A very philosophical and dignified man.
96. Hee-láh-dee, the Pure Fountain; wife of Shoo-de-gá-cha (No. 95).
97. Hongs-káy-dee, the Great Chief; son of the Chief.
This young fellow, about 18 years of age, glowing red with vermilion, signalised himself by marrying four wives in one day, whilst I was in his village! He took them all at once to his wigwam, where I saw them, and painted one of them.
98. Mong-shóng-sha, the Bending Willow; one of the four wives of Hongs-káy-dee (No. 97), about 13 years old, and wrapped in a buffalo robe, prettily garnished.
PÁW-NEES,—of the Platte.
A wild and very warlike tribe of 12,000, occupying the country watered by the river Platte, from the Missouri to the Rocky Mountains. This once very powerful tribe lost one-half of their numbers by the small-pox in 1823: they are entirely distinct from the Pawnee Picts, both in language and customs, and live 1000 miles from them. This tribe shave the head like the Sacs and Foxes.
First Band.—Grand Páwnees.
99. Shón-ka-ki-he-ga, the Horse Chief; head Chief of the tribe.