Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-28

shore, while Black Nail made a prayer
and Offering to the spirit of the falls,
The offering consisted of two yards OF
scarlet broadclOth and a brass kettle
The prayer was in these words: 80
Great Spirit of the Falls! l implore
thee to extend thy protecting arm
over us as we run these mighty wa.
ters. Mayest thou strengthen my
arm and my paddle to guide my canoe
safely down these dangerous waters
| do not implore thy protection fol
nothing; [ give thee two yards OF
scarlet, and brass kettle!" Having
finished his prayer, he threw the Of
fering overheard, and grappled his
paddle, and the canoe went bounding
over the billows, and ran the falls in
safety.
Chippewa names of falls or rapids
on the Wisconsin:
| Sa-se-j -je-wun-Falls or rapids.
O-ska-kwa-yaw-New Wood rapids
Mush ko- da yaw-Prairie rapids
now known as Jenny Bull.
| h-ba-na-sa-se-je je-wun - One-sideC
rapids, now called Trap Rapids.
Pah-je-tak-a-ke-ning a ming - The
water that falls over rocks, now
know as Big Bull Falls.
Oh-ka-kan-dah-go-kag- ag-SpruceFalls
now known as Little Bull Falls.
Mis-qua-wauk-sa se-je-wun-Red Ce
dar rapids, now known as COnant''
Rapids.
Ah-da-wa-gam-Two sided rapids
now knows as Grants Rapids.
Bun-gah je-wim-End of the rapids
now called Whitney Rapids, which are
the last on the Wisconsin.
Chippewa names of towns or villages
on the Wisconsin:
Mush. ko-da-yaw-T w-Tosh-ko- -bo-je-gun-
Jenny Bull Falls.
Pah-je-tak-a-ke-ning a ming - Big
Bull Falls, now called Wausau.
Wah yaw-con-ut ta-gua yaw-Eau
Claire Mills.
Oh-ka kan-go kag-Littie Bull Mills
Nay-osh-ing-The Point, now known
as Du Bays Trading Post
Kah- kag-e- -winch-e-min-it-e-gong -
Hemlock Island. This name is ap
piled to SteUen's Point, on account Of
an island in the Wisconsin opposite tC
the village, covered with hemlock
which is a rare growth in that
region.
Mush- ko-da-ny-Plover, the county
seat of Portage county. The meaning
of this Chippewa name is "Prairie, ,
given on account of the prairie-like
country around it, The trail dividing
the Chippewa and Menomonee lands
runs through this town. Here the
two tribes of Indians have been &C
customed to make the portage from
the Wisconsin to Wolf river, by carry
ing their canoes on their heads; the
distance across being about eight
miles. This portage is called by the
Chippewas Wah-bau-ga O-ning-ah
ming, meaning the Eastern Portage
The termination O-ning-ah-ming
means a portage
Ah-dah-wa-gam - Grand Rapids
Mills.
Ban-gah-je je-wung-Point Bas.
Observation-Disclosures city. This
place is named from the portage be-
tween the Fox and Wisconsin rivers
Mo- nung wah ma can ing = This
name is applied to LaPointe, on Lake
Superior, and signifies YelO,C Wood
pecker, and was given on account oil
the great abundance of those birds or
the island on which La Pointe is sit.
uated.
The Chippewas in Wisconsin are
divided into sixteen clans or bands
numbering about four thousand per
sons altogether. Each of those band.
is governed by a chief, and each has {
head-brave or war captain, who lead.
in war; chief orator. who speaks fo-
the chief; and chief medicine man
who is regarded by the Indians a
gifted with the spirit of prophesy
Great confidence is placed in TIN
chief medicine man, as his service
are required on eventful occasions.
The Wisconsin river band number
about two hundred Indians. and oC
Icupies the country from the Gram
|. Rapids up to Tommy-Hawk Lake