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
196. _Nót-to-way_, a Chief, a temperate and excellent man, with a
beautiful head-dress on.
197. _Chée-ah-ká-tchée_, ----; woman, wife of Nót-to-way (No. 196).
ÓT-TA-WAS.
A subdued and half-civilized tribe of 5500, speaking the
Ojibbeway language, on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan.
Agricultural and dissipated.
198. _Shin-gós-se-moon_, the Big Sail; a Chief, blind in one eye.
The effects of whisky and civilization are plainly discernible in
this instance.
WIN-NE-BÁ-GOES.
A very fierce and warlike tribe, on the western shores of Lake
Michigan, greatly reduced of late years by repeated attacks of the
smallpox and the dissipated vices of civilized neighbours; number
at this time 4400.
199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206. _Du-cór-re-a_, ----; Chief
of the tribe, and his family; a group of eight.
207. _Wah-chee-háhs-ka_, the Man who puts all out of Doors, called
the "Boxer;" the largest man of the Winnebagoes; war-club in
his hand, and rattle-snake skins on his arms.
208. _Won-de-tów-a_, the Wonder.
209. _Náw-káw_, Wood; formerly the head Chief, with his war-club
on his arm. (Dead.)
210. _Káw-kaw-ne-chóo-a_, ----; a brave.
211. _Wa-kon-chásh-kaw_, He who comes on the Thunder.
212. _Naw-naw-páy-ee_, the Soldier.
213. _Wah-kón-ze-kaw_, the Snake.
214. _Span-e-o-née-kaw_, the Spaniard.
215. _Hoo-w'a-ne-kaw_, the Little Elk.
216. _No-ak-chóo-she-kaw_, He who breaks the Bushes.
217. _Naugh-háigh-hee-kaw_, He who moistens the Wood.
ME-NÓM-O-NIES.
Like the Winnebagoes, mostly destroyed by whisky and smallpox, and
now numbering about 3500, and in a miserable state of dependence;
on the western side of Lake Michigan.
218. _Mah-kée-mee-teuv_, the Grisly Bear; Chief of the nation, and
chief of a delegation to Washington city in 1829 (since
dead); handsome pipe in his hand, and wampum on his neck.
219. _Mee-chéet-e-neuh_, the Wounded Bear's Shoulder; wife of the
Chief (No. 218).
220. _Chee-me-náh-na-quet_, the Great Cloud; son of the Chief (No.
218), a great rascal.
221. _Ko-mán-i-kin-o-haw_, the Little Whale; a brave, with his
_medicine-wand_, his looking-glass, and scissors.
222. _Sha-wá-no_, the South; a noted warrior.
223. _Másh-kee-wet_, ----; a great beau, or dandy.
224. _Pah-shee-náu-shaw_, ----; a warrior.
225. _Tcha-káuks-o-ko-máugh_, the Great Chief (boy).
226. _Aú nah-kwet-to-hau-páy-o_, the One sitting in the Clouds; a
fine boy.
227. _Aúh-ka-nah-paw-wáh_, Earth Standing; an old and very valiant
warrior.
228. _Ko-mán-i-kin_, the Big Wave, called the "Philosopher;" a
very old and distinguished Chief.
229. _O-ho-páh-sha_, the Small Whoop; a hard-visaged warrior, of
most remarkable distinction.
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