Uncle Dick and Lisa's Old Time Animal Tales

A dog feast.
This evening, in the Cheyenne’s camp, for the first time, I witnessed the interesting process of killing and preparing a dog for a feast. The victim was a large cur, quite fat. Two squaws lassoed him, and hung him up till he was dead. They then put him on a fire, and roasted off the hair, scraping the skin until it was as clean as a scalded hog. They then dressed it and cut it up, and put it into a large copper kettle, where it was boiled until the bones came out. Having witnessed the process of preparation I could not indulge in the luxury of eating any of it. During the evening and night, there were dog feasts in the camp of the Brulies and Avalahlah bands of the Sioux. They kept up in their villages a dance, drumming, music and whooping the entire night, all of which was distinctly heard in our camp