Beothuk and Micmac . like. At Red Indian point, several miles southof Millertown at the point of land nearwhere Mary March brook flows into thelake, is a notable site, said by the Micmac-Montagnais to have been the headquartersof the Red Indians a hundred years or soago. Directly at the point here are a num-ber of wigwam-pits, at least seven, althoughit was rather hard to discern them all atthe time of my visit on account of the logsthat had drifted in and filled the pits athigh water. One of these, rectangular inshape and about 30 feet in its greaterdiameter, is said to have been the location
Beothuk and Micmac . like. At Red Indian point, several miles southof Millertown at the point of land nearwhere Mary March brook flows into thelake, is a notable site, said by the Micmac-Montagnais to have been the headquartersof the Red Indians a hundred years or soago. Directly at the point here are a num-ber of wigwam-pits, at least seven, althoughit was rather hard to discern them all atthe time of my visit on account of the logsthat had drifted in and filled the pits athigh water. One of these, rectangular inshape and about 30 feet in its greaterdiameter, is said to have been the locationof the wigwam of a chief. The other pitsare at several yards distance, groupedaround this one. They have an averagedepth of about 2 feet, and their large sizeindicates the place formerly to have been alarge and probably more or less regular set-tlement. In and around these pits I gath-ered a quantity of cracked bones and piecesof antler. Much material undoubtedlycould be obtained here by excavation. The INDIAN NOTES. ^ ;3s i.
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