The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-01-22
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readers, through the columns 81 this paper
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werc confined 10 notices VI erroneous impr,s-
sions existing 10 reference u various local.
ties in the Territory, We cone nov, 10 Il
more interesting portion Of the work.
VINO WERE taE FIRST aES ~ MINNESOTA
This Is the title Of chapter contributed
by the well known Dakota Missionary. Rev.
r. \. WILLIAMSON. Dr. W. is Of opinion
thai the Dakotas occupied the greater por-
ton of Minnesota. when the Europeans first
canc TO the Territory in the latter half Of
the seventeenth century. They came, judy
ing from tisir traditions, 10 the neighbor-
hood u 81 Anthony Fall, long previous to
this say about the time Of the discovery u
America, by Columbus. A, that time the
Iosas and Shienns occupied the Minnesota
river country. the former living near the
mouth Of the river and the natter higher up.
The Omahis and Ottocs, with the Iowas and
Shiennes Or ". cs,ems thu earliest inhab-
itants " Minnesota. Of whom We have any
written Or certain traditional record. There
tribes now inhahit portions Of Minnesota, and
\! Nebraska Kansas The language ofthe Iowas
indicates that they are descended from III,
sanle stock ~ the Dakotas, while tho ~hi.q,
neS have language kindred Ia that 81 ih'
Algonquin tribes. The Winnehagps never
bad home, Dr. WILLIAMSON is Of opinion
IN this Territory, until their removal herr
by the United States government
In reference the earliest location Of ,hl
Dakotas Dr. W. says:
Various circumstances Indicate that the Slou,
resided long IN the region where liennepir
found them. Many 81 them suppose tina, thel
originated there. They have "A tradition how
ever. that their ancestors cam. ihither from thu
Northeast, where they had resided On lake
Il has been generally supposed that the lax
referred to in this tradition ia Rainy Lake, %
Lake 81 the Woods. It Is more probable. how
ever, that II was the northern shore of lak,
superior, or Iiudsons Bay. or some Of the lake
between those large cxpAnsss nf water. IA,
Ojbwa. have a tradition that their ancestor
drove the Sioux from the shores ~ Lake Sopc
fior This tradition Ia cotrohorated by the nam
" the OIibwas in the Dakota language iIabaton
wan. which signifies jewellers at tho Falls, an,
spends in sense with saaieur, applied q
the same people. II l. said. because Of their Tor
ner residence at the Sant or Fail. OF saint Marie
They we're probably rrsdng there, and Tn
SIOUX bunting and fishing on the shores ~ LAX
superior, when this name was first gwen &
them.
r,RiY NOTICES ~ THE pAkOrAE
This isa valuable historical paper, con
tributed by Ma. Mill. prime ipally devote,
Ia an account Of The early explorers Of LAX
superior. From It, We CLEAN the following
The first mention made Of the Dakotas wa
hy N,coLlEr, Frenchmsn, who visitet
Gren Bay Wis, in 1859. by order of III,
government at Quebec. In l6Il. JoGrE
AMI R,yNp,lIr. two adventurous ,ICSui
priests, arrived at the FalIs Of ST Mary il
birch canoe, on mission 10 the Ojibways
fhHe priests were Informed Of the existence
Of the pakotas, Il powerful nation who live,
eighteen days journey Ia the west; In 1854
two young Frenchmen, traders, enterct
Minnesota. with a party Of Indians (Ojlh
ways we suppusel on hunting excursion
These vcr probably the first whites VIII
entered Minnesota. and visited the Dakota,
In 1859, two French traders visited the Ia
ko,a country. WHERE they witnessed the crue
punishment inflicted hy these Indians upo'
,hultrn,S~es. These traders returned {,
Quebcc in 1000 related their adventures
and were rrcciyci with enthusiasm tn,
superior Of the JSuts AZ QUEBEC immcli
a,ely made preparations 10 send II Mission
AIRY to the Indians dwelling about Lake 81
pcrior RE>E Ms>,Rp the ccClcshtstic So
lrrted. Departed from Qnrbec N August
le6o AMI On the 9Th 81 Ociohcg reached
a bay on Lake Superior, loo leagues We,
Of It Narys Rapids, In the spring II 1901
after residing herr fer ciShi months, ME> ,Rr
aii"'uptrl 10 visit the .liarrns, r.iding neat
IA roin,c anil M the goth nf august. %
the same wear, he disappeared Il &c said
tha, his PRAYER book and caSsn,k Wrro' found
N Dakota badge. l,sw war. a'lcv his dis
appearance ALIorgz Mt>,RpS succ,->.or
rriv~l a, -. Mary. IN NAV l6d5. and at
Ia ro,n,r. on the hrst Il October here b,
established mission. His first mtroiuc
ton ioa council Of opbways vas Ia on,
call'Sl 10 arrange a war party against III,
Dakotas, IL fnNlnrn'ly mrt ban'ls of IN.
kc,as. in his excursions an,aud the hkcs 10
the north shon In 1869, ttIorEk wA-
mc,NNNtd hy MhsVrErrF The pako,a-
cauc tu la rnin'r. at Mka2, grrrs invita-
ton. 70 attend Council hat their ,rrand
was nv, me Of pcaro. They drove tho llu
ror> away and N,sCCsrtr MAS o'mp'll~i
80 ahan,lou the mission. Ia 1874 The Cath
olic rriss,. AZ thu Fall. 81 -, Mary, icliclj
his chaych cCnsum,lby dr'. daring a roudr,
hetvwn Sioux sHd Algunquias Ttr pa.
kO,as Gang ~ amhS<sah pa q, treat f,r
pas,c hut during thC council oHr of ihcr
chirs was insul,~l the Algonquin, Srrc
driven by them fr,sn thu N ission h0,isr hu,
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