A tribe of 8000, occupying the country from the mouth of the Yellow Stone River to Lake Winnepeg, in her _British Majesty's dominions_, speaking the Sioux or Dahcota language, ranging about, like them, in skin lodges, and no doubt a severed band of that great nation. 4000 of these people destroyed by the smallpox in 1838, since I was amongst them. 179. _Wi-jún-jon_, the Pigeon's Egg Head; one of the most distinguished young warriors of the tribe. He was taken to Washington in 1832 by Major Sanford, the Indian agent; after he went home he was condemned as a liar, and killed, in consequence of the _incredible stories_ which he told of the whites.--(See him on _his way to, and returning from_, Washington, No. 475.) 180. _Chin-cha-pee_, the Fire Bug that creeps; wife of Wi-jún-jon (No. 179); her face painted red, and in her hand a stick, used by the women in those regions for digging the "pomme blanche," or prairie turnip. 181. ( ); woman and child, in beautiful skin dresses. CHIP-PE-WAYS (OJIBBEWAYS). A very numerous tribe, of some 15,000 or 20,000, inhabiting a vast tract of country on the southern shores of Lake Superior, Lake of the Woods, and the Athabasca, extending a great way into the British territory; residing in skin and bark lodges. 182. _Sha-có-pay_, the Six; Chief of the Ojibbeways living north of the mouth of Yellow Stone River; in a rich dress, with his battles emblazoned on it. 183. _Kay-a-gís-gis_, ----; a beautiful young woman pulling her hair out of braid. 184. _Háh-je-day-ah'-shee_, the Meeting Birds; a brave, with his war-club in his hand. 185. _Kay-ée-qua-da-kúm-ee-gísh-kum_, He who tries the Ground with his Foot. 186. _Jú-ah-kís-gaw_, ----; woman, with her child in a cradle or "crib." 187. _Cáh-be-múb-bee_, He who sits everywhere; a brave. 188. _O-tá-wah_, the Ottaway; a distinguished warrior. 189. _Ka-bés-hunk_, He who travels everywhere; a desperate warrior; his war-club in his left hand and a handsome pipe in his right; strikes with his left hand; eight quills in his head stand for eight scalps he had taken from the heads of the Sioux, his enemies. 190. _Ohj-ká-tchee-kum_, He who walks on the Sea. 191. _Gitch-ee-gáw-ga-osh_, the Point that remains for ever; a very old and respectable Chief. (Since dead.) 192. _Gaw-záw que-dung_, He who halloos. Civilized. 193. _O'n-daig_, the Crow; a beau or dandy in full array, called by the Ojibbeways, _sha-wiz-zee-shah-go-tay-a_, a _harmless man_. 194. _I-an-be-w'ah-dick_, the Male Carabou; a brave, with a war-club in his hand. 195. ( ), ----; woman. I-RO-QUOIS. A small remnant of a tribe who were once very numerous and warlike, inhabiting the northern part of New York; only a few scattered individuals now living, who are merged in the neighbouring tribes.