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I doubt not but the other nations are as well distinguished, but our voyaguers,having little curiosity in these matters, have not been able to give me any information.
The Tuscarorens have a village of two hundred and fifty men near the Onondagoes, who
brought them along. I know not their hieroglyphics, .250
The Iroquois have some cabins at the Portage, (Niagara, Lake Ontario .)
Lake. Erie and Dependancies , on the South Side.
The Chaouanons towards Carolina, are two hundred men, .200
The Flatheads, Cherakis, Chicachas, Totiris, are included under the name of Flatheads by theIroquois , who estimate them at over six thousand men, in more than thirty villages.
They have told me they had for device a Vessel, (un Vaisseau.) 6000
The Ontationoue, that is those who speak the language of men ; so called by the Iroquois
because they understand each other—may be fifty men. I am ignorant of them. - 50
The Miamis have for device the Hind and the Crane. These are the two principal tribes.
There is likewise that of the Bear. They are two hundred men, bearing arms. - 200
The Ouyattanons, Peanguichias, Petikokias, are the same Nation, though in different villages.
They can place under arms three hundred and fifty men..350
The devices of these savages axe the Serpent, the Deer , and the Small Acorn.
The Illinois , Metchigamias at Fort Chartres, number two hundred and fifty men. - - 250
The Kaskakias, six leagues below, have a village of one hundred warriors. ... 100
The Peorias, at the Rock, are fifty men. - -- -.----50
The Kaokias, or Tamarois, can furnish two hundred men, ------ 200
All those savages comprehended under the name of Illinois have, for device, the Crane,the Bear, the White Hind, the Fork, the Tortoise.
The Okams or Kams 6 , the Sotos, and the Panis.
This only as a note, not knowing any thing of these Nations except the name.
The Hurons at present are two hundred men, bearing arms..200
They mark the Tortoise, the Bear and the Plover.
The Pouteouatamis have a village there of one hundred and eighty men.* They bear for de-vice the Golden Carp, the Frog, the Crab , the Tortoise. (See South of Lake Michigan;
River St. Joseph.) .180
The Outawas there have two villages, composed one of the tribe of Sinagos; the other of
Kiskakous, and may count two hundred warriors..200
They have the same devices as those of Missilimakinac; that is to say, the Bearand Black Squirrel. -
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Nate in Orig. Instead of 180 , only 100 men must be counted.