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
149. _Stu-mick-o-súcks_, the Buffalo's Black Fat; Chief of the
tribe, in a splendid costume, richly garnished with
porcupine-quills, and fringed with scalp-locks.
150. _Eeh-nís-kim_, the Crystal Stone; wife of the Chief (No. 149).
151. _In-ne-ó-cose_, the Buffalo's Child; a warrior, full-length,
with _medicine-bag_ of otter-skin.
152. _Peh-tó-pe-kiss_, the Eagle's Ribs; Chief of the "_Blood
Band_," full-length, in splendid dress; head-dress of horns
of the buffalo and ermines' tails; lance in his hand and two
_medicine-bags_.
153. _Mix-ke-móte-skin-na_, the Iron Horn; warrior, in a splendid
dress.
154. _Pek-no-máh-kan_, He who runs down the Hill.
155. _Ah'-kay-ee-píx-en_, the Woman who Strikes Many; full-length;
dress of mountain-sheep skin.
156. _Méh-tóom_, the Hill.
157. _Tcha-dés-sa-ko-máh-pee_, the Bear's Child, with war-club.
158. _Wún-nes-tou_, the White Buffalo; a _medicine-man_ or
_doctor_, with his _medicine_ or _mystery_ shield.
159. _Tcha-aés-ka-ding_, ----; boy, four years old, wearing his
robe made of the skin of a racoon: this boy is grandson of
the Chief, and is expected to be his successor.
160. _Peh-tó-pe-kiss_, the Eagle's Ribs; Chief of the Blood Band;
splendid dress.
This man boasted to me that he had killed eight white men
(trappers) in his country; he said that they had repeatedly told
the traders that they should not catch the beaver in their country,
and if they continued to do it they would kill them.
161. ( ) ----, a _medicine-man_, or _doctor_, performing his
_medicines_ or _mysteries_ over a dying man, with the skin of a
yellow bear and other curious articles of dress thrown over him;
with his mystery rattle and mystery spear, which, he supposes,
possess a supernatural power in the art of healing and curing the
sick.
CROWS (BEL-ANT-SE-A.)
A tribe of 7000, on the head-waters of the Yellow Stone
River, extending their hunts and their wars into the Rocky
Mountains--inveterate enemies of the Black Feet; tall, fine-limbed
men, graceful and gentlemanly in deportment, and the most richly
and tastefully clad of any Indians on the continent. Skin lodges,
many of which are tastefully ornamented and painted like the one
standing in the room.
162. _Cháh-ee-chópes_, the Four Wolves; a Chief, a fine-looking
fellow; his hair reaching the ground; his _medicine_
(mystery) _bag_ of the skin of the ermine.
This man was in mourning, having some of his locks cut off.
163. _Eé-hée-a-duck-cée-a_, He who ties his Hair before; a man of
six feet stature, whose natural hair drags on the ground as
he walks.
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