Aire, Beaujeu's lieutenant, [375].

Akanseas, nation of the, [300]. See also Arkansas Indians, the.

Albanel,
prominent among the Jesuit explorers, [109];
his journey up the Saguenay to Hudson's Bay, [109].

Albany, [118], [200], [220].

Algonquin Indians, the,
Jean Nicollet among, [3];
at Ste. Marie du Saut, [39];
the Iroquois spread desolation among, [219].

Alkansas, nation of the, [300].
See also Arkansas Indians, the.

Alleghany Mountains, the, [84], [308], [309], [483].

Alleghany River, the, [307], [483], [483].

Allouez, Father Claude,
explores a part of Lake Superior, [6];
name of Lake Michigan, [42], [155];
sent to Green Bay to found a mission, [43];
joined by Dablon, [43];
among the Mascoutins and the Miamis, [44];
among the Foxes, [45];
at Saut Ste. Marie, [51];
addresses the Indians at Saut Ste. Marie, [53];
population of the Illinois Valley, [169];
intrigues against La Salle, [175], [238];
at Fort St. Louis of the Illinois, [458];
his fear of La Salle, [459].

Allumette Island, [3].