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(undoubtedly a mythical account of the fleeing of the Sioux from Nett 
Lake on the approach of the Chippewas) : 
“When the first Chippewa came to the region,” (after the terrible battle 
of Elbow Falls near Gheen, Minnesota, where the Sioux were disasterously 
defeated according to other Chippewa traditions), “he crossed over Pelican 
Lake portage from Farmer John’s landing and entered Nett Lake by way 
of Lost creek. On approaching Picture Island, it was found to be inhabited 
by innumerable beings that were half fish and half sealion. Upon 
the approach of the Chippewa, these became. panic-stricken, and, diving 
into the water, they swam with all speed across the lake southwestward ; 
the Chippewa followed them by the muddied water they stirred up in their 
mad flight. On reaching the southwestern shore of the lake, they fled 
up a little creek, and, coming to its source and having been caught as in a 
net, they dove down into the earth and are there yet. You can see the 
water bubbling up (in a huge spring) today where the earth swallowed 
them up. We know this region as holly ground. Because of these beings 
being caught as in a net, we call our lake ‘Netor As-sab-aco-na’ (Nett lake). 
When the pursuers returned from chasing the half fish, half sealion be- 
ings, they found these rock pictures on the rocks of this island. They are 
the pictures of these beings our people found here.” 
