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Griffin, La Salle's ship. 10
Voyage to Green Bay 19
Crew pillage and desert to ti e Sioux. 10 Grignon, Captain in British ser- 1 6 vice. 78. 81 Groselliers, Sleur, early life,. Marriage.
Duels at. 97 Son of 6
Second marriage. 2
Visits Mille Lacs region
Is told of the Mississippi .. 2
Meets the Assinebolnes. 2
Name given to what is now Pigeon River.
Visits New England
London .. Encouraged by Prince Rupert 5 Sally for Hudson's Bay with a Boston sea captain 5
Death of. 8
Guignas, Father, missionary
at
Fort Beauharnois
51
Describes journey to Lake
Pepin ..
23
Fort Beauharnois
55
Digitized by
Frazer, trader.
78
Enters the British service 80
Galissontere, Governor of Cana- da, notice of .. 59 Galtier, Rev. L., builds first chapel in St. Paul. 114 Gavın, Rev. Daniel, missionary .. 111
Gibson, General, letters relative to St. Anthony mill ... 94
Gillam, Capt. Zachary of Boston accompanied by Groselliers and Radisson sails for Hudson's Bay in ship Nonesuch .. 5
Troops at Camp Cold Water . 16 Cass and Schoolcraft visits .. 92 Death of. 124 Goodrich, Aaron, Territorial
Eveuts of A. D. 1822, A. D.1823 93
-- Beltrami, the Italian, at. .. 93, 94 94
Sunday School at
Events of A. D. 1825, and 1826, 96 96 96
Sioux woman kills herself. 96 .. Great snow storm, March.1826 97 High water at. April 21, 1826. Slaves belonging to officers, at 97
Steamboat arrivals to close of 1826 97
General Gaines censures Col- onel of .. 97
Events of A. D. 1827 98
Attacked by Sioux 98 Flat Mouth, Ojibway chief, visits in 1827. 98 Returns to Montreal in 1680 .. Second visit to Lake Superior Visits Hudsons Bay.
10 Soldiers arrest sioux 99
Colonel Spelling delivers nur- derers for execution 99
Construction of. criticised by General Gaines. 100 Paris 5
81
Frontenac. Governor of Canada. Friend of Duluth. 11
L'Huillier,on Blue Earth river Built by Le Sueur
53
D. 1727, at Lake Pepin ..... 51 Fireworks displayed at ... High water at .. .. 53, Commanded by St. Pierre, 56, 57
Fort Crawford .. 100 Surrender to Louvigny. Visited by Guignas
St. Joseph ou Lake Erie, es- tablished by Du Luth ... 16 St. Pierre, on Rainy Lake .... 58 Foxes attempt to Pillage Fort Perrot. 30 31
Relative of Le Sueur.
His party attacked by Sioux. Gratifies his vengeance . 99
Described by Major Long 85 Women drawn over 99 First newspaper at. 123
90 Order to establish the post. .. Troops for,at Prairie du Chien 90 Furber, J. W.
543
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Guignas, Father, PAGE
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PAGE
Captured by Indians. 5
Nearly burned alive .. 55
Returns to Lake Pepin 56
Gup, grandson of Carver.
Hainault, Elizabeth. 2 22
Madeline ..
Guignas
51, 54, 55,
56
Hall, Rev. Sherman Ojibway missionary .. 107 Moves to Sauk Rapids. 111
Hayner, H. Z., Chief Justice of Territory 124
Hempstead accompanies Major Long. A. D. 1817. 82 Hennepin Louis, Franciscan mis- sionary. early life of. 19 Date of his first book. 18, 19
Criticism of first book 19 Juchereau at the mouth of the
Depreciates .Jesuits .. 18 Wisconsin ... 48
Meets a Sioux war party.
19
Conciliates-the Foxes.
49
At the marsh below Saint Paul ... 19, 20 22
At Falls of St. Anthony
16. 22, 24, 25
Denounced by La Salle. 19 sonary .. 114 Chaplain of La Salle 20 Keel boats from Fort Spelling
His false map. 20 attacked ... 99, 100
At Lake Pepin. 22 Kennerman, Pike's sergeant. 76
Makes a dictionary 23 Kertk, see Kirk.
