ersation. They found the hunter at home, and, feeling now on very friendly and familiar terms with him, they entered at once on the subject

inhabitants, and of the various tribes of Indians which are now scattered throughout the whole of North America, has puzzled the heads of the w

mysterious? What is it that wise m

world-red men, who have black hair, and no beards. If you remember, it is said, in the first chapter of Genesis, "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them." And, in the second chapter, "And the Lord God planted a

, that is q

hat when the world was drowned, all mankind were

e recollect t

frica, are united together; but America stands by itself, with an ocean rolling on each side of it, thousands of miles broad. It is easy to suppose that mankind would spread over

have gone in a shi

ry, sculpture, glass, and copper, have been found at times, sixty or eighty feet under the ground, and, in some instances, with forests growing over them, so that they must have been very ancient. The people who built these fortifications and towers, and possessed these articles in pottery, sculpture, glass, and copper, lived at a remote period, and must have been, to a considerable

men and travellers sa

n ancient times, some persons might have drifted, or been blown there by accident, in boats or ships, across the wide ocean. Some think these people might have been Phenicians, Carthagenians, Hebrews, or Egyptians; while another class of reasoners suppose them to have been Hindoos, Chinese, Tartars, Malays, or others. It seems, however, to be Go

in former times, you can tell us of the Indians t

es, that

ked by the hands of the stronger tribes; some have given up their lands to the whites, and retired to the west of the Mississippi; and thousands have been carried off by disease, which has made sad havoc among

od doctors among them, and then diseas

ifferent tribes, or the particular places they now occupy; for though my infor

you remember, and what you know

Condition of the North American Indians;" and a most interesting and entertaining account it is. If ever you can lay hold o

Mr.

you ever

hat he is a man of much knowledge, and possessing great courage, energy, and perseverance. I will now, then, begin my narrative; and if you can find pleasure in hearing a description of the Indians, with their villages, wigwams, war-whoops, and warriors; their manners, customs, and sup

the very things th

be towards the latter end of my account. Let me first show you a complete table of the number and name

hether natives of, or emigrants to, the country west of

r partially removed. Present western population of each tribe wholly or partially removed. Number remaining east of each tribe

watomies, and Pottawatomies o

24,594

15,177 15

arees

- 3,824 3,824

ns 3

- 25,911 2

boins

lack River Chipp

hees

es

together with Chippewas

ahas

Indians -

entres

30 4,930 80[b] 2

ws 1

ees, and Delawares an

x 25

paw

as

oos -

es of Missis

es - 82

es - 1

Missou

- 225

es 4

shaws

as 1

d Kaskaski

as 1

om Sandusk

d Missou

d Shawnees

ees

oes - 4,

ches

as 1

dan

ws

Ohio - 664

cas

es -

arees

ies - -

enes

f the Lakes

feet

oes

es 1

head

Green Bay

s of Green

of Michig

ies of Hur

83,594 22,846

TE

2 are Ottow

office; but, in point of fact, there are most pro

they are withheld from the next column, because, it is not yet known what arrangement has been made

s so small, the arrangements for their subsistence were postponed until they c

ppropriate place for them. Originally, their haunts extended east of the river, and some of their possessions on this sid

r from the truth, as Mr. McElvaine, the sub-agen

fic Ocean. What a wonderful work of the Almighty is the rolling deep! "The sea is His, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land." Here are the great Lakes Superior, Michigan, Hur

are all those little hills running along t

e short of nine thousand miles long. North America, with its mighty lakes, rivers, and mountains, its extended valleys and prairies, its bluffs, caverns, and cataracts, and, more t

s something every time we come, for a whole year. But do tell u

ot in all cases, frank, upright, hospitable, light-hearted, and friendly. Those who have seen Indians smarting under wrongs, and deprived, by deceit and force, of their lands, hunting-grounds, and the graves o

t you will, I l

ions, cruelty, and revenge: but they have been misrepresented in many things. I had better tell y

the names of all the chiefs, and the warr

a very warlike people; Stu-mick-o-

ks! What a name! Is th

e-kiss, "the ribs of the eagle," another chief dressed up in their splendid mantles, buffalo

led by such a name as that?

chief is Eé-shah-kó-nee, or "the bow and quiver." I hardly ever saw a larger man among the Indians than Ta-wáh-que-nah, the second chief in power. Ta-wáh-que-nah means "the mountain of rocks," a very fit name for a huge

h the Camanchees; and then I shall, perhaps, become one of the

your horse, or killed in hunting buf

ut no fear of that. I shall mind what I am

rivers, Ha-wón-je-tah, or "the one horn," was chief; but since then,

by a buffalo, what should you do among them? Why the

the Camanchees had he in his day, and many a time did he go forth with them in their war-parties. He had a celebrated brave of the name of Ah′-sho-cole, or "rotten foot," and a

choose such long names. It must b

-kiák, "the black hawk." The history of this renowned warrior is very curious. It was taken down from his own lips, and has been published. If you should like to

d you of your promise. It will be c

spirit like that of a lion. There was a war called The Black Hawk war, and Black Hawk was the leader and conductor of it; and one of his most famous warriors was Wah-pe-kée-suck, or "white cloud;" he was, however, as

angerous fellow to go near, if we may judge by his na

ell to all the tribes, and then I dare say they would all of them

g them. They were tall, well-proportioned, and dressed with a great deal of taste and care. Pa-ris-ka-

il? No doubt the Crows are fine fellow

and Chah-ee-chópes, "the four wolves;" the hair of these was as long as that of Pa-ris-ka-roó-pa. Though they were ve

s shall not be forgotten by me. I shall have

rs, and the swamps, and the bears, and the buffaloes, you are sure to get

he Crows called The Red Be

cannot pronounce the word-why

Duhk-pits-o-hoot-shee. No; that i

ng the Crows yet, Austin;

-to-hau-páy-o, "the one sitting in the clouds;" and Eh-tohk-pay-she-peé-shah, "the black mocassin;" and Kay-ée-qua-da-kúm-ée-gi

Austin! set to work! For, if there are many such names as these among

that there were such nam

u go abroad. You will never be able to learn them, do

ility of his ever being able to learn them by heart, Austin defended himself stoutly. "Very likely," said he, "after all

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