248 JOURNEY TO THE SHORES 
of respect, hoisting the flag and firing a salute of 
musketry on their entering the fort. | 
The chief halts at a distance from the house, 
and despatches one of his young men to announce 
his approach, and to bring his flag, which is car- 
ried before him when he arrives. The messen- 
ger carries back to him some vermilion to orna- — 
ment the faces of his party, together with a look- 
ing-glass and comb, some tobacco, and a few 
rounds. of ammunition, that they may return the 
Salute. These men paint round the eyes, the 
forehead, and the cheek-bones. 
The Northern Indians evince no little vanity, 
by assuming to themselyes the comprehensive 
title of “ The People,” whilst they designate all 
other nations by the name of their particular 
country. . If men were seen at a distance, and @ 
Chipewyan was asked who those persons wel; 
he would answer, The People, if he recognised 
them to belong to his tribe, and never Chipe- 
wyans ; but he would give them their respective 
names, if they were Europeans, Canadians, of 
Cree Indians. @:. 
As they suppose their ancestors to come oti: 
ginally from the east, those who happen to be 
born in the eastern part of their territory, at 
considered to be of the best origin. I have bee 
