. Bulletin. Ethnology. BDLL. 30] LACAME LA FLESCHE, FRANCIS 751 entirely abandoned. On account of the use of these ornaments the Tlingit were called Kolosch by their northern neigh- bors and the Russians, whence the name Koluschan, adopted for the linguistic stock. Among the Eskimo and Aleut bone labrets predominated, though some very precious specimens were of jade. They were shaped like buttons or studs, or, iii the case of some worn by women, like sickles. The lips of men were pierced only at puberty, and the holes were en- larged successively by means of LAERETS, WESTER (nelson) wh
. Bulletin. Ethnology. BDLL. 30] LACAME LA FLESCHE, FRANCIS 751 entirely abandoned. On account of the use of these ornaments the Tlingit were called Kolosch by their northern neigh- bors and the Russians, whence the name Koluschan, adopted for the linguistic stock. Among the Eskimo and Aleut bone labrets predominated, though some very precious specimens were of jade. They were shaped like buttons or studs, or, iii the case of some worn by women, like sickles. The lips of men were pierced only at puberty, and the holes were en- larged successively by means of LAERETS, WESTER (nelson) which were often strung together after- ward and preserved. For further illustra- tion of the use of labrets, see Adornment. Consult Ball (1) in 3d Rep. B. A. E., 1884, (2) in Cont. N. A. Ethnol., i, 1877; Dawson, Rep. on Queen Charlotte Ids., Geol. Surv. Canada, 1880; Murdoch in 9th Rep. B. A. E., 1892; Nelson in 18th Rep. B. A. E., 1899. (.i. r. s.) Lacame. A province visited by Moscoso, of De Soto's expedition, toward the close of the year 1542; probably in s. w. Ar- kansas. Lacame.—Biedma () in French, Hist. Coll. La., II, 108,1850. Laeane.—Gentl. of Elvasin Hak- luytSoc. Pub., IX, 135,1851. Lacayamu. Two former Chumashan villages, one on Santa Cruz id., the other in Ventura co., Cal. lacayamu.—Taylor in Cal. Farmer, Apr. 2-1, July 24, 1863. Lucuyumu,—Bancroft, Native Races, f, 459,1874. Lac Court Oreilles. A Chippewa band, named from the lake on which they lived, at the headwaters of Chippewa r., in Sawyer Wis. In 1852 they formed a part of the Betonukeengainubejig divi- sion of the Chippewa, and in 1854 were assigned a reservation. In 1905 they were officially reported to number 1,214, to whom lands had been allotted in sev- eralty. Lac Court d'Oreille band.—Ind. Aff. Rep., 254,1877. Lac Court Oreille band.—U. S. Stat. L., X, 223, 1854. Lac Court Orielles.—La Pointe treaty (1854) in U. S. Ind. Treat., 224, 1873. Lac Court, Orville.— Fitch in Ind. A
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