CALENDAR HISTORY OF THE KIOWA INDIANS, BY JAMES MOONEY Annual calendars of Dohásän, Poläñ'yi-katón, Set-t'an, and Anko.... Comparative importance of events recorded. Method of fixing dates..... Scope of the memoir.... Acknowledgments Sketch of the Kiowa tribe..... Tribal synonymy Tribal sign Linguistic affinity Tribal names 143 145 145 146 147 147 148 148 150 150 152 The Osage massacre and the dragoon expedition, 1833-34. 168 Smallpox epidemic of 1839-40-Peace with Cheyenne and Arapaho.. 172 Sketch of the Kiowa tribe-Continued The historical period-Continued Changed conditions. Epidemics of measles and fever in 1877-First houses built..... Agency removed to Anadarko-The last of the buffalo... Threatened outbreak instigated by Dátekân Page 218 218 218 219 Commission for allotment of lands-Protest against decision. 224 225 1833. Massacre by the Osage and capture of the taime-Pedestrian war 257 1833-34. Meteoric display 260 1834. Dragoon expedition-First official intercourse-Trade estab lished.... 261 1834-35. Bull-tail killed by Mexicans. 1835. 269 Cat-tail-rush sun dance-Capture of Bóin-edal and Cynthia 270 |