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heart. Since they have received arms from the 

 traders, the Chipewyans are fearful of venturing 

 upon their lands ; and all of that nation, who 

 frequent the shores of Great Slave Lake, hold 

 the name of Maitcho in great respect. The 

 Chipewyans have no leader of equal authority 

 amongst themselves. 



The number of the Copper Indians may be 

 one hundred and ninety souls, vk.y eighty men 

 and boys, and one hundred and ten women and 

 young cMldren, There are forty-five hunters in 

 the tribe. The adherents of Akaitcho amount to 

 about forty men and boys ; the rest follow a 

 number of minor chiefs. 



For the following notices of the nations on 

 Mackenzie's River, we are principally indebted 

 to Mr. Wentzel, who resided for many years in 

 that quarter. 



The Tklingckadbmek, or Dog-ribs, or, as they 

 are sometimes termed after the Crees, who for- 

 merly warred against them, Slaves, inhabit the 

 country to the westward of the Copper Indians, 

 as far as Mackenzie's River. They are of a 

 mild, hospitable, but rather indolent, disposition. 

 They spend much of their time in amusements, 

 and are fond of singmg and dancing- In this 

 respect, and in another, they differ very widely 

 from most of the other Aborigines of North Ame- 



