132 THE GEORGE CATLIN INDIAN GALLERY. 



Small reservations are preferable iu every vray for tlie Indians. It tends to break 

 up that demoralizing habit, roaming, and brings them in more direct contact v^ith 

 white people, which ia of itself a civilizing influence. If every Indian family had a- 

 thrifty white family within half a mile of them the daily object-lessons would solve 

 the Indian problem quicker than all the theoretic plans of all those philanthropists 

 who worship the Indian at a distance. 



The Winnebagoes have a Government school in healthy condition and cajsable of 

 doing great good. About fifty scholars attend, and they are as teachable and tract- 

 able as white children. The scholars cultivated 45 acres of corn and 10 acres of vege- 

 tables, and the work was done well. The most valuable part of the education of 

 Indian children is not obtained from books. The Winnebagoes are in a hopeful con- 

 dition, and if they would cease visiting and receiving visitors they would advance 

 rapidly. 



They now desire their lands allotted in severalty. 



ME-]SrOM-0-2^IES. 



[Menomouees : Laws of the United States. Menomonese : Indian Bureau, June, 1885.] 

 Like the Winnebagoes, mostly destroyed by whisky and small-pox, and now num- 

 bering about 3,500, and in a miserable state of dependence ; on the western side of 

 Lake Michigan. 



Mr. Catlin saw them first at Green Bay, in 1831, and also during 

 1836, at Prairie du Chien, Wis, 



218. Mah-kee-mee-teuv, the Grizzly Bear ; chief of the nation, and chief of a dele- 



gation to Washington City in 1829 (since dead) ; handsome pipe iu his hand, 

 and wampum on his neck. Painted in 1835. 



(Plate No. 258, page 167, vol. 2, Catlin's Eight Years.) 



219. Mee-ch6et-e-neuh, the Wounded Bear's Shoulder; wife of the chief (No. 218). 



Painted in 1836. 



(Plate No. 259, page 147, vol. 2, Catlin's Eight Years.) 

 Of this tribe I have painted quite a number of their leading characters, and at the 

 head of them all Mah-Me-me-ieuv (the Grizzly Bear, Plate 258, No. 218), with a hand- 

 some pipe in his hand, and by the side of him his wife Me-cMet-e-neuIi (the Wounded 

 Bear's Shoulder, Plate 259, No. 219). Both of these have died since their portraits 

 were painted. This dignified chief led a delegation of fift-een of his people to Wash- 

 ington city some years since, and there commanded great respect for his eloquence 

 and dignity of deportment. — G. C. 



220. Ciiee-me-n^-na-qiiet, the Great Cloud ; son of the chief (No. 218), a great 



rascal. Painted in 1836. 



(Plate No. 260, page 147, vol. 2, Catlin's Eight Years. ) 

 In Plate 260, No. 220, is the portrait of Chee-me-na-na-quet (the Great Cloud), son of 

 the chief^an ill-naturad and insolent fellow, who has since been killed for some of his 

 miirderous deeds. 



221. Ko-nian-i-kin-o-liaw, the Little Whale; a brave, with his medicine ivand, his 



looking-glass, and scissors. 



222. Sha-wa-no, the South; a noted warrior. 



223. Mash-kee-wet, the Thought; a great beau or dandy. 



224. Pak-!3hee-nd;u-shaw, ; a warrior. All painted in 1835. 



(No plates. ) 



