| A Dugout Canoe |
| Camp Horn |
| Sleep Outdoors |
| The Gee-string Camp |
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| IX. SIGNALING AND INDIAN SIGNS
| Sign Language |
| Picture-writing |
| Blazes and
Indian Signs
| Blazes |
| Stone Signs |
| Grass and Twig Signs |
| Smoke Signals |
| Signal by
Shots |
| Special Signs |
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| Weather Signals |
| Signals on the Railway
| The Code |
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| Colors |
| Hand, Flag, and Lamp Signals |
| Other
Hand Signals |
| Signals by Engine Whistle |
| Air Whistle or Cord-pull |
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| X. CAMPERCRAFT OR THE SUMMER CAMP
| Camping Out |
| Outfit for Six (one week) |
| Outfit for Each Brave |
| Tents |
| Teepee |
| The Camp Ground |
| Latrine |
| Arriving on the
Camp Ground |
| Camp Officers and Government |
| The Dog Soldiers |
| Inspection |
| The Horns of the High Hikers |
| Council-fire Circle |
| Totem-pole |
|
Councils |
| Beds |
| Water or the Indian Well |
| Mosquitoes, Black Flies, etc |
| Lice
and Vermin |
| Suggested Camp Routine |
| Campfires |
| Council-fire |
| Firearms Camp Cookery |
| War-sack |
| Scout Buttons |
| Lace or Thong |
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| XI. GAMES FOR THE CAMP
| Interesting Pursuits |
| Tilting Spears |
| Tilting in the
Water |
| Tub-Tilting on Land |
| Still-hunting the Buck, or the Deer Hunt |
| The Bear
Hunt |
| Spearing the Great Sturgeon |
| Canoe Tag |
| Scouting |
| Quicksight |
| Far-sight or Spot-the-rabbit |
| Home Star or
Pole Star |
| Rabbit Hunt |
| Arrow Fight |
| Hostile Spy |
| Scout Messenger |
| Challenge for
Scout Messenger |
| Tree the Coon |
| Navajo Feather Dance |
| Feather Football
or Feather-blow |
| Cock-fighting |
| One-legged Chicken Fight |
| Stronghand |
| Badger-pulling |
| Stung, or Step-on-the-rattler |
| Buffalo Chips |
| Rat-on-his-lodge |
| Watching by
the Trail |
| Trailing |
| Apache Relay Race |
| The Weasel in the Wood |
| Throwing the Spear |
| Water-boiling Contest |
| Medley Scouting |
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| XII. HEALTH AND WOODLAND MEDICINE
| First Aid:
| To Revive from Drowning |
| Sunstroke |
| Burns and Scalds |
| Hemorrhage
or Internal Bleeding |
| Cuts and Wounds |
| Lightning |
| Shock or Nervous Collapse |
| Fainting |
| Mad Dog or Snake Bite |
| Insect Stings |
| Tests of Death |
| Cinders or
Sand in the Eye |
| Books Recommended |
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| Wildwood Remedies or Simples:
| Antiseptic or Wound Wash |
| Balm for
Wounds |
| Bleeding to Stop |
| Bowel Complaint |
| Bowel Tonic |
| Chills and Fever |
| Cold or Fever Cure |
| Cough Remedy |
| Cough and Irritated Throat |
| Cough and Lung Remedy |
| Diuretic |
| Face-ache |
| Inflammation of the Eyes or Skin |
| Ink |
| Lung Balm |
| Nose-bleed |
| Nose Stopped up at Night |
| Pimples and Skin Rash |
| Poison Ivy Sting |
| Purge,
Mild |
| " Strong |
| " Fierce |
| Rheumatism |
| Sores and Wounds |
| Sunburn |
| Sweater |
| Tapeworm |
| Throat Irritation (at night) |
| Tonic |
| Wash for Sore Throat |
| Worms |
| Worms and Tonic |
| Wound Wash, (see Antiseptic) |
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| Indian Bath or Sweat Lodge |
| Latrine |
| The Keen Eyes of the Indian
| Near-sightedness |
| The Remedy |
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| Dry Socks |
| Shut Your Mouth and Save Your Life |
| Don't Turn Out Your Toes Much |
| Tobacco |
| Sex Matters |
| Starvation Foods in the Northern Woods
| Rabbits |
| Mice |
| Ants |
| Insect Borers |
| Rawhide and Leather |
| Bark and Buds |
| Toadstools |
| Lichens |
| Iceland Moss |
| Reindeer Moss |
| Rock Tripe |
| Drinks: Labrador Tea |
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| XIII NATURAL HISTORY
| Our Common Birds, or Forty Birds that Every Boy Should Know |
| How
to Stuff a Bird
| Making a Skin |
| Mounting the Bird |
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| Owl-stuffing Plate |
| Stuffing an Animal |
| Preserving Small Mammal Skins.
