Tttc dc Boulc Indians. 3^ 



confined to their tribe. I saw no specimens of fine Indian 

 M'ork done by the women ; their moecasins and elothing 

 were (juite unornaniented ; nor did 1 notice any of those 

 fine dyes or extracts which have been brought to so much 

 perfection amongst otlier Indians. The needle work of the 

 squaws is, however, strong and good, and a blanket coat, 

 which was made for nie by one of them, is by no means 

 devoid of neat taiite, in the ornamental blue seaming which 

 she thougiit proper to introduce. The materials of their 

 own clotiiing are always obtained at the ports, and are made 

 up by them in a plain but not unbecoming fashion. I saw 

 only one display of extra finery, and that was on the person 

 of a lady about forty. She was the wife or daughter, (I 

 forget which) of an old chief named Majeshk, and on 

 paying us an introductory visit at one of the lake ■, came 

 enveloped in a dashing green table cover, with yellow 

 centre and edges. But alas ! on returning this visit rather 

 unexpectedly, Me found this laid aside, and the same 

 personage wra|)pcd up in one of the filthiest blankets it has 

 been n)y lot to behold, even on Tete de lioule shoulders. 



it would be unjust to omit mentioning here, that^ from 

 the family just spuken of, (the only one we met with '* at 

 home," as it were-,) the party experienced great hospitality. 

 Thrice they made ns acceptable |)resent8 of fine fish, sufli- 

 cient, on two occasions, for all the people ; and as ihey 

 knew we had no rum, the first article they encjuired after 

 on visiting' u-^, I am happy in believing that these supplies 

 were given to us from u motive of di.sinterested kinilness, 

 which we repaid to the best of our ability^ This ia what 1 

 filliided to a page or two back. 



It now remains for me to endeavour to sketch tijc 

 cluinictcrs of two rcmurkuble chief<<, one of whom alone wc 



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