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-have painted hini at full length, with his bow and quiver slung, and his robe made 

 •of a raccoon-skin. 



The history of this child is somewhat curious and interesting; his father is dead, 

 -aud in the case of the death of the chief, of whom I have spoken, he becomes heredi- 

 tary chief of the tribe. 



This boy has been twice stolen away by the Crows by ingenious stratagems, and 

 twice recaptured by the Blackfeet at considerable sacrifice of life, and at present he 

 is lodged with Mr. McKenzie for safe-keeping and protection, until he shall arrive at 

 the proper age to take the office to which he is to succeed and able to protect him- 

 self.— G. C, 1832. 



151. In-ne-6-cose, the Buffalo's child; a warrior, full length, with medicine-bag of 

 otter-skin. (No plate.) 



.152. Feh-t6-pe-kiss, the Eagle's Ribs; cbief of the "Blood Band" full length, in 

 splendid dress; head-dress of horns of the buffalo and ermines' tails; lance 

 in his hand and two medicine-bags. (See, also, No. 160. Painted in 1832.) 

 (Plate No. 14, page 32, vol. 1, Catlin's Eight Years.) 

 This man is one of the extraordinary men of the Blackfeet tribe, though not a 

 chief; he stands here in the fort, and deliberately boasts of eight scalps, which he 

 says he has taken from the heads of trappers and traders with his own hands. His 

 dress is really superb, almost literally covered with scalp-locks of savages and white 

 people. I have painted him at full length, with a head-dress made entirely of ermine 

 skin and horns of the buffalo. 



153. Mix-ke-mote-skin-na, the Iron Horn; warrior; in a splendid dress, with his 



medicine-bag in his hand. 



(Plate No. 16, page 34, vol. 1, Catlin's Eight Years.) 



154. Peh-no-m^h-kan, He who Runs down Hill. (No plate.) 



155. Ah'-kay-ee-pfx-tn, the Woman who Strikes Many ; full length ; drese of mount- 



ain-sheep skin ; her robe of the young buffalo hide. 



(Plate No. 17, page 34, vol. 1, Catlin's Eight Years.) 



156. Me*h-t6om, the Hill. (No plate.) 



157. Tcha-des-sa-ko-mdh-pee, the Bear's Child, with war-club. (No plate.) 



158. Wtin-nes-tou, the White Buffalo; a medicine-man or doctor, with his medicine 



or mystery shield. Painted in 1832. 



(Plate No. 15, page 34, vol. 1, Catlin's Eight Years.) 

 I have also transferred to my canvas the "looks and very resemblance" of an aged 

 chief, who combines with his high office the envied title of mystery or medicine man — 

 i. e.f doctor, magician, prophet, soothsayer, jongleur, and high priest, all combined in 

 one person, who necessarily is looked upon as the oracle of the nation. On his left 

 arm he presents his mystery-drum, or tambour, in which are concealed the hidden 

 and sacred mysteries of his healing art. — G. C, 1832. 



159. Tcha-ae's-ka-ding, , boy, four years old, wearing his robe made of 



the skin of a raccoon ; this boy is grandson of the chief, and is expected to 

 be his successor. Painted in 1832. 



160. Peh-t6-pe-kiss, the Eagle's Ribs; chief of the Blood band; splendid dress. 



(See No. 152.) Painted in 1832. (No plate.) 

 This man boasted to me that he had killed eight white men (trappers) in his coun- 

 try ; he said that they had repeatedly told the traders that they should not catch the 

 heaver in their country, and if they continued to do it they would kill them. 



