The principal employment of the men consists of hunting at certain seasons of the year ; and when not thus engaged, they do but very little labour of any kind, it being consid- ered disgraceful both by men and women for the man to be seen at work.

Much of their time is spent in riding, of which they are exceedingly fond.

They likewise spend a portion of it in ball-playing and other sports, and a consid- erable time is spent in lounging about in idleness.

The women are generally industrious, performing the greater part of the manual labour both in the camp and on the land.

They look dejected, and appear more like slaves than other- wise.