. Bulletin. Ethnology. densmoee] CHIPPEWA CUSTOMS 181 father's), while her mother was of the Bear gens. Thus in the canoe (<?) the great-grandmother is indicated by an eagle at the front of the canoe, and her mother by a bear in the stern, the brothers and sisters being indicated by short upright lines in the canoe. Many other canoes started at the same time. The Indians at Sandy Lake (d) had not heard of the smallpox and were having a good time when the canoe came in sight. They were dancing, playing the moccasin game, and enjoying themselves. All at once they heard a voice that seemed to
. Bulletin. Ethnology. densmoee] CHIPPEWA CUSTOMS 181 father's), while her mother was of the Bear gens. Thus in the canoe (<?) the great-grandmother is indicated by an eagle at the front of the canoe, and her mother by a bear in the stern, the brothers and sisters being indicated by short upright lines in the canoe. Many other canoes started at the same time. The Indians at Sandy Lake (d) had not heard of the smallpox and were having a good time when the canoe came in sight. They were dancing, playing the moccasin game, and enjoying themselves. All at once they heard a voice that seemed to come from over their heads saying, "The Indians are dying in great numbers over ; This was so ter- rible and so unexpected that many fell on the ground in Fig. 21.—Native drawing illustrating a narrative They all were much alarmed, saying, "This may be the end of us ; The Sandy Lake Indians all got into their canoes, went through the outlet and floated down the river. There they overtook some of those who were fleeing from Lake Winiiipegosis and had developed the disease. At Pine River (e) a camp was made for those who were sick, among whom were some from Sandy Lake. Even Nani'bawi (Stand- ing still), a medicine man, was taken sick. Both he and his wife developed severe cases of the disease, but his wonderful power did not desert him. The river is wide at that point and has a broad sweep. Nani'bawi crept down to the river and lay with his body in the water and his head on the shore, and he called to the people say- 52738°—29 13. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology. Washington : G. P. O.
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