This man visited Washington with the Indian agent, Major Sanford, a few years since.
177. Tsee-moúnt, a Great Wonder; woman carrying her Infant in her robe.
178. Tow-ée-ka-wet, ——; woman.
AS-SIN-NE-BOINS (STONE BOILERS).
A tribe of 8000, occupying the country from the mouth of the Yellow Stone River to Lake Winnepeg, in her British Majesty’s dominions, speaking the Sioux or Dahcota language, ranging about, like them, in skin lodges, and no doubt a severed band of that great nation. 4000 of these people destroyed by the smallpox in 1838, since I was amongst them.
179. Wi-jún-jon, the Pigeon’s Egg Head; one of the most distinguished young warriors of the tribe.
He was taken to Washington in 1832 by Major Sanford, the Indian agent; after he went home he was condemned as a liar, and killed, in consequence of the incredible stories which he told of the whites.—(See him on his way to, and returning from, Washington, No. 475.)
180. Chin-cha-pee, the Fire Bug that creeps; wife of Wi-jún-jon (No. 179); her face painted red, and in her hand a stick, used by the women in those regions for digging the “pomme blanche,” or prairie turnip.
181. ( ); woman and child, in beautiful skin dresses.