48 CADDOES. 



NASH-TAW, OR THE PAINTER. 



(Painted 1842.) 



Second Chief of the Wichefcaws or Pawnee Picts, and a brother of 

 Ka-sa-roo-ka. 



RIT-SA-AH-RESCAT, or THE WOMAN OF THE HUNT, and 

 BRACES OR BABY. 



(Painted 1842.) 



Wife- of Nashtaw, and Child. On the arrival of the two chiefs 

 and this woman at Fort Gibson, I took them to my studio for the 

 purpose of painting their portraits. They very willingly acceded to 

 my wishes, and manifested by signs that they wanted something to 

 eat. I accordingly had as much meat cooked as would appease the 

 appetite of six men, which they ate in a short time, and then asked 

 for more. I again procured about the same quantity, which, to my 

 astonishment, they also devoured. It was the first meat they had 

 eaten for some five or six days. , 



They remained one day with me, and then took their departure 

 for Mr. Ross's. 



CADDOES. 



The Caddoes are one of the many small tribes residing on the 

 w^estern borders of Texas. 



■74. 



BIN-TAH, THE WOUNDED MAN. 



(Painted 1843.) 



Principal Chief of the Caddoes. He derived his name from the fact 

 of his having been wounded in the breast by an Osage; he wears a 

 piece of silver suspended from his nose, as an ornament. 



