274 ASSINNIBOINE AND SASKATCHEWAN EXPEDITION. 



Charles Skanasati, guide. 

 Martin Takatsitsiensere. 

 Louis Pekageiaien. 

 Ignace Tior-ateken. 

 Lazare Aneratentka. 

 Mathias Shaitikarenes. 

 Thomas Orite. 

 Louis Atioksisaks. 

 Thomas Shakashetstha. 

 Mathias Asinrathon. 

 Ignace Taseraren. 

 Thomas Tekarenhonte. 

 Pierre Aronhiakenra. 



Fortunately the steamer "Illinois" from Detroit to Lake 

 Superior Ports had some freight for Grand Portage, the 

 Lake Superior termination of the Pigeon Eiver route to 

 Eed Eiver. By this long-neglected communication I 

 determined to go. Having secured a passage to Grand 

 Portage direct, and embarked our baggage and stores, 

 which weighed nearly six thousand pounds, we left Detroit 

 on the 30th April, and reached the Sault Ste. Marie on 

 the 2nd of May. 



A week before leaving Toronto I wrote to Mr. Simpson, 

 the officer in charge of the Hudson's Bay Company's post 

 at Sault Ste. Marie, enclosing a copy of a letter from Sir 

 George Simpson, and requesting him to send two new 

 North canoes, fully appointed, to the United States side of 

 the St. Mary's river, in order that their embarkation might 

 occasion as little delay as possible. 



The canoes were lying in readiness on the wharf at the 

 Sault together with a supply of gum, watap *, cod-lines, 

 and other indispensables to canoe navigation. 



* The root of the tamarac, used for sewing together the pieces of birch 

 bark of which the canoes are constructed. 



