2. The Ojibways; falling into—
a. The Ojibways Proper, of which the Sauteurs are a section.
b. The Ottawas of the River Ottawa.
c. The original Indians of Lake Nipissing; important because it is believed that the form of speech called Algonkin, a term since extended to the whole class, was their particular dialect. They are now either extinct or amalgamated with other tribes.
d. The Messisaugis, to the north of Lake Ontario.
3. The Micmacs of New Brunswick, Gaspé, Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, and part of Newfoundland; closely allied to the—
4. Abnaki of Mayne, and the British frontier; represented at present by the St. John’s Indians.
5. The Bethuck—the aborigines of Newfoundland.
6. The Blackfoots, consisting of the—
a. Satsikaa, or Blackfoots Proper.