146 THE GEOEGE CATLIN INDIAN GALLERY. 



Little Wolf and his comrade for their good conduct; and I most respectfully beg 

 leave to recommend them to the kind attention of their great father, the President ot 

 the United States, and all gentlemen to whom this paper may be shown. 



"W. P. RICHARDSON, 



" Indian Sub- Agent. 

 "Great Nemahaw Sub-Agency, 



"October 23, 1843." 



"Office of Indian Affairs, 



"Saint Louis, Mo., April 10, 1844. 

 "Sir: Permit me to introduce to you the bearer, No-ho-man-ya (Roman Nose), an 

 loway brave. Roman Nose, in company with Shon-ta-yi-ga, or Little Wolf, in Octo- 

 ber last defended and rescued from impending death by a party of his own nation ten 

 Omaha Indians, consisting of four respected chiefs, braves, and squaws, under cir- 

 cumstances highly flattering to their bravery and humanity. 



" I would recommend that a medal be presented to No-ho-mun-ya (Roman Nose) as a 

 testimonial of his meritorious conduct on the occasion referred to. Medals from the 

 Government are highly esteemed by the Indians, and if bravery and humanity are 

 merits in the Indian, then I think Roman Nose richly merits one. His character in 

 every respect is good. 



"A notice by the Government of meritorious acts by the Indians has a happy tendency 

 in making a favorable impression in reference to the act that may be the cause of the 

 notice. 



" I have presented Little Wolf with a medal that was in the office. On receiving it 

 he very delicately replied, that he deserved no credit for what he had done — that 

 he had only done his duty, but was gratified that his conduct had merited the appro- 

 bation of his nation and his father. 



"I have the honor to be, very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant, 



"W. H. HARVEY, 

 " Superintendent Indian Affairs. 

 " To His Excellency John Tyler, 



" President of the United States, Washington City." 



61 1 concur with Mr. Harvey in thinking this Indian Chief entitled for his bravery 

 and humanity to a medal. 



"J. TYLER, 



"President United States, Washington City. 

 "June 8, 1844." 



"Medal delivered accordingly to Mr. Geo. H. C. Melody for the chief. 



"T. Hartley Crawford. 

 "June 8, 1844." 



Wa-ta-we-bu-Jca-na, a boy ten years old, easily known in the group from his size, and 

 the remarkably pretty effect he produces in the dance, and ball-play. This boy, of 

 beautiful Egyptian style, is the son of Neu-mon-ya (the Walking Rain), and furnishes 

 an excellent illustration of the early drilling in the dance and other amusements that 

 Indian boys are compelled to go through, forming a material part of their education, 

 preparing them for war and the chase. 



Women. — Of the four women (squaws) of the party, three are married, and the fourth 

 one an unmarried girl of fifteen years. Two of these women have their little children 

 <pappooses) with them, one two years old, and the other an infant in the cradle, 

 forming one of the most pleasing features of the exhibition. 



These four women, dressed much alike, are clad in dresses of deer and elk skins, 

 most curiously and elaborately garnished, and ornamented with porcupine-quill work 



