62 A JOURNEY TO THE SHORES 



settling on the banks of the St. Lawrence, and the great lakes from 

 whence it flows. The Lenape, being more numerous, peopled not 

 only the greater part of the country at present occupied by the United 

 States, but also sent detachments to the northward as far as the banks 

 of the River Mississippi and the shores of Hudson's Bay. The prin- 

 cipal of their northern tribes are now known under the names of 

 Saulteurs or Chippeway s, and Crees ; the former inhabiting the country 

 betwixt Lakes Winipeg and Superior, the latter frequenting the 

 shores of Hudson's Bay, from Moose to Churchill, and the country 

 from thence as far to the westward as the plains which lie betwixt the 

 forks of the Saskatchawan. 



These Crees, formerly known by the French Canadian traders 

 under the appellation of Knisteneaux, generally designate themselves 

 as Eithinyoowuc (men), or, when they wish to discriminate them- 

 selves from the other Indian nations, as Nathehwywithinyoowuc 

 (Southern-men)*. 



Much confusion has arisen from the great vari 



various 



Heckeweld 



Moose Factory to be a branch of that tribe of the Lenape, which is named Minsi, or Wolf 



Tribe. H 



similar 



Monsieur Jeremie, namely, Monsonie 



real 



name is Mongsoa-ey thinyoowuc, or Moose-deer Indians ; hence the name of the factory 



The name Knisteneaux, Kristeneaux, or Killisteneaux, was 



b 

 tribe of Crees, now termed Maske^ons 



nipeg. This small tribe still 

 remarkable many years ago, 

 journeys in these countries. ' 



ever, be an endless task 

 French writers. Every 

 as a different nation. 



ioned by Mr. Henry, in the interesting account of his 

 > said to be great rascals. The great body of the Crees 

 Ininiwuc, or Men of the Woods. It would, how- 



naming 



Wood 



Ilage— Pilliers, or R 



to the whole tribe. 



rooers: ana me name baulteurs, ap- 

 Marie, has been by degrees extended 

 ritten Sotoos. 



