NAUHATITK, ft* 1.T7 



confederacy, U it in, had been reported to consist of nine tribe*, 

 whom he named. 1 With reaped to a permanent peace with 

 the Sioux, be cordially approved it. He had, he observed, giv- 

 on much of his thoughts and his time to that object, and parti- 

 cularly so since our pretlOUfl \ isit. It was, primarily, through 

 the influence of this chief that a general peace-council had been 

 held by the Sioux and Chippewas, during the fall of 1831, on 

 Snake River. 



As to the state of the water his expression was, " iscutta ! is- 

 CQtta !" indicating an exhausted state. He added, that though 

 we had encountered difficulties on the stream below, thoy 

 would be multiplied on the branch we were about to ascend. 

 liven within sight of his lodge, •lie pointed to shallows, whero 

 it would be impossible to ascend without wading in the stream 

 and carrying all the ba- r <:a<:e. The river, he said, was uncorn- 

 monly low for the season, and was daily getting lower. Under 

 these circumstances, we had no time to lose. We employed 

 the remainder of the day in going about seven miles, and en- 

 camped after dark at a place called the Women's Portage. 

 Jnat before encamping, and when we were seeking a spot along 

 the thick brushy shore, to debark at, Kabamappa suddenly ap- 

 peared standing on the bow of his canoe, and pointing onwards, 

 guided us to the spot of our encampment. Daylight had com- 

 pletely disappeared and it was barely possible, in a dark atmos- 

 phere, to discern contiguous objects. As the tall and guant 

 form of the chief glided by, with his spear-pole elevated in the 

 direction we were to go, it might have needed but little power 

 of the imagination, to transform him into a spirit of supernatu- 

 ral power. Owing to the darkness we found it difficult to pro- 

 cure fire- wood for the night It was sought with torches. The 

 chief joined us at our evening meal. W'e were pleased with 

 hia urbanity. 



A f«.g detained Of at our encampment until after daylight, 

 (let Aug.) Wo were enabled to proceed at five o'clock. Our 



• Vide L'jtu-r 10 Ins Excollenrv | r, in Lho Appendix. 



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