68 THE GEORGE CATLIN INDIAN GALLERY. 



The lust arc a portion of those removed to Indian Territory in 1877, 

 of which Standing Bear was one, and who returned to Nebraska. The 

 agent says: u They support themselves by cultivating the ground — 

 farmers. Civilized; wear white man's clothing." 



tAw-nees. 



[Pawnee: Laws of the United States. Pawnee and Pani: Indian Bureau.] 



A wild and very warlike tribe of 12,000, occupying the country watered by the river 

 Platte, from the Missouri to the Rocky Mountains. This once very powerful tribe lost 

 one-half of their numbers by the small-pox in 182:;; they are entirely distinct from 

 the Pawnee Piets, both in language and customs, and live 1,000 milfs from them. 

 This tribe shave the head like the Sacs and Foxes. 



Mr. Oatlin first visited the Pawnees on the Platte Kiver in 1833. 

 Afterwards he visited the Pawnee Picts and Pawnees in 1S34 with 

 Colonel Dodge's regiment of dragoons, U. S. A. 



GRAND PAWNEES. 



99. Sli6n-ka-ki-he-£a ; the Horse Chief; head chief of the tribe, and also of the four 



tribes. N 



This chief and a number of his braves visited Washington in 1837. 



(Painted in 1834. Plate No. 138, page 27, vol. 2, Catlin's Eight Years.) 



100. La-doo-ke-a, 1 lie Buffalo Bull ; his medicine or toiem (tho head of a buffalo bull) 



painted on bis face and breast, his bow and arrow in his hands. 



(Painted 1833. Plate No. 140, page 27, vol. 2, Catlin's Eight Years.) 



101. Ah-shdw-wah-rooks-te, tho Medicine Horse; a brave, or soldier. 



(Painted 1833. No plate.) 



TAP-PA" HGE PAWNEES. 



102. La-kee-too-wi-ra-sha, the Little Chief; a great warrior. 



(Painted 1833. No plate.) 



103. Loo-ra-wee-re-coo, the Bird that goes to War. 



(No plate. Painted 1832.) 



REPUBLICAN PAWNEES. 



104. Ah-sha-la-coots-ah, the Mole in tho Forehead ; chief of his band; a very dis- 



tinguished warrior. 



(Painted 1833. No plate.) 



105. La-shah-le-staw-hix, the Man Chief. 



(Paiutod 1833. No plate.) 



106. La-wee-re-coo-re-shaw-wee, the War Chief. 



(1833. No plate.) 



107. Tc-ah-ke-ra-lee-re-coo, tho Chaycnnc; a fine-looking fellow, with a pipe in 



one hand and his whip in tho other, 

 (1833. No plate.) 



