[13] Assinneboins, Stone Roasters, from using heated stones to boil their provisions.
[14] A-gutch-a-ninne-wug, the settled people, called by the white Minnetarees.
[15] Lakes of the largest class are called by the Ottawwaws, Kitchegawme; of these they reckon five; one which they commonly call Ojibbeway Kitchegawme, Lake Superior, two Ottawwaw Kitchegawme, Huron and Michigan, and Erie and Ontario. Lake Winnipeg, and the countless lakes in the north-west, they call Sahkiegunnun.
[16] Naw-we-sah-ki-e-gun.
[17] Nebeninnah-ne-sebee—High Craneberry River; since called Pembinah. The Indian name is derived from that of the viburnum, with large red edible berries, somewhat resembling the craneberry; thence called v. oxycoccus. “Red River” is from the Indian Miskwawgumme-wesebee.
[18] Pronounced by the Indians, We-ge-wham.
[19] Needjee—my friend, is commonly used in friendly conversation; but, as in our language, is often used with a peculiar tone and manner, when a threat is intended.
[20] Jebiug-neezh-o-shin-naut—Two dead lie there.
[21] From tub-buz-zeen, imperative, “Do thou dodge down.”
[22] An-nim-me-keeg wus-re-tah goos-e-wuk, (Ottawwaw,) it thunders.—na-mah-ke-wuk kau-ke-to-wuk, (Menomine,) it thunders.—they are both, however, plural nominations, and have verbs in the plural.