Baptizes an infant. 23 Kickapoos, at Fort Perrot .. 30
Met by Du Luth 25 Mention of .. . 40, 46. 54, 55
Career on return to Europe .. 25 Capture French from Lake Pepin ... 54
His first and second book compared. 26
Replies to objectors 27
Criticised by D'Iberville 28
Criticised by Father Gravier 28 Lac Vieux Desert. 3
His later days .. 28 La Hontan, his early life 35
Book of travels .. 35
Arrives at Fort St. Joseph. on Lake Erie .. 35 First State .. 128 Special Territorial, 1857, 127
Herschell. Sir John, translates Schiller's song of Sluux Chief .. 68 Ascent of the Fox River 35 Leslie. Lt., command at Macki- naw 62
Historical Society, first public meeting .. 119
Descends the Wisconsin River 35 Hobart, Rev. C .. 119 Alleged voyage of the Long River. 36 Holcomb. Capt. William. 110
Hole-in-the-Day, the father, at- tacks the Sioux. 103 Criticised b / Charlevoix. 36
Visits Fort Snelling in 1828. 103 Noticed by Nicollet. 36
Attacked by Sioux. 103 Visits Fort Snelling in 1839. 103
91 Laidlow travels from Selkirk set- tlement to Prairie du Chien. ... Pursued by the Sioux. 103 Hole-in-the-Day, Junior, attacks Brings wheat by boat to Pem- bina 91 Sioux near St Paul. 121 At Fort Snelling 33
Lac qui Parle mission 109
Lake Calhoun, Indian farm es- tablished. 106
109
iers . 5
By Radisson .. 5 By Capt. Zachary Gillam .. 5 Fort Perrot at .. 29
Huggins, Alexander, mission far- mer.
Hurons driven to Minnesota
109
Dwell with Ioways. 109
La Monde, a voyageur 10 Landsing, trader, killed 63 Returns to Gulf of Mexico 45, 74
Sails with D'Iberville to
74
At War with the Sioux Disastrous defeat 4
Retreat to Mackinaw 4
Indiana Territory, organized 73
Indians of Mississippi Valley, earliest communication about. 46 Pursues the Foxes. 53 Upper Missouri, seen by Ver- Son of Pierre Boucher. 51 Little Crow, Sioux chief goes in endrye. 60 Arrives at Lake Pepin. 52 1824 to Washington. 95
Minnesota 10 Ioways, visited by Hurons. 2
52 Builds Fort Beauharnois .. .. Long, Major Stephen H., tour to Falls of St. Anthony, A, D 1817
82
Visit Perrot at Lake Pepin. 29
Mentioned ... . ... 39, 42. 43, 44, Iroquois, Virgin. her interces- sion sought by Du Luth 17 La Porte. see Louvigny. 45
La Potherie describes Fort Per-
Carver's cave 84
Isle Royal, copper in 1667, noticed 7 Itasca, origin of word. 107 Jackson, Henry, early settler in
St. Paul. .114, 115 Jemeraye, Sieur de la, with the Sioux. 56 Nephew of Verendrye. 58 Explores to Rainy Lake. .. 58, 59
His crew desert. 10
Criticises Du Luth. 10,
18 S. A .. 108
Eliza marries Lieut. Ogden .. 10%
Prepares a map .. 58 Luth. 10
First to describe Upper Mis- sissippi. 18
Jesuit, Father Allouez.
4
Chardon
52
De Gonor.
51
De la Chasse
51
Poor opinion of Hennepin. .. 19 La Taupine, see Moreau.
3 51 Laurence, Phineas, pioneer in St. Croix Valley .. 113 Leach, Calvin, a founder of Still- water .. 113
Messayer. 58
Jesuit missions unsuccessful. 106 Lead mines on Mississippi. 33 Described by Penicaut 34
Jesuit missionaries promised the Sioux 5
Johnson, Parsons K ..
