They had always been seed gatherers, grinders, and preparers of the food, and now they were taught the civilized methods of doing these things.

Many became tailors as well as weavers; others learned to dye the made fabrics, as in the past they had dyed their basketry splints; and still others--indeed nearly all--became skilled in the delicate art of lace-making and drawn-work.

They were natural adepts at fine embroidery, as soon as the use of the needle and colored threads was shown them, and some exquisite work is still preserved that they accomplished in this field.

As candy-makers they soon became expert and manifested judicious taste.
To return to the men.

Many of them became herders of cattle, horses and sheep, teamsters, and butchers.