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PE-O-RI-AS.
The name of another tribe inhabiting a part of the state of Illinois; and, like the above tribes, but a remnant and civilized (or cicatrized, to speak more correctly). This tribe number about 200, and are, like most of the other remnants of tribes on the frontiers, under contract to move to the West of the Missouri. Of this tribe I painted the portrait of Pah-me-cow-e-tah (the man who tracks, [plate 193]); and Kee-mo-ra-ni-a (no English, [plate 194]). These are said to be the most influential men in the tribe, and both were very curiously and well dressed, in articles of civilized manufacture.
PI-AN-KE-SHAWS.
The remnant of another tribe, of the states of Illinois and Indiana, who have also recently sold out their country to Government, and are under contract to move to the West of the Missouri, in the vicinity of Fort Leavenworth. Ni-a-co-mo (to fix with the foot, [plate 195]), a brave of distinction; and Men-son-se-ah (the left hand, [plate 196]), a fierce-looking and very distinguished warrior, with a stone-hatchet in his hand, are fair specimens of this reduced and enfeebled tribe, which do not number more than 170 persons at this time.