Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians in England, France, and Belgium; Vol. 1 (of 2) / being Notes of Eight Years' Travels and Residence in Europe with his North American Indian Collection

by George Catlin

120. Ráw-no-way-wóh-krah, the Loose Pipe-stem; a brave (full length); eagle head-dress, shirt of grisly bear’s skin.

121. Wée-ke-rú-law, He who Exchanges; beautiful pipe in his hand.

MIS-SÓU-RIES.

Once a very numerous and powerful nation, occupying the States of Illinois and Indiana. Reduced in wars with Sacs and Foxes, and lastly by the small-pox in 1823; now merged into the Pawnee tribe. Numbers at present, 400; twenty years ago, 18,000.

122. Háw-che-he-súg-ga, He who kills the Osages; Chief of the tribe; an old man, necklace of grisly bears’ claws, and a handsome carved pipe in his hand.

RÍC-CA-EEES.

A small but very hostile tribe of 2500, on the west bank of the Missouri, 1600 miles above its junction with the Mississippi; living in one village of earth-covered lodges.

123. Stán-au-pat, the Bloody Hand; Chief of the tribe. His face painted red with vermilion, scalping-knife in his hand; wearing a beautiful dress.