New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-09
The Drkota or -ioux Indians.

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THIS : one OF the largest tribes IN the country
claimed by the United states The country occupied
Oy them probably extensive than that OF any
other tribe Ol the a1o gina inhabitants vi North Amer
cs 70 extends from the Mississippi the east 70 the
Rocky Mountains on the west iuil nteen degrees Of
longitude, with average breadth OF not lees than
f0ur degree. u latitude, or about 800 miles.
Their proper name, by which they are known among
themselves u Dakota being sounded as IN father
lt signifies Allies or ncd and implies that many clans
are united into one nation. Among white men they
have been generally known By the name Of Sioux, pro
n0uncsd us 10 written s0l The early French writers,
who gave them thls name wrote 10 scioux. Carver,
VINO among them upward Of eighty years ago, and
who claims u have been the nrst kngshman who ever
entered their country. wrote 70 NaolowessiouX lie esu
mated hf mum. er ~ htr warriors AZ 100 II ne was
30 correct this ssmate In that Of the other tribes
visited Instead 0f diminishing other tribes are
supposed fl have done they have Increased and are
now twice numerous they eighty years ago
For many years the whole population "a the tribe has
been estimated by those having fhe beet opportunities
ot knowing. ~ not .ess than - OO) or 3d. 900.
ln form color mode Of Lite faIz On. end the struc
o. their languages, there h. general r"senDisnce
among oil The Ao0rsnes Of Nofth America but this
IL much less clearly marked than m yht be supposed
from much ~ what has been published concerning
them Toe nr.t inhabitants Of the TEMPERATE zOne oil
Ih continent with whom Europeans became acquainted
mere Of the Algonquin W MOOllan stock individuals
0i those families ~ nations toe models whence
more nne t,nths of tho descriptions and pictures
Ji Indians have been drawn. The prominent cheek
b1ues broad nose projecting avs and large thick lps
which Characteristic. ~ these, aud perhaps 81
o.aer races % Red Men not particularly remark
a7ie among the Da<ot4s Aiter residing many years
among tlem / am unable u sprciy any particular IN
form n rhe sioux face, from the eyes downward
which mig serve ~ distinguish them irOU Europeans
From the cycs upward, 10 general the srm Oi their
heads easily distIn yuisned from that u White
and approaches more nearly 10 that Of the Rcd. The
part OF the above the and between the eye
5roWs u lu and prominent and the upper part Of the
or1i.s in many individuals much more elevated above
OIL. 81. in kffr. IrfI hat
what Phrcnologists Call the peTceptIye faculties
organs especial y Individually and Locality, very
lsrge. This prounencs about the inner part Of tbs
crows makes the Dakota forehead appear narrower
a1 lover than % rea ~ IT, The upper part o. the hesd
more round and cOnicsl, and l-ss iattsned the
side. and forehead, than that Of toe European Inc
diameter u the heal Of the latter Is considerably
greater from before backward than from side . side
and some n hat hattened the top well as sides
while 10 the former the several dsmeters seem 70 BE-
equal and The central part VI the top OF The heed
comes =. apex near t5e place where Fhrenoogl'ts
locate the organ IT Frmness considerably urther for
ward than the apex 10 the head Of the African. Inc
hair Of the sioux generally black and straight and
men a. well count u IN honor % wear long
h..r Bur know several children supposed - be full
Hooded Dakors- who nave yellow h4lri and, aside
from what u artificial 10 both races, eur.ed hair 10
nearly a. common among their meu a. among white
men.
The color Of their skins i. little winter than that Of
the ChiggeWas who are their neizn5Ors the North
east IBIS u not always Observable Ia the iulblOOd-d
n1ians because n most Di ll1se toe true cDlOr o. the
.1u j. mostly cancelled oy paint or dirt Tits very Oh
yous wnen look a. the hafbreecs OF the tribes
any Of the hsi breed Sioux being fair the gener
lty OF Europeans. -one Of the fsirest skinned child.
ren have ever seen have sioux grandmothers dark
a the average " the trlDe.
OEing r. their mode Of life the women are shorter
snd heavier built than white women and the men
generally lighter men. Their bodies straight
and vel iOrned generally and where there is any de-
sc natural accidental they are very careful TO
cea o. and their mode Of dress e such a. % exhibit
lelr persons % the best advantage. Obesity % rare
AID never, except from clsease Or staEFstoo, DO We
zee DAKOTA o. lean a. are nany laoorng ~nie men
woo enjoy good health
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