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Illustrations of the manners, customs, & condition of the North American Indians, Vol. 2 (of 2): With letters and notes, written during eight years of travel and adventure among the wildest and most remarkable tribes now existing — John Shaqi

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Illustrations of the manners, customs, & condition of the North American Indians, Vol. 2 (of 2): With letters and notes, written during eight years of travel and adventure among the wildest and most remarkable tribes now existing

Name: Illustrations of the manners, customs, & condition of the North American Indians, Vol. 2 (of 2): With letters and notes, written during eight years of travel and adventure among the wildest and most remarkable tribes now existing
Author: Catlin, George

Catlin, George

Indians of North America

Of the Omahas, _Ki-ho-ga-waw-shu-shee_ (the brave chief, +plate+ 145),
is the head chief; and next to him in standing and reputation, is
_Om-pa-ton-ga_ (the big elk, +plate+ 146), with his tomahawk in his
hand, and his face painted black, for war.

Besides these, I painted _Man-ska-qui-ta_ (the little soldier), a
brave; _Shaw-da-mon-nee_ (there he goes); and _Nom-ba-mon-nee_ (the
double walker).

Of these wild tribes I have much more in store to say in future, and
shall certainly make another budget of Letters from this place, or from
other regions from whence I may wish to write, and _possibly, lack
material_! All of these tribes, as well as the numerous semi-civilized
remnants of tribes, that have been thrown out from the borders of
our settlements, have missionary establishments and schools, as well
as agricultural efforts amongst them; and will furnish valuable
evidence as to the success that those philanthropic and benevolent
exertions have met with, contending (as they have had to do) with the
contaminating influences of whiskey-sellers, and other mercenary men,
catering for their purses and their unholy appetites.

[Illustration: 145]

[Illustration: 146]

  [2] Since the above was written, I have had the very great pleasure
  of reading the notes of the Honourable Charles A. Murray, (who was
  for several months a guest amongst the Pawnees), and also of being
  several times a fellow-traveller with him in America; and at last
  a debtor to him for his signal kindness and friendship in London.
  Mr. Murray’s account of the Pawnees, as far as he saw them, is
  without doubt drawn with great fidelity, and he makes them out a
  pretty bad set of fellows. As I have before mentioned, there is
  probably not another tribe on the Continent, that has been more
  abused and incensed by the system of trade, and money-making, than
  the Pawnees; and the Honourable Mr. Murray, with his companion,
  made his way boldly into the heart of their country, without guide
  or interpreter, and I consider at great hazard to his life: and,
  from all the circumstances, I have been ready to congratulate him
  on getting out of their country as well as he did.

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