ALASKAN HUNT SHOSHONI HORSE RAID. 



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guage as dictated by the Alaskan, with bis own literal translation into 

 English : 



Hui-mi-na-gahui-pu-qtu-api-cu-qu -lu-amus' -qu-li qnut. Pa mu qtu-llt' 



I, (front) my place. I went bunting (for) skins. martens 



(settlement.) (animals) 



ta-qi-men, a-mi-da-duk' a-xla-luk', a -qui-a-muk pi qii-a a-xla-luk' ; ku-qii- 



tive, weasel one, land otter caught one ; 



lu-hfi-nu-miik'a-xla-luk'jtuii'-du-inuktu-gu-qli-u-gunie-lu-ga-nuk'jP^ Ink 



wolf one, deer (I) killed two, bearer 



pi-nai-u-uuk, nu-nuk pit'-qu-ni, ma klak-inuk' pit'-qu-ni, a-cia-na muk 



three, porcupine (I) caught none, seal (I) caught none, walrus 



pit'-qu-ni, ua-qi-la-muk pit'-qu-ni, ta-gd-xa-muk pit'-qu-ni. 



(I) caught none, fox (I) caught none, bear (I) caught none. 



The following narrative of personal exploit was given to Dr. W. J. 

 Hoffman by "Pete," a Shoshoni chief, during a visit of the latter to 

 Washington, iu 1880. The sketch, Figure 130, was drawn by the nar- 

 rator, and the following explanation of characters will be sufficient in- 

 terpretation to render the figures intelligible. 



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Fig. 136. — Shoshoni horse raid. 



a. Pete, a Shoshoni chief. 



b. A Nez Perces Indian, one of the party from whom the horses were 

 stampeded, and who wounded Pete iu the side with an arrow. 



c. Hoof marks, showing course of stampede. 



d. Lance, which was captured from the Nez Perces. 



e. e, e. Saddles captured. 

 /. Bridle captured. 



g. Lariat captured. 



h. Saddle-blanket captured. 