119
Leavenworth. Colonel, establish -. es Fort Snelling ... 90
Le Duc, Philip, robbed near nor- thern boundary of Minnesota .. 61 Legardeur, Augustine, associate of Perrot .. See St. Pierre.
32
Legislature, First Territorial, meets Jan., 1849, officers of ..... 119 Second Territorial, meets Jan .. 1850. officers of .. 122 Third Territorial, meets Jan., 1852. officers of .. 121 Fourth Territorial, meets Jan. 1853. officers of. 124 Fifth Territorial, meets Jan., 1854 officers of .. 126 Sixth Territorial, meets Jan., 1855. officers of. 126 Seventh Territorial, meets
Jan., 1876, officers of. 127 Eighth Territorial, meets Jan., 1857, officers of .. 12
L'Huillier, Fort, why named 43
Le Maire, Jacques, killed by In- dians ..
Le Sueur, associated with Perrot builds a Fort below Hastings A relative of D'Iberville .. 37, At Lake Pepin in 1683 and 1689 .. 37. At La Pointe of Lake Super- for. 1692 .. Builds a Post below Hastings Brings first Sioux chief fo Montreal. 37, 83
Visits France.
39 Encouraged by Frontenac .. Arrives in Gulf of Mexico. 59
Ascends the Mississippi. 39
40
Fort Beauharnois at. 53
40
Builds Fort L'Huillier.
42 43
Live on Isle of the Mississippi Remove to sources of Black River. 2
5222
Unite with O.tawas at La Pointe.
Libbey, Washington, pioneer at
Lambert. Henry A., early settler in St. Paul 119 Langlade, of Green Bay, urges attack of Braddock .. 61 At Fort Duquesue .. 61 St. Croix Falls 113 Lignerv, commands at Mackinaw 50 Linctot, commander at Macki- naw 51
Near Lake George. 62 La Perriere, Sieur de, proceeds to Sioux country .. 31
His brother. Montbrun, cap- tured by Indians. 53 At Wapashaw village .. Describes Sioux bear dance ..
82
La Place,a French deserter killed by the Sioux. 42 Burial place .. 83
83
Kaposia village
"Isle, Pelee, of the Mississippi be- low St. Croix River. 37 rot, at Lake Pepin. 29 Fountain cave 84 St. Anthony Falls. 85
Larpenteur, A., early settler at St. Paul 116 Opinion of the site of Fort Snelling. 86 Arrives at Fort Snelling, A.
La Salle licensed to trade in buf- falo robes. 10 Builds ship Gritin 10 D. 1823 .. 94 Loomis, Capt. Gustavus A., U.
His Pilot attempts to join Du-
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On first steamboat above Falls of St. Anthony 12 Howe, early settler at Marine .. 113 Hudson's Bay visited by Grosell-
Lake Harriet, mission described Lake Pepin, called Lake of Tears Described in A. D. 1700. 41
Lake of the Ottawas.
3
Lake Pokeguma Mission Battle at.
Lambert, David, early settler in St. Paul .. 118 France. .. 45
Passes Perrot's lead mines. Meets destitute Canadiany ... At the River St. Croix.
Holds a council with the Sioux ...
King, grandson of Carver. 82
Kirk. Sir David Kirk, brother-in law of Radisson. 1
Opinion of Jesuit Missions ... 106 Henniss C. J. editor .. 122
Judd, early settler at Marine .. 113
Kalm, Professor, notices Veren- drye .. 59 Kaposia Chief requests & mis-
Jonquiere, Governor of Canada. 60 Fort established .. 60 Arrival at Mendota. 91 Changes his cantonment 91 Relieved by Spelling.
Guymoneau Marquette. 5
Menard .. 2.
Describes Falls of Saint An- thony. 19
Death of. ..
