Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1859-11-03
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~ ss .,l,tl.iE THE HANGING CLOUD. HI yafi
Among, the, chiefs pfathe i, ChpPewas
whose bands are tol be, found on th.
shopes of Lake Superior, .JNa-pan-ong
gaJSe, or Tbs Beautifying Bird. = is1 III III.
nosts noted. He II i brave tarsd skillfan
xaEsior, sassweNas Abe emosta iaioqusn
warrior Of his natiialn.r Helis ! tfasori,s
chief and his voice is more potential II
the councils of The red man of the North.
west than that 81 any '6ther chief Of HI.
tribs. But thai which hasrendsred M
waE|nsoqg "a a rbe; more famous than his
deeds ri bravery against the hereditary
enemies Of his people, (the Sioux who
occupy tho opposite side of the Misssiss-
siPRb1 e that he i the father of the .raa. Id
nokned ssahrfgayl -ste-go-gtrd, =
The Hanging Cloud. !" ''s on the saChip.
Pewa Princess, Is she Is termed. r
This fndian maiden, whose history and
extraordinary character we're we're subjects ~
muc y Observations Fat the pay ground al
La Popte, on the South Western shore
Of Lake Superior, is still more extensive
~ known than her father, the, gifted or
ator md brave warrior. Perhaps 81 all
the Indians WHO annually assemble al
that place, To- receive from the agents 81
the government their regular instalments
Of presents, the Hanging, Cloud attracts
most attention. She IS a great braye,
whose courage ana valor have been tri- +
ed on vasio,fs occasions sofs combat with
theiinplacable enemies of her tribe and
the Sioux would conceive it GROWING
glory to make her, 9 captive. About
twenty years Of age-for she became
famous when even Yet child she Yet
remains unmarriedi for no brave need
aspire to her heart and hand hwhoscanl
not satisfactorily prove his superior
prpwess against the Sioux and in the
chase IF ta's'''ss T. 2s.'
Dr. Morse, who accompanied Com
missioner Manypenny to thepay grounds
Of the Lake Superior Indians, became
acquainted with this young amazon, and
describes her as ssa chivaTrous warrior,
and the only female Of the Chippewas
who was allowed to'participate in the
dancing circles and war ceremonies, or
to march in rank and file, or to wear
the feathers of the braves.
/ She IS not OF a robust and masculine
form, but about the medium height Of
females, slim, and rather spare built.
On foot, she is said to be as fleet as the
red deer Of her, natiy hills, and no
young warrior has been found among
her people who can compete with her il
a running match. She shastia standing
challenge, offering to give her life 10
servltude to any man, white or red, who,
giving her one rod the start, can. catch
her ii the race Of 4 quarter Of mile. Y
Her complexion is sarather dark, even
for an: Indian, with large and lustrous
black eyes, continually on the motion
Her nose is also larg,, and curved like
the back Of the bird Of Jove; while her
neatly braided tresses are black and
glossyas d ravens wing. She seldom
smiles u and there is an expression about
her well-turned mouth Of much cunning
and deceit, From, her somewhat lofty
forehead, which is frequently corrugat-
ed with frowns, particularly when some
too curious eye is turned uponh her, there
seems ever to hang = portentions cloud,
ominous Of her name, In looking upon
her countenance, with her ever-restless
eyes rowing over the surrounding lodges,
no one could doubt that Ah-shah-way-
gee-she-go-aua . greatest delight would
be to exult over the dying agoniesa Of
some execrable Sioux, undergoing the
tortGres Of the stake; or to bury her
long blade in the heart of an enemy. II N
Twas on a beautiful sunny Sabbath,
in the month Of September, says Dr.
Morse, that noise and ~revelry upon the
outskirts of the Sillagesof La Ponte, cal
led the attention of the idlers connected
with the commission, to the grounds oc-
'cupied BY the Indians, whom the agent
had assembled to receive their annuity.
The greater porionsof the whites had
gathered at, the place of worship: but
some of4 the curious, attracted BY the
sounds, proceeded 70 the spot, 10 obserye
what was n progress. M 4 ''.' isss''
The Indians were about lto celebrate,
what .heya called the ABeggar's Dance,
which was = Wild molten, dignifed by
the name Of dancing, and was purely p
the wildwood style. About the lodges
were rude drums and other noisy instr,i-
ments of Indian ihanafacture: and these
accompa warwhoops s. screams
made pandempniun of uncouth sounds
which seemed 70 thrill upon the ears q
tho savage assemblage, with 4 rapture
like thar awakened upon 4 more polish
edsaudience, BY The gsshi6g tone ofshs
Ole Bull Or Jenny Lind. 9t
B At least one hundred warriors,s dress