. Narrative of a journey to the shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819, 20, 21, and 22 [microform]. Scientific expeditions; Expéditions scientifiques. OF THE POUR SEA. S93 boys capable of pursuing the chase. They differ but little from the next we are about to mention, the Edchawtatchoot-dinneh, Strong- bow, Beaver, or Thick-wood Indians, who frequent the Riviere aux Liards, or south branch of Mackenzie's River. The Strong-bows resemble the Dog-ribs somewhat in their disposition ; but when they meet they assume a considerable degree of superiority over the latter, who meekly submit to the
. Narrative of a journey to the shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819, 20, 21, and 22 [microform]. Scientific expeditions; Expéditions scientifiques. OF THE POUR SEA. S93 boys capable of pursuing the chase. They differ but little from the next we are about to mention, the Edchawtatchoot-dinneh, Strong- bow, Beaver, or Thick-wood Indians, who frequent the Riviere aux Liards, or south branch of Mackenzie's River. The Strong-bows resemble the Dog-ribs somewhat in their disposition ; but when they meet they assume a considerable degree of superiority over the latter, who meekly submit to the haughtiness of their neighbours. Until the year 1813, when a small party of them from some unfortunate provocation, destroyed Fort Nelson on the Riviere aux Ldards, and murdered its inmates, the Strong -bows were considered to be a friendly and quiet tribe, and esteemed as excellent hunters. These people take their names, in the first instance, from their dogs. A young man is the father of a certain dog, but when he is married, and has a son, he styles himself the father of the boy. The women have a habit of reproving the dogs very tenderly when they observe them fighting,—" Are you not ashamed," say they, "are you not ashamed to quarrel with your little brother ?" The dogs appear to understand the reproof and sneak off. The Strong-bows, and Rocky-Mountain Indians, have a tradition in common with the Dog-ribs, that they came originally from the westward, from a level country, where there was no winter, which produced trees, and large fruits, now unknown to theni. It was inhabited also by many strange animals, amongst which there was a small one whose visage bore a striking resemblance to the human countenance. During their residence in this land, their ancestors were visited by a man who healed the sick, raised the dead, and performed many other miracles, enjoining them at the same time to lead good Uves, and not to eat of the entrails of animals, nor to
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