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MANDANS, (Se-pohs-ka-nu-ma-kah-kee,)

People of the Pheasants, Upper Missouri,
1800 miles above St. Louis.

  • 105 Ha-na-tah-nu-mauk—Wolf Chief. Head Chief of the
    tribe, in a splendid dress ; head dress of the raven
    quills, and two calumets in his hand.

  • 106 Mah-to-toh-pa—Four Bears. Second Chief, but the favorite
    of the tribe. Costume splendid ; head dress
    of war eagle's quills and ermine, extending to the
    ground, surmounted with the horns of the buffalo
    and the skin of the magpie.

  • 107 Mah-to-He-ha—Old Bear. A very distinguished
    Brave, but here represented in the character of a
    Medicine Man or Doctor, with his medicine or
    mystery pipes in his hands, and foxes' tails at his
    heels.

  • 108 Mah-tahp-ta-ha—He who rushes through the middle.

  • 109 Mah-to-toh-pa—Four Bears. Second Chief in undress,
    being in mourning, with a few locks of
    his hair cut off; his hair put up in plaits, a la mandan.


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  • 110 Seehk-he-da—Mouse-colored Feather.

  • 111 Mi-neek-e-sunk-te-ka—Mink. Beautiful Mandan girl,
    in mountain sheep-skin dress; ornamented with
    porcupine quills, beads, and elk's teeth.

  • 112 Sha-ko-ka—Mint. A very pretty girl, with grey hair,
    peculiar to the Mandans.

  • 113 Un-ka-ha-hon-shee-kow—Long Finger Nails.

  • 114 Mah-tahp-ta-hah—One who rushes through the middle.

  • 115 Ba-na-rah-ka-tah—The Broken Pot.

  • 116 San-ja-ka-ko-koh—The Deceiving Wolf. And five
    others in a group.

  • 117 San-ja-ka-ko-koh—The Deceiving Wolf. And five
    others in a group.

  • 118 San-ja-ka-ko-koh—The Deceiving Wolf. And five
    others in a group.

  • 119 San-ja-ka-ko-koh—The Deceiving Wolf. And five
    others in a group.

  • 120 San-ja-ka-ko-koh—The Deceiving Wolf. And five
    others in a group.

  • 121 San-ja-ka-ko-koh—The Deceiving Wolf. And five
    others in a group.