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Distribution of the funds to the Osaze Indians differed somewhat from that of other tribes in that a common pool was made of etl earnings darived fron the territory which was divided among all the Indians of the tribe entitled to allotment rights, which at no time during the last decade has tot:led more than two thousand. To illustrate the profligacy of the majority of these Indians, they owed at the end of the fiscal year 1921 $691,999 to . warlous individuals. It was no uncommon thing from 1920 to 1925 for the grocery bills of numerous Osage Indiane to run from #53) to $1,000 per month. Etomp dencee are stili indulges in several times « year bys the tribe, at which time members of other Indian tribes are invited tc attend as guests, and gifte are exchanged between the various tribes and individuals. These stomp dances are the ocesrion for all night and all day feasts, during which the members of the Osa_e tribe, as well as visiting tribes, clac in picturesque costumer, dance in 4 circular formation to the rythmic beat of the tomtom. Uncer the stimulating influence of the danee, which begins in a more or lees orderly fashion, the dancers goon wax more enthusiastic and "paw the ground like a bunch of wild steers", after which they will retire for further feasting, during part of whick sro“essional Invian fencers will amuce the areemblec aucience, This @anee is narticiaete? in - + a emp a . z 4 wen ae oad a... yee in omas OF the young an entrursisetic nenberg of the triiw, ivt sie. tne E€loer son fae Benen of ti trimer, who, overheor, wie reason venir, th feseti of eerlicc accor BMS ere tr in te brine we to ov sane Jag