These three distinguished men were all killed in a private quarrel (while I was in the country), occasioned by my painting only _one half_ of the face of the first (No. 84); ridicule followed, and resort to fire-arms, in which that side of the face which I had left out was blown off in a few moments after I had finished the portrait; and sudden and violent revenge for the offence soon laid the other two in the dust, and imminently endangered my own life. (For a full account of this strange transaction, see Catlin's 'Letters and Notes on North American Indians.') 87. _Heh-háh-ra-pah_, the Elk's Head; Chief of the _Ee-ta-sip-shov_ band, Upper Missouri. 88. _Máh-to-een-náh-pa_, the White Bear that goes out; Chief of the _Black Foot Sioux_ band. 89. _Tchón-su-móns-ka_, the Sand Bar; woman of the _Te-ton_ band, with a beautiful head of hair; her dress almost literally covered with brass buttons, which are highly valued by the women, to adorn their dresses. 90. _Wá-be-shaw_, the Leaf; Upper Mississippi, Chief of a band, blind in one eye; a very distinguished man, since dead. 91. _Shón-ga-tón-ga-chésh-en-day_, the Horse-dung; Chief of a band; a great conjurer and magician. 92. _Tah-tón-ga-mó-nee_, the Walking Buffalo; Red Wing's son. 93. _Múz-za_, the Iron; St. Peters; a brave of distinction, and a very handsome fellow. 94. _Te-o-kún-ko_, the Swift. An ill-visaged and ill-natured fellow, though reputed a desperate warrior. #/ PÚN-CAH. A small tribe residing on the west bank of the Missouri River, 900 in number, reduced one-half by the smallpox in 1824-5. 95. _Shoo-de-gá-cha_, the Smoke; Chief of the Tribe. A very philosophical and dignified man. 96. _Hee-láh-dee_, the Pure Fountain; wife of Shoo-de-gá-cha (No. 95). 97. _Hongs-káy-dee_, the Great Chief; son of the Chief. This young fellow, about 18 years of age, glowing red with vermilion, signalised himself by marrying _four wives in one day_, whilst I was in his village! He took them all at once to his wigwam, where I saw them, and painted one of them. 98. _Mong-shóng-sha_, the Bending Willow; one of the four wives of Hongs-káy-dee (No. 97), about 13 years old, and wrapped in a buffalo robe, prettily garnished. PÁW-NEES,--OF THE PLATTE. A wild and very warlike tribe of 12,000, occupying the country watered by the river Platte, from the Missouri to the Rocky Mountains. This once very powerful tribe lost one-half of their numbers by the small-pox in 1823: they are entirely distinct from the Pawnee Picts, both in language and customs, and live 1000 miles from them. This tribe shave the head like the Sacs and Foxes. FIRST BAND.--GRAND PA´WNEES. 99. _Shón-ka-ki-he-ga_, the Horse Chief; head Chief of the tribe.