The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-10-17

Tamarois 209 l-2 leagues, he left The nayi-
CATION of the Mississippi to enter the River
Saint PierreI on the west side. BY the
first Of October he had made in this river:
"a IA leagues After he entered into Blue
River, thus named on account of the mines
of blue Earth found at its mouth, he found
ed his post, situated in AZ degrees, 3 min
utes, north latitude. He met AT this place
nine SciouxS who told him that the river
belonged to the Scioux Of the West, the
Ayavois (iowas) and Otoctatas (Otoes?
who lived little farther off; that it was
not their custom TO hunt on ground belong
ing to others, unless invited to do SO by the
owners. and that when they would come 20
the fort to obtain provisions, they would be
in danger Of being killed in ascending or
defending the rivers which were narrow,
and that if they would show their pity, he
must establish himself on the Mississippi
where the Ayavois, the Otoctatas, and the
other Scioux could 60 as well as them"
Having finished their speech, they leaned
over the head of lie Sueur, according to
their custom, crying out "Oueachissou QUA
essanimanabo" that is to say. "Have pity
on US"
LIE Sueur had foreseen that the establish
ment on Blue River, would not please the
Scioux Of the east, who were, SO to speak,
masters of the other Scioux, and of the ma
tons which will be hereafter mentioned,
because they were the first with whom trade
was commenced, and in consequence Of
which they had already quite number Of
guns.
AS he had not commenced his operations
only with a view to the trade of beavers,
but also to gain knowledge of the mines
which he had previously discovered, he
told them he was sorry that he had not
known their intentions sooner; and that il
was just since he came expressly for them,
that be should establish himself on their
land, but that the season was too far adj
vanced for him TO return. He then made
them present Of powder, balls, and knives
AMI an armfull of tobacco to entice them to
assemble as soon as possible, near the fort
which he was about to construct that when
they should be all assembled he might tell
them the intention Of the King, their and
his sovereign.
The SciouX of the west according TO the
statement Of the eastern Scioux, have more
than thousand lodges. They do not use
canoes, nor cultivate tine earth, nor gather
wild rice. They remain generally in thu
praires, which are between the upper Mis-
sissIppi and Missouri rivers, and 1--we entires'
ly by the chase. -
The Scioux generally say hey have THREE
souls, and that after death, that which has
done well goes to the warm country, that
which has done evil to the cold regions, and
the other guards the body. Polygamy is
common among them, Theyenre very
jealous, and sometimes fight in duel for
their wives. They manage tb1 bow admi-
rably and have been seen several times to
kill ducks on the fling. T6cy make their
lodges of a number ofbufialS skins interlaced
aud sewed, and carry tbeh wherever they
go. They are all great Smokers, bu, their
manner OF smoking diffvts from that of 9TH
er Indians. There are some Scioux who
swallow all the smoke Of the obacco, and
n,hers who after having kept it sometime
in theiS'breath, cause il to issue from the
nose. 43n each lodge their are usually two
or three men with their families.
ri felueca is small vessel propelled both b oars
aud s. and hsd never before been the waters
Of tke upper Mississippi.
Tae Saint Pierre like the Saint Crot just belaw L.,
was evidently named after Frencilman. Chadwick
speaks Of an officer by that name who Maekinac
in 1892 and prominent in the Indian affairs of that age
Carver in 1866 the shores of Lake Pepin iscovc
the ruins Of EXTENSIVE trading post that had
der the control OF Captain SAINT Pierre, and there Is
scarcely doubt thar lie Sueur, named the Minnesots
river, in honor Of his fellow explorer snd trader
sSeiovr is the photography OF Iahcnisn, Ie suear.
and the Jesui,s of thai period, in their relations.
! ERa,rux--ln "Namber One" instead of aproi,zbly
Rock Island" read "probaily island in the vicinity Of
Lake repin On map OF North America, published be-
fore American Revolution. in The vicinity Of the Chin
pewa river, there post marked and called Fort Le-
Sueur.
! TO BE cosTTNUED.