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GROSVENTRES. (Min-a-tar-rees.)

People of the Willows.

  • 158 Eh-tohk-pa-shee-pee-shah—Black Mocasin. Chief,
    over a hundred years old ; was made Chief by
    Lewis & Clarke, 33 years ago. See Lewis &
    Clarke's tour to Pacific ; died in 1834, soon after
    the portrait was painted.

  • 159 Ea-chin-shee-a—Red Thunder. Son of Black Mocasin
    in the dress of a warrior.

  • 160 Pa-ris-ka-roo-pa—The two Crows, with a handsome
    shirt, ornamented with ermine and necklace of
    the grisly bear's claws.

  • 162 Seet-se-he-a—The mid-day Sun. Girl, in mountain
    sheep skin dress.

  • 162½ — Woman—wife of 160, the two Crows.