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South of Lake Superior.
Kiouanan. In this quarter there are domiciled forty Sauteurs, who have for device the Crane
The Sauteurs of Point Chagouamigon are one hundred and fifty warriors, - - - - 150
The Scioux are at the head of this lake in the woods and along the lakes. Though scattered
they are computed at three hundred men, -------- 300
The Scioux of the Prairies are, in the opinion of voyageurs, over two thousand men, - - 2000
Their armorial devices are the Buffalo, the Black Dog, and the Otter .
The Assenipoels, or Pouans according to others, can vie with the Scioux, from whom they
formerly sprung. They number one hundred and fifty to the south of Lake 150Ouuepigon, md have for device, a Big Stone or a Rock.
The Puans have withdrawn, since 1728, to the Scioux, to the number of eighty; they have
for armorial bearings, the Stag, the Polecat (Pichoux) the Tiger, 80
The Ayosois are settled at the south of the River de Missouris ; at the other side of the Missis-sippi . They are no more than eighty. They have for device a Fox. 80
Lake Michigan with its dependancies.
The Folles Avoines, north of this lake nunil'er one hundred and sixty warriors. The most
considerable tribes have fir dev ice, 1he Lavge tailed Bear, the Stag , a Kiliou—that is 160
a species of Eagle (the most l>eaui,Uiil bird of this country,) perched on a cross.
In explanation of a cross forming the armorial bearings of the savages, it is stated thatformerly a Chief of the Folles Avoinps finding himself dangerously sick, consented, aftertrying the ordinary remedies, to see a Mis denary, who, cross in hand, prayed to God for hisrecovery, and obtained it from his mercy. Iu gratitude for this benefit, the Chief desired thatto his arms should be added a Cro-s on which the Kikou has ever since been always perched.Poute8atanis. In 1728 there was a village of this name retired on an island to the number of 20
The Bay. At the head of this Lake is the sojourn, or rather the country of the Sakis. Thisnation could put under arms one hundred and fifty men. Others do not count but one hundred 150and twenty. They have for device, a Crab , a Wolf, and a She-Bear.
Fox River.
Fox river discharges into this Lake. This nation now migratory, consists, when not sepa-rated, still of one hundred men bearing arms, - -- -- -- -- 100
They have for device, a Fox.
The Kickapous, formerly their allies, may be eighty men. They bear for device the Pheasant
The Maskoutin has for armorial device the Wolf and the Stag . This nation is estimated at
sixty men,.60
River St. Joseph , south of Lake Michigan .
The PotteSatamies, who call themselves the Governor’s eldest sons, compose the village of St.
Joseph, to the number of one hundred warriors, - - - - - -100
The principal families have for device the Golden Carp, the Frog, the Crab , theTortoise.
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