The Order
The Order is open to all boys; but those under puberty must enter the Little Lodge, those over puberty the Big Lodge. All must begin at the lowest rank in their Lodge, and work up.
THE LITTLE LODGE
All in the Little Lodge (except the Guides and Medicine Men) are boys under puberty.
THE LITTLE LODGE – PAPPOOSE
A boy who would join the Little Lodge must:
- Know the laws of the Lodge.
- Sleep out ten nights.
- Take one at least of the initiation trials. (See below.)
- Be voted in unanimously by some Band.
THE INITIATION TRIALS
1. Silence. Keep absolute silence for six hours during daytime in camp while freely mixing with the life of the camp.
2. Keep the goat. Keep good-natured, absolutely unruffled, for one day of twenty-four hours, giving a smiling answer to all, no matter what they say or do; but physical violence is forbidden. The badge is a goat which he wears as a label, but surrenders when he fails. Hence the expression.
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