CHAPTER IV.. Usages and Customs With Respect to Land and Food.

USAGES AND CUSTOMS WITH RESPECT TO LAND AND FOOD.

Tribal domain owned by the tribe in common--Possessory right in individuals and families to such land as they cultivated--Government compensation for Indian lands paid to tribe; for improvements to individuals--Apartments of a house and possessory rights to lands went to gentile heirs--Tenure of land among sedentary Village Indians at Taos, Jemex, and Zunyi--Among Aztecs or Ancient Mexicans, as presented by Mr. Bandelier; in Peru--The usage of having but one prepared meal each day, a dinner--Rule among Northern tribes--A breakfast as well as a dinner claimed for the Mexicans--Separation at meals, the men eating first, and by themselves, and the women and children afterwards.