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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I

O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849. 252 words

River Missisague.

The Missisagu<§s on the river number thirty men, and twenty men on the Island called Manitouatim of Lake Huron.

And have for device, a Crane. Lake Superior

At

--At

the Mouth.

Sault St. Mary are the Sauteurs, to the number of thirty ; they are in two divisions, and

have for devices, the Crane and the Vine, (la Barbue.)

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North of this Lake is Michipicoton.

The Papinakois and those of the interior

;

the first are twenty warriors, and have for device,

a Hare.

River Ounepigon.

The Oskemanettigons are domiciled there to the number of forty warriors. They have for device, the bird called the Fisher. The Monsonies, who are migratory, estimate themselves two hundred men, and have for device, the Moose.

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The Abettibis and the Tetes de Boule come there also. have for arms the Partridge with the Eagle. all one hundred warriors.

Some have informed me that the first

have already stated that they are in

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The Namebilinis have one hundred and fifty fit to bear arms. Sturgeon.

They have for device, a

The tribes of the Savannas, one hundred and forty warriors strong, have for armorial device, a Hare.

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Gamanettigoya.

The Ouace" are in number sixty men, and have for device a Vine, (une Barbue.) Tecamamiouen, or Rainy Lake

--(Lac de

la Pluie.)

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These savages are the same as those who come to Nepigon.

number of one hundred men.

--(Lac

Lake of the Woods

They are about this lake to the