(After the opening remarks by the Chief, the Tom-Tom Beater beats twelve slow strokes. The Chief then calls for one minute of silent prayer, gives an audible prayer or has a Little Brave give an audible prayer. Children form a circle as if around a campfire, seated Indian fashion, with Big Braves standing behind their children. On a signal from the Chief, the Tom-Tom Beater beats twice, and the Big Braves then take their regular seats)

CHIEF:
What is the slogan of parent and child?

TRIBESMEN:
Pals Forever/Friends Always.

CHIEF:
Tom-Tom Beater, what is an Indian Guide? Princess? Maiden? Brave?

TOM-TOM BEATER:
A boy/girl with a dad/mom like mine.

CHIEF:
And your office, what does it mean?

TOM-TOM BEATER:
The beating of the tom-tom calls the Tribe together and tells its members to come to order.

CHIEF:
Indian Runner, what are the duties and meaning of your office?

INDIAN RUNNER:
My duties are to answer all calls and run all errands. Such service is the key-note of Indian Guides/Princesses/Maidens/Braves.

CHIEF:
Tallykeeper, what are the duties of your office?

TALLYKEEPER:
The duties of the Tallykeeper shall be to faithfully record everything that takes place in our council meeting, send report to the YMCA, and to report this tally at the next meeting. (Reads report.)

CHIEF:
Wampum Bearer, what are the duties of your office?

WAMPUM BEARER:
I stand guard over the wampum of the Tribe, to see that it is well earned and well spent.

CHIEF:
What is the daily motive of all Indian Guide/Princess/Maiden/Brave Tribesmen?

TRIBESMEN:
The daily motive of all Indian Guides is to live in the spirit of prayer, to honor country and flag, and to recognize the beauty of the Great Spirit’s work in forest, field and stream.

CHIEF:
Tallykeeper, call the roll while the Wampum Bearer collects the wampum. (Tallykeeper calls the roll, using Indian names; during the roll call the Wampum Bearer collects the wampum and sees that it has been well earned.)

TALLYKEEPER:
Chief, the roll has been called.

WAMPUM BEARER:
Chief, the wampum has been received and has been well earned.

At note from Chief, the Tom-Tom Beater beats slow strokes (as many as parent and child units present at meeting). Big and Little braves/princesses stand in a circle. Parent stands behind sons/daughters, hands on little braves’ shoulders.

CHIEF:
(Says the closing benediction - all follow along using sign language) "And now, may the Great Spirit of all good spirits be with you now and forever more".

Alternate closing may include the "Indian Twenty-Third Psalm" or the "Indian Lord’s Prayer".

CHIEF:
And now a great big "How" for the hosts. (name each by Indian name)

TRIBESMEN:
"How". (raising right hand into air)