A story called,"Indian Love Story," is written out in chalk, on a blackboard. It describes a barter system in which Native American Indian tribal people exchange goods with one and another. According to the story relatives of purchaser help him to pay for the lodge in horses, weapons, robes or war bonnets. The owner and his wife and the purchaser and his wife exchange clothes. A sketch of an Indian and a bull. Scene shifts to Richard "Dick" Benedict Sanderville, interpreter at the Blackfeet Agency in Browning, Montana. He is seated on a chair,outdoors. He translates the story into Indian sign language while the camera captures his motions.
A modern note. Tom white Horse, tribe Arapahoe of Native American Indian tells of things 'Heard but not seen'- by radio. Tom White Horse uses sign language to narrate. Assinniboine Boy, tribe Upper Gros Ventre from Atsena, sitting to the left, and Rides Black Horse, tribe Assinniboine, sitting to the right, read Tom White Horse's narration by sign language.
Strange Owl, tribe Cheyenne of Native American Indians, contributes a anecdote in a group meeting. Strange Owl uses sign language. Foolish Woman, tribe Mandan, sitting left and Bird Rattler, tribe Blood, sitting right read the hand signals that Strange Owl makes.
Native American Indian Bitter Root Jim presents a classic,his renowned bear story. He has a pouch strung to side of his waist on which a horse is printed. He uses sign language to tell his story. Sitting from left to right are other Native American Indians: Drags Wolf, Arickaree; Iron Whip,Sioux; Deer Nose,Crow; James Eagle, Arickaree; Foolish Woman,Mandan; and Strange Owl,Cheyenne, read Bitter Root Jim's hand signals.
Indian Tribal Council members relax after formal features of the council gathering are over. View of the council members. Indian Chiefs have informal talk with one another using sign language. Inter tribal by-play. Jokes and 'wise-cracks' in sign. The theory that a Indian does not laugh is left without a leg to stand on as all Indian Chiefs share jokes with one another in sign.
The Native American Indian Tribal council at Fort Browning closes. General Hugh L Scott bids his Indian Brothers farewell. General Scott uses hand signals to thank all the Indian chiefs who have gathered at the council gathering.
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