140 THE GEORGE CATLIN INDIAN GALLERY. 



W^E-AII. 



[Weas: Laws of the United States. Weas and Wea : Indian Bureau, June, 1885.] 

 Remnant of a tribe on the frontier ; semi-civilized ; reduced by whisky and disease; 

 present number 200. 



Mr. Catlin saw tbeni in 1832-'33 with tbe Peorias and Kaskaskias. 



248. Go-to-kow-pdh-ah, He who Stands by Himself; a brave of distinction, with 



his hatchet in his hand. Painted in 1832-'33. 



(Plate No. 187, page 99, vol. 2, Catlin's Eight Years.) 



249. Wah-p6n-jee-a, the Swan ; a warrior; fine-looking fellow, with an European 



countenance. Painted in 1332-33. 



(Plate No. 188. page 99, vol. 2, Catlin's Eight Years.) 



250. Wdh-pe-say, the White. Painted in 1832-'33. 



NOTES ON THE WEE-AH INDIANS. 



These are also the remnant of a once powerful tribe, and reduced by the same 

 causes to the number of two hundred. This tribe formerly lived in the State of In- 

 diana, and have been moved with the Piankeshaws to a position forty or fifty miles 

 south of Fort Leavenworth.. — G. C. 



Wreaks, once a powerful tribe, but now reduced to the small number of two hun- 

 dred warriors. They formerly resided in Indiana, and are at present located with 

 the Piankeshaws, about forty miles south of Fort Leavenworth, on the Missouri. — 

 J. M. Stanley, 1843. 



Mr. Stanley visited and painted some of them iu 1843. 



PRESENT LOCATION AND NUMBERS. 



Weas, confederated with the Algonkins, Peorias, Kaskaskias, and Pi- 

 aukashaws, at Quapaw Agency, Indian Territory; all told in 1885, 

 about 206. All civilized. 



(See Kaskaskias, herein.) 



The Weas as a tribe are extinct, and not one individual of pure Weas 

 blood is now living. 



PE-O-RI-A. 



[Peoria: Laws of the United States. Peoria: Indian Bureau, 1885.] 



Also a small remnant of a tribe on the frontier, reduced by the same causes as 

 above ; present number about 200. 



Mr. Catlin was with the Peorias in 1832-'33, at or near Fort Leaven- 

 worth. 



251. Pah-me-c6w-ee-tak, the Man who Tracks; a chief; remarkably tine head. 



Painted in 1832-'33. 



(Plate No. 193, page 101, vol. 2, Catlin's Eight Years.) 

 This man would never drink whisky. 



252. Wap-sha-ka-nali, ; a brave. 



253. Kee-mo-r6-nia, No English; a beau ; his face curiously painted, and looking- 



glass in his hand. Painted in 1832-'33. 



(Plate No. 194, page 101, vol. 2, Catlin's Eight Years.) 



