TRIBES. 39 



being still retained for the highlands at the source 

 of the Hudson, countenances the traditions current 



Mahingaus ; Openangos ; Soccokis (Sokokies, living eastward 

 of Boston, New England — Colden); Etechemins.* These 

 seven tribes are brave warriors, more expert and less cruel than 

 the Iroquois. Their language differs little from the Algonkin. 



On the St. Lawrence, from the Sea up to Montreal: — Pa- 

 pinachois ; Montagnois ; Gaspesiens ; Abenakis of Sciller; Al- 

 gonkins. 



On Lake Huron : — Outaouas ; Nockes ; Missisagues ; Atte- 

 kamek ; Outchipoues (Odchipetva), called Saiiteurs, brave 

 warriors. 



On the borders of Lake Ilinois (Lake Michigan): — Some 

 Ilhiois of Chegakou ; Oumamis, brave warriors ; Maskoutens ; 

 Kikapous, brave warriors ; Outagamis, brave warriors ; Malo- 

 mimis ; Pouteouatamis ; Ojatinons, brave warriors ; Sakis. 



On the borders of Lake Frontenac (Lake Ontario) : — Tsonon- 

 touans ; Goyoguans ; Onontagues ; all of whom speak a lan- 

 guage differing from the Algonkin ; Onnoyoutes and Agnies. 



On the Outaouas (Uttawa) : — Tabitibi ; Monzoni ; Macha- 

 kandibi; Nopemin of Achirini ; Nepisirini ; Temiskamnik (Lake 

 Temiscamaing). These six tribes speak Algonkin, and are all 

 cowards. 



On the north of the Mississippi, and in the country bordering 

 on Lake Superior and Hudson's Bay: — Sonkaskitons ; Ouad- 

 batons ; Atintons ; Clistinos, brave and skilful warriors. 



The Assimpouals (Assinipoytuk, or Stone Indians) and 

 Eskimaux are struck out from La Hontan's list, as they belong 

 to other nations. The chart appended to his book gives the 

 positions he assigns to these several tribes ; but Schoolcraft 

 whose authority is of the greatest weight, says that the list 



and Sciences. The language is peculiar, from the frequent use of the rolling 

 sound of r, or a bun - . 



* The Etchemins are of the Iroquois race, according to Schoolcraft. 



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