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
Took a prominent part in the Modoc war, and distinguished himself by
the capture of Captain Jack in the lava-beds. Height, 5.5-1/2;
circumference of head, 22-3/4.
1061. SHAKA. _Little Beaver._
A sergeant in the company that captured Captain Jack. Height, 5.8;
circumference of head, 22-5/8.
1056. SKE-METZE. _Chopped up._
Familiarly known as "Billy." Height, 5.4-1/2; circumference of head,
22-3/8.
1054. KE-HEY-A-KIN. _Crooked Stick._
Height, 5.6-1/2; circumference of head, 21-3/4.
1063. HISTO. _Clam Fish._
_Height, 5.7-3/4; circumference of head, 22-7/8._
1059. WEY-A-TAT-HAN. _Owl._
The married man of the party, his wife accompanying him on his
travels. Was wounded in the lava-beds, and with five others were the
scouts who first discovered Captain Jack's hiding-place in the cave.
1064. CHIN-CHIN-WET. _Alone._
Wife of Wey-a-tat-han. A very comely and intelligent Indian woman,
of whom but very few are found among the far western tribes. Height,
4.11-1/2; circumference of head, 21-1/2.
1057. SEMEO, or _Umatilla Jim_.
3. WASCOS.
The Wascos, like the Warm Springs Indians, are related to the Walla
Wallas, and through them to the Sahaptin family. The name signifies
"basin," and the tribe derives its name, traditionally, from the fact
that formerly one of their chiefs, his wife having died, spent much of
his time in making cavities or basins in the soft rock for his children
to fill with water and pebbles, and thereby amuse themselves. They came
originally from around the Dalles. Are associated with the Warm Springs
and Teninoes on a reservation in Oregon just south of the Columbia. Now
number 263, profess the Christian religion, and are more advanced in
civilization than any tribe in the State. All the tribes of this
reservation are self-supporting, deriving about half their subsistence
by agriculture and the rest by fishing and hunting.
_List of illustrations._
1062. KLE-MAT-CHOSNY. _Agate Arrow-Point._
Is a chief and a member of the Presbyterian Church, and a zealous
worker for the spiritual welfare of his people. Height, 5.6-3/4;
circumference of head, 21-3/4.
1060. STAT-TLA-KA. _Pole Cat._
Height, 5.4; circumference of head, 20-5/8.
1055. OSCAR MARK, or _Little Vessel_.
Height, 5.5; circumference of head, 23-1/4.
VII. KLAMATHS.
1. KLAMATHS.
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