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taking a rib of a deer in both hands, removed the hair by 
scraping it against the grain; they then stretched and dried 
them, when they became beautifully soft and white. To 
color them, they tied several into a chimney shape, hung to 
a limb, and building smoulder fires under them they soon 
changed to yellowish brown on the hair side, and light 
yellow on the flesh side. 
Great apprehensions were entertained that Ke-tum-e-see 
had been waylaid and murdered, as he was absent so long, but 
about noon he rode in, and gave as a reason for his delay that 
he had spent the time in endeavoring to persuade his followers 
to come in, but without success. His two wives ran to meet 
him, and seemed quite overjoyed at his arrival, most probably 
because he had left them entirely among strangers, as I 
cannot imagine any affection in the case. 
At dusk the chiefs were assembled in council, and seated 
on the ground around the light of candles and lanterns, pipes 
were smoked, and Captain Marcy addressed them, through 
Conner, the interpreter. 
Captain Marcy told them “that he had seen their Great 
Father in Washington, and he had sent him out to locate and 
survey lands for them, that they might have homes and learn 
to eultivate the soil and no longer lead the uncertain life they 
did; that buffalo had disappeared from these plains and deer 
and other game were fast disappearing; that in a few years 
they and their children would have to resort to some other 
means than the chase for a subsistence; that they would not 
