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Some account of the fur trade-The lakes, rivers, and moun-
tains of North America-Indian hunters-Courreurs des
bois-Voyageurs-North-men-Comers and goers-A dé-
charge-A portage-Trappers-Beaver hunting-Adven-
ture with a bear-Peltries and furs-Deer hunting-A
cache-Fur companies-Bisons, bears, deer, wolves, badg-
ers, beavers, minxes, martins, foxes, racoons, lynxes, hares,
rabbits, musk-rats, squirrels, and stoats
CHAPTER III.
Difficulty in ascertaining who were the Aborigines of Ame-
rica, and from whence they came-Various opinions on
the subject-Catlin's publication on the "Manners, Cus-
toms, and Condition of the North American Indians"-
Census of the different tribes-Locality of the Crows,
Blackfeet, Sioux, and Creeks-The names of some of the
Indian chiefs and remarkable characters
CHAPTER IV.
Wigwams-Crow Indians quitting an encampment-Villages
-Food-Pomme blanche-Pemican-Marrow fat-Fruit-
Dress-Full Dress of Máh-to-tóh-pa, "the four bears'
Bows and arrows, quivers, tomahawks, spears, shields, and
scalping knives-Scalping-War clubs-Indian warfare-
Warfare of white men-Language-Names of the sun and
moon, a buffalo, and the Great Spirit, in different languages
-Indian method of signing treaties
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The history of Black Hawk-Na-nà-ma-kee's dream-Black
Hawk's birth-place-Becomes a brave-Fights against the
Osages-His father killed-Destroys forty lodges of the
Osages-Sac chiefs go to St. Louis-Americans deceive the
Sacs, and Black Hawk joins the British-He returns home
-Kéé-o-kùk made chief-Black Hawk again goes to war-
He gives himself up to the Americans-A buffalo hunt ....
CHAPTER VI.
Valleys and prairies-A flat prairie-Bluffs and square hills
-Floyd's grave-Blackbird's grave-Fruit grounds in
prairie-Prairie la Crosse-Prairie du Chien-Couteau des
Prairies-Missouri prairies-Swan Lake River rice grounds
-Lover's Leap-Savannahs-Red Pipe-stone quarry
'CHAPTER VII.
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The Seminole Indians-King of the Red Hills-Oceola-A
council-Agreement to an exchange of land-Oceola refuses
to sign the contract-Made prisoner, and afterwards set at
liberty-His message to the whites-Made prisoner again—
His death-Adventures of Nikkanochee, prince of Econ-
chatti
CHAPTER VIII.
The religion of the Red Indians-Medicine, or Mystery-
Rain-making-Marriage-Flattening the heads of children
-Cradles-Practice of shaving the head-Exposure of the
aged-The Leaping Rock-Catching white fish-Fasts,
feasts, and sacrifices-Runners-Indian squaws-Dog feast
-A common life scene among the Indians-Smoking a shield
-Pipes-Indian burial-Resting-place for the dead
CHAPTER IX.
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Anecdotes of the Red Indians-Indian observation and saga-
city-Indian conscientiousness-Indian honesty-Indian
ignorance-Indian shrewdness-Indian cunning and deceit
-Indian heroism-Adventures of an American trapper... 132
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER X.
Buffaloes-Bisons-A grand surround of buffaloes-A buffalo
wallow-Bears-Adventure with a grizzly bear-Anecdote
of a common bear-Wild horses-Catching horses with the
laso-Creasing horses-Cougers-Wolves-White, black,
and clouded wolves-Deer-Moose deer-Elk- Common
deer-The wapiti deer-Black-tailed deer-Cariboo-Moun-
tain sheep-Prairie dogs-Musk rats-Taking musk rats-
Fearful adventure of the prairie on fire
CHAPTER XI.
Games-Ball play among the Choctaws-Ball play by the
women of the Prairie du Chien-Horsemanship-Foot races
-Canoe races-Wrestling-The game of tchung-kee among
the Mandans-Archery-The game of the arrow-Swim-
ming-Mode of swimming customary among the Indians-
Prank of the Minetereer children on the Knife river-Buffalo
dance-The poor Indian woman
CHAPTER XII.
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Musical instruments-Whistles, lutes, rattles, and drums-
War whistle and deer-skin flute-The beggars' dance-The
doctors' dance-The pipe dance-The black drink-The
green corn dance-The dog dance-The discovery dance-
The slave dance-The scalp dance-The sham scalp dance
-The eagle dance-The snow shoe dance-The straw
dance-The bear dance-The war dance-Sham fight...... 187
CHAPTER XIII.
The mystery lodge of the Mandans, to appease the good and
evil spirits-The Great Canoe-The unknown man from
the prairie-The old mystery man-The bull dance-Pre-
paring young warriors for hardships and dangers-The tor-
tures inflicted-The self-possession of the young men-The
last run-Fainting and recovery of the tortured Indians-
The speech of Logan, an Indian chief-Address of the Se-
neca Indians to Governor Clinton-Address of the chiefs of
the same tribe-Speech of a warrior-Speech of Red Jacket 203
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CHAPTER XIV.
oisoned arrows-Poison making-The deadly power of the
poison-Council of war-Enlisting-Preparation for battle
-Indian mode of fighting-A war party-A night_march
-A surprise-A village attacked-The resistance-The re-
treat-False alarms-Camanchee war party-Their chief in
ull dress-The wounded Crow warriors-The mystery man
-His useless attempts to restore the wounded-Death of
Oceola, the Seminole chief-The death of a Christian
CHAPTER XV.
A treaty of peace-The tomahawk buried-Pipe of peace
dance-Assinneboin chief-Tribes who shave their heads
-Turning in the toes in walking-Names of women-Dif-
ferent modes of building lodges-Buffalo hunting in wolves'
skins-Begging horses-Medicine rock-Hatching thunder
-Captain Smith saved by a chief's daughter-Horned frogs
-Mosquitoes-Salt water brooks
CHAPTER XVI.
Dreadful ravages of the small pox-Loss sustained by the
Minetereers, Blackfeet, Crows, and Crees-The Mandan
people all destroyed-Death of Mah-to-toh-pa, "the four
bears"-Attempts to introduce vaccination-John Eliot, the
first Protestant missionary among the Red Indians—His
progress and death-Brainerd; his Christian course and
death-Character given of him-Letter of the Oneida chiefs
-Speech of Little Turtle-Missionary trials-Slaughter of
the Christian Indians-Two Chippeways visit England
CHAPTER XVII.
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American Board of Missions-The United Brethren-The
Church Missionary Society-The Wesleyan Missionary
Society-The American Presbyterian Board of Missions-
The American Baptist Missions-The American Methodist
Missionary Society-Stations, schools, missionaries, com-
municants, scholars, etc.-Missionary relations-Conclusion 275
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