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pounded, and grease in bladders : the skins of 

 wolves, a few beaver and buffaloe robes. 



Mahtopanato band, or Gens de Grand Diable, 

 rove on the Missouri, about the mouth of the 

 White Earth river, and on the head of Assinni- 

 boin, at the mouth of Capelle river. Their num- 

 ber of warriors is about four hundred and fifty, 

 and sixteen hundred people. Their traffic is 

 nearly the same with the other bands. 



The Chippeways, or Ojibaway are 'divided 

 into three principal bands, which are distinguished 

 by 



Chippeways of Leach lake, who reside on an 

 island in a small lake, called Leach lake, formed 

 by the Mississippi river. They claim ths 

 country on both sides the Mississippi, from the 

 mouth of the Crow-wing river to its source, and 

 extending west of the Mississippi, to the land 

 claimed by the Sioux, with whom they still con- 

 tend for dominion ; and the country east of the 

 Mississippi, as far as Lake Superior, including: 

 the waters of the River Saint Louis. They con- 

 sist of four hundred warriors, and sixteen hun- 

 dred souls. They do not cultivate the land, but 

 live principally on the wild rice, which they pro- 

 cure in great abundance on the borders of Leach 

 lake, and the banks of the Mississippi. They 

 trade with beaver, otter, black bear, rackoon^ 

 marten, mink, fisher and deer skins. Their 

 numbers have been reduced by wars and the small 

 pox. 



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