Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians in England, France, and Belgium; Vol. 1 (of 2): being Notes of Eight Years' Travels and Residence in Europe with his North American Indian CollectionCatlin, George
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Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians in England, France, and Belgium; Vol. 1 (of 2): being Notes of Eight Years' Travels and Residence in Europe with his North American Indian Collection
Catlin, George
England -- Description and travel; France -- Description and travel; Indians of North America
48. _Ish-a-ró-yeh_, He who carries a Wolf; a distinguished
brave; so called from the circumstance of his carrying a
_medicine-bag_ made of the skin of a wolf: he holds a whip in
his hand.
This man piloted the dragoons to the Camanchee village, and
received a handsome rifle from Colonel Dodge for so doing.
49. _Kots-o-kó-ro-kó_, the Hair of the Bull's Neck; third grade
Chief; shield on his arm and gun in his hand.
50. _Is-sa-wáh-tám-ah_, the Wolf tied with Hair; a Chief, third
rate: pipe in his hand.
51. _His-oo-sán-chees_, the Little Spaniard; a brave of the
highest order in his tribe; armed as a warrior, with shield,
bow and quiver, lance fourteen feet long, and war-knife.
This was the first of the Camanchees who daringly left his own
war-party and came to the regiment of dragoons, and spoke with
our interpreter, inviting us to go to their village. A man of
low stature, but of the most remarkable strength and daring
courage.--See him approaching the dragoons on horseback, No. 489.
52. _Háh-nee_, the Beaver; a warrior of terrible aspect.
53-54. Two Camanchee Girls (sisters), showing the wigwam of the
Chief, his dogs, and his five children.
PAW-NEE PÍCTS (['T]OW-EE-AHGE).
A wild and hostile tribe, numbering about 6000, adjoining the
Camanchees on the north. This tribe and the Camanchees are in
league with each other, joining in war and in the chase.
55. _Wee-tá-ra-shá-ro_,----; head Chief; an old and very
venerable man.
This man embraced Colonel Dodge, and others of the dragoon officers
in council, in his village, and otherwise treated them with great
kindness, theirs being the first visit ever made to them by white
people.
56. _Sky-se-ró-ka_,----; second Chief of the tribe.
A fine-looking and remarkably shrewd and intelligent man.
57. _Kid-á-day_,----; a brave of distinction.
58. _Káh-kée-tsee_, the Thighs. } } 59. _Shé-de-ah_, Wild Sage. }
Both of these women were prisoners amongst the Osages; they were
purchased by the Indian Commissioner, and sent home to the nation
by the dragoons.
60. _A[h´]-sho-cole_, Rotten Foot; a noted warrior.
61. _A[h´]-re-ka[h´]-na-có-chee_, the Mad Elk; a great warrior.
KÍ-O-WA.
Also a wild and predatory tribe of 5000 or 6000, living on the west
of the Pawnee Picts and Camanchees, and also in alliance with those
warlike and powerful tribes. They inhabit the base of, and extend
their wars and hunts through a great extent of the Rocky Mountains:
and, like the Camanchees, are expert and wonderful horsemen.
62. _Téh-tóot-sah_,----, first Chief.
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