Some of these are identical, or nearly so, with the gesture signs used by the same people.

ALARM.  SEE NOTES ON CHEYENNE AND ARAPAHO SIGNALS, INFRA.

ANGER.

Close the hand, place it against the forehead, and turn it back and forth while in that position. (Col.  R.B.  Marcy, U.S.A., Thirty Years of Army Life on the Border, New York, 1866, p. 34.)

COME HERE.

The right hand is to be advanced about eighteen inches at the height of the navel, horizontal, relaxed, palm downward, thumb in the palm; then draw it near the side and at the same time drop the hand to bring the palm backward.  The farther away the person called is, the higher the hand is raised.  If very far off, the hand is raised high up over the head and then swung forward, downward, and backward to the side. (Dakota I, IV.)

DANGER.

There is something dangerous in that place.—­Right-hand index-finger and thumb forming a curve, the other fingers closed; move the right hand forward, pointing in the direction of the dangerous place or animal. (Omaha I.)

DEFIANCE.

Right-hand index and middle fingers open; motion to ward the enemy signifies “I do not fear you.”  Reverse the motion, bringing the hand toward the subject, means “Do your worst to me.” (Omaha I.)

DIRECTION.

Pass around that object or place near you—­she-i-he ti-dha-ga.—­When a man is at a distance, I say to him “Go around that way.”  Describe a curve by raising the hand above the head, forefinger open, move to right or left according to direction intended and hand that is used, i.e., move to the left, use right hand; move to the right, use left hand. (Omaha I; Ponka I.)

HALT!

——­ To inquire disposition.

Raise the right hand with the palm in front and gradually push it forward and back several times; if they are not hostile it will at once be obeyed. (Randolph B. Marcy, The Prairie Traveler. New York, 1859, p. 214.)

——­ Stand there!  He is coming to you.

Right hand extended, flat, edgewise, moved downward several times. (Omaha I.)

——­ Stand there!  He is going toward you.

Hold the open right hand, palm to the left, with the tips of the fingers toward the person signaled to; thrust the hand forward in either an upward or downward curve. (Omaha I; Ponka I.)

——­ Lie down flat where you are—­she-dhu bis-pe zha[n]’-ga.

Extend the right arm in the direction of the person signaled to, having the palm down; move downward by degrees to about the knees. (Omaha I; Ponka I.)

PEACE; FRIENDSHIP.

Hold up palm of hand.—­Observed as made by an Indian of the Kansas tribe in 1833. (John T. Irving, Indian Sketches. Philadelphia, 1835, vol. ii, p. 253.)