. North Dakota history and people; outlines of American history. PONCA INDIANS ENCAMPED ON THE BANKS OF THE MISSOURI From a painting by Charles Bodmer from Travels to the Interior of North America in 1833-3-4, by Maximilian, Prince of Wied, I in; IlltST KNtUlXTERFrom Abbotts King Philip. HISTORY OF NORTH DAKOTA 103 In 1792, Net-no-kwa had moved from her home on Lake Huron to the RedRiver country to hunt beaver, and on her way her husband was killed, and herson and son-in-law died, and to drown trouble she resorted to stupefaction byliquor, contrary to former temperate habits, and therea
. North Dakota history and people; outlines of American history. PONCA INDIANS ENCAMPED ON THE BANKS OF THE MISSOURI From a painting by Charles Bodmer from Travels to the Interior of North America in 1833-3-4, by Maximilian, Prince of Wied, I in; IlltST KNtUlXTERFrom Abbotts King Philip. HISTORY OF NORTH DAKOTA 103 In 1792, Net-no-kwa had moved from her home on Lake Huron to the RedRiver country to hunt beaver, and on her way her husband was killed, and herson and son-in-law died, and to drown trouble she resorted to stupefaction byliquor, contrary to former temperate habits, and thereafter she had occasionalperiods of intoxication, when she would give nearly all she possessed for liquorfor herself and companions whom she treated as royally as her means wouldpermit. Tanner remained with his foster-mother, and cared for her, until long afterhe became a man. He grew into a mighty hunter, so great that the Indiansbecame jealous of him, and one tomahawked him when he was asleep in his tent,and another shot him, and, although severely wounded in both cases, herecovered. Although taken away from his home when so young, and entirely forgettinghis mother tongue, having been trained in Indians ways of thought and expres-sion, he
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