1893-94.] PICTUfiE WRITING OF THE BLACKFEET. Ill) 



A short time ago I procured for a friend in England the hide of a 

 steer having the autobiography of one of the Blackfeet upon it. This is 

 the Life of Many Shots, which is here produced with the translation of 

 this native autobiograph^^ 



LIFE OF MANY SHOTS. 



1. There are two lodges and two carts at the place where Many Shots 

 with a large party of warriors, who are following the foot-marks of their 

 horses which have been stolen. They overtake their enemies, and Many 

 Shots kills the last man. In front of the man at A, holding his gun in 

 the act of shooting, will be seen small dots which represent the bullets 

 flying. From the lodges at B following down by A will be seen small 

 strokes — which can be distinguished from the footprints of the horses ; 

 these represent the number of journeys undertaken by Many Shots. 



2. The wife of Many Shots has been out riding and has caught sight 

 of an antelope, which she kills with an axe. She continues her journey 

 and with the same weapon kills a bear. 



3. There are six lodges of the Cree Indians, which do not mean 

 actually that number, but a large camp. The Blackfeet steal the horses 

 of the Crees, who follow them to recover their horses. 



4. The Blackfeet make a rifle-pit where they come to a stand and 

 fight. Within the pit they have a medicine-man with them, who can be 

 distinguished by the medicine-pipe which he is smoking. The guns 

 around the pit signify that there is a great number of Indians. In the 

 fight there are three Crees and one Blackfoot killed. These are seen 

 lying inside the rifle-pit. 



5. There are four lodges. The Cree Indians stole the horses of the 

 Blackfeet, who went in pursuit of them. 



6. As they journeyed the Blackfeet killed an antelope. Many Shots 

 met an Indian and stabbed him. 



7. The Blackfeet still followed the Crees, and came to a place where 

 five Indians had killed a buffalo. 



8. They overtook the five Indians and killed one with an axe, four of 

 the Cree Indians escaping. 



9. A large circle of lodges, in which there was a great battle. 



10. Beside this circle of lodges is a buffalo-pound, having two walls 

 made upon the prairie, marking the path by which the buflalo were 

 driven into the pound. Within the pound are two buffalo, and on the 

 outside are Indians shooting at them. This is to show the method 

 Many Shots used in killing buffalo. 



