Descriptive Catalogue of Photographs of North American Indians — John Shaqi
Descriptive Catalogue of Photographs of North American IndiansJackson, William Henry
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Descriptive Catalogue of Photographs of North American Indians
Jackson, William Henry
Indians of North America -- Biography; Indians of North America -- Portraits -- Catalogs
His father was an Otoe, and his mother a Missouria Indian. By
hereditary descent he became, in 1854, head chief of the Bear band
of Otoes, and being ambitious, worked himself finally into the
position of head chief of the Otoes and Missourias. In 1874 he led a
portion of the tribe away from their reservation, in violation of
law and agency regulations, for which he, with five others, was
arrested and confined for a time at Fort Wallace. In consequence, he
became alienated from the agency and main part of the tribe, and
lost his position as chief. Has features remarkably coarse; has a
very stern, fierce disposition; is a deep schemer; would be willing
to sacrifice almost any interest of his tribe in order to maintain a
supremacy over them, and has been engaged in many stratagems of the
kind. He is tenacious of old Indian customs, opposed to improvement
that makes innovations thereon, and is a heavy clog on the tribe in
their endeavors to advance in civilized pursuits. In stature, he is
about 5 feet 9 inches, with a heavy-set, well-developed muscular
frame; about 60 years of age.
487, 489, 490. LOD-NOO-WA-INGA. _Little Pipe._
Is a son of Hick-a-poo or Kick-a-poo, formerly a prominent chief of
the tribe. The chiefship had been hereditary through many
successors, and after the death of Hick-a-poo, the present Little
Pipe, in 1858, took his place. He was one of the followers of
Shungech-hoy in 1874; was arrested and imprisoned with him, and has
not since been recognized as a chief. He is of a mild disposition,
well disposed toward improvement, but quiet and without much
individual force of character. Has been under unfavorable
influences, and therefore makes but little progress. He is about 50
years of age, 5 feet 7-1/2 inches in stature, head 23 inches, chest
36, and weighs 155.
488. PAH-HO-CHA-INGA. _Little Iowa._
Generally known by his more proper name of Baptiste Devoin, is a son
of John Devoin, who is half French and half Missouria Indian. His
mother is half Omaha, one-quarter French, and one-quarter Iowa
Indian. He was partially educated at the Pawnee Mission, at
Belleview, Nebr.; can read, write, and speak the English language
tolerably well; also speaks Pawnee, Omaha, and French. He married
into the Otoe tribe, and has been employed at Otoe agency in the
several positions of teamster, farmer, interpreter, and miller,
under former agents. In 1869, he was employed as interpreter for the
tribe, and has continued in that office until the present. In height
he is 5 feet 9-3/4 inches, head measurement 23-1/2 inches, chest 44
inches, and weighs 220 pounds. He is about 40 years of age, and
quite corpulent.
495. TCHA-WAN-NA-GA-HE. _Buffalo Chief._
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