Pronounced a fabrication, in 1716. by Bobe. 36
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Loomis, D. B.,carly settler of St. Croix Valley. 122
Loras, Bishop of Dubuque
109
Louist ans, transfer of .. 73
Louvigny, Sieur de, escorted to
Mackinaw by Perrot ... 50 First Legislature. 118
Firat counties organized 119
Seal of . 120
Expedition against the Foxes Lowry, Sylvanus, early settler .. 127 Mitchell, Alexander M., U. S. Early residence of. 105 Macalester College. 125 Marshal . 118 Sioux name for. 105
Mackinaw re-occupied. 50 Candidate for Congress 125
Surrendered by Americans .. 80 Missions. Jesuit .. .5, 16 106
Presbyterian mission at 106 Rev. Dr. Morse visits ... 106 Robert Stuart resides at .. 106 Leech Lake. 107
Rev. W. M. Ferry, missionary at 108 Mahas mentioned, ... 44, 45, 46, 55 Mandans mentioned. 46 Maginnis makes a claim at St. Croix Falls. 112
Map by Franquelin indicates Du Luth's explorations. 9 Oak Grove.
The Indian Ochagach 87 Red Wing.
De la Jemeraye. 87
Missionaries, Rev. Alvan Coe, visits Fort Snelling. 10 Frederick Ayer. 107
W. T. Boutwell 107
E. F. Ely. (teacher) 109
Mr. Denton.
111
Sherman Hall
107
Daniel Gavin
11
John F. Aiton ..
111
Robert Hopkins 111
Gideon H. Pon 1 107
Samue W. Pond ..
107
J. W. Hancock 111
.J. D. Stevens 107
S. R. Riggs 111
M. N. Adams. 111
Owens, Jobn P., editor
123
Pacific Ocean, route to. 36, 50, 58, 60,
Parrant nicknamed Pig's Eye 18
Parsons, Rev. J. P
119
Maskoutens mentioned 37
At Fort Perrot. 30
Massacre Island, Lake of the Woods, origin of the name. 59 McGillis, Hugh, N. W. Co. Agent, Leech Lake .. 78
McGregor, English trader, ar- rested . 15
Mckay, trader from Albany. 63 Lt. Col. William, attacks 81
Prairie du Chien
Nepigon. Lake. Verendrye at 87
Nelli, Rev. Edward D., offers
Perkins, Lt., U. S. A., in charge of Fort Shelby. 80 Perriere. see La Perriere.
Perrot, Nicholas, arrests Achiga- nagx at Lake Superior. 12
Visits Keweenaw 14
Early days of .. 20 Interpreter. A. D. 1671, at Sault St. Marie. 29
Minnesota Chronicle. 118 Chronicle and Register. 118 Account of Father Menard's ascent of the Mississippi and Black River.
Carriers Address 119
Dahkotah Friend 122
Minnesota Democrat 122
St. Anthony Express 123 Associated with Du Luth 29
Nicolet. . Jean, first white trader in Wisconsin. 1
Nicollet. J. N., astronomer and geologist. 102 Letterfrom St.Anthony Falls 102 Niverville. Boucher de, at Lake Winnipeg. 60
Trades with the Sioux .. 29 Brings allies to Niagara. 30 Strategy at Lake Pepin. 30
Presents a silver ostensorium 30 Terrifies the Sioux by burning a cup of brandy and water. 30 31
In the Seneca expedition ... ... His return to Lake Pepin .... 31
Journeys to the Sioux 31
Description of buildings 73 Takes possession of the coun- try 32
Mill, Arst in Minnesota 93,
98 Mille Lacs Sioux visited by Du
Ochagachs, draws a nap for Ve- rendrye 58 Hennepin. 22
Minnesota. meaning of the word 116 River, first steamboat in 122 Historical Society,. 119
Territory, proposed bounda-
ries. 115
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PAGE
Remonstrance against. 115
Various names proposed. 115
Convention at Stillwater.
115
When organized
117
First election
118
Killed near Fort Spelling, A. D., 1826. 97 Visit Fort, A. D., 1827.
Treachery of .. 103 Conflict with Sioux near Fort Snelling ... 108
Of Lake Pokegums attacked 110 Attack at Kaposia Sloux. 111
Treaty of 1857 ..
119
121
Yellow