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

CHIP-PE-WAYS (OJIBBEWAYS).

A very numerous tribe, of some 15,000 or 20,000, inhabiting a vast tract of country on the southern shores of Lake Superior, Lake of the Woods, and the Athabasca, extending a great way into the British territory; residing in skin and bark lodges.

182. Sha-có-pay, the Six; Chief of the Ojibbeways living north of the mouth of Yellow Stone River; in a rich dress, with his battles emblazoned on it.

183. Kay-a-gís-gis, ——; a beautiful young woman pulling her hair out of braid.

184. Háh-je-day-ah'-shee, the Meeting Birds; a brave, with his war-club in his hand.

185. Kay-ée-qua-da-kúm-ee-gísh-kum, He who tries the Ground with his Foot.

186. Jú-ah-kís-gaw, ——; woman, with her child in a cradle or “crib.” 187. Cáh-be-múb-bee, He who sits everywhere; a brave.

188. O-tá-wah, the Ottaway; a distinguished warrior.

189. Ka-bés-hunk, He who travels everywhere; a desperate warrior; his war-club in his left hand and a handsome pipe in his right; strikes with his left hand; eight quills in his head stand for eight scalps he had taken from the heads of the Sioux, his enemies.