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- “ Third, the Meethco-thinyoowuc, or Blood 
Indians, named by themselves Kainc'-koon, have 
three hundred tents. 
_ Fourth, the Cuskceteh--waw-thésseetuck, or 
Black-foot Indians, in their own language Saxe- 
kce-koon, have three hundred and fifty tents. 
“« The last three nations, or tribes, the Pegans, 
Blood Indians, and Black-feet, speak the same 
language. It is pronounced in a slow and dis- 
tinct tone, has much softness, and is easily ac- 
quired by their neighbours. I am assured by 
the best interpreters in the country, that it bears 
no affinity to the Cree, Sioux, or Chipewyan 
eae 
“ Lastly, the Sassees, or Circees, have one ~ 
hundred and fifty tents; they speak the same 
language with their sangha the Snare In- 
dians, who are a tribe of the extensive family of 
the Chipewyans*.” 
On the 6th of February, we accompanied Mr. 
Prudens on a visit to a Cree encampment, and to 
* “ As the subject may be interesting to philologists, I subjoin a fem 
words of the Blackfoot language :— 
Peestah messi tobacco. Stoo-an, a knife. ‘ 
Mooh an awl. Sassoopats, ammupition. 
eg rum, Meenee, beads, 
Cook kee give me, Poommees, fat. 
Eeninee, buffalo. Mise ta poot, keep off. 
Pooxapoot, come here, Saw, no. 
nongyI have none. | Stwee, cold ; it is cold. 
_Keetstakee, a beaver. -Pennakomit a horse 
; Naunt, >“). abew. Ahseeu, : 
Me 