| Directions for Measurement |
| Directions for the Preparation of Skins |
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| Trapping
Animals |
| The Secrets of the Trail
| Trailing |
| Hard to Photograph Tracks |
| No Two Tracks alike |
| Dog and Cat |
| Wolf |
| Rabbits and Hares |
| The Newton Jack-rabbit |
| Fox |
| The Fox's Hunt |
| Closing In |
| Books and Articles Recommended |
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| XIV. MUSHROOMS, FUNGI OR TOADSTOOLS
| Abundance |
| Dangers
| Symptoms of Poisoning |
| Remedy |
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| To Make Spore Prints for Study |
| Poisonous
Toadstools |
| Unwholesome but Not Deadly Toadstools |
| Wholesome Toadstools |
| Uncertain Kinds |
| Cautions for the Inexperienced |
| Mushroom Growing |
| Books
Recommended. |
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| XV. FORESTRY
| Fifty Common Forest Trees of Eastern North America |
| Pines |
| Spruces |
| Cedars |
| Poplars |
| Walnuts |
| Birches |
| Hornbeams |
| Oaks |
| Elms |
| Gums |
| Maples |
| Basswoods |
| Ashes |
| Books Recommended |
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| XVI. SOME INDIAN WAYS
| Teepees |
| Storm-cap or Bull Boat |
| Putting up the Teepee |
| Teepee Life |
| Hairy-Wolf's Teepee |
| Art |
| Indian Seats |
| Head Band |
| Warbonnet or Headdress
| Its Meaning |
| Plenty-Coups |
| Details of the Warbonnet |
| Making the Warbonnet |
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| Indian Costume
| War-shirt |
| Leggings |
| Moccasins |
| War-clubs |
| Paddles |
| Drum |
| Peace Pipe |
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| The
Indian or Willow Bed |
| Indian Paints |
| Indian Dyes |
| Naming the Camp or Keeping the Winter Count |
| Archery |
| How to Make a Bow |
| Holding and Drawing |
| The Warbow of the Penobscots |
| Scalps |
| Indian Work |
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| XVII. CAMPFIRE STORMS OR GLIMPSES OF INDIAN CHARACTER
| The Teachings of
Winnemucca |
| The Teachings of Wabash I. |
| The Lessons of
Lone Chief |
| The Teachings of Tshut-che-nau |
| Courage or the Trained Scout |
| An
Indian Prayer |
| Genesis (Omaha) |
| The Quiche's Story of Creation |
| Clean
Fatherhood |
| Omaha Proverbs |
| The Medicine Man and His Ways |
| The Indian
Silence |
| The Indian Babes in the Woods |
| The Story of No-Heart |
| Tecumseh |
| Kanakuk, the Kickapoo Prophet |
| Chief Joseph of the Sahaptin |
| White Calf, Chief of the Blackfeet |
| Wovoka, the Prophet |
| The Apache Indian's Case |
| The Wiping-out of Nanni-Chaddi |
| The Ending of Dull Knife's Band |
| The Message of the Indian |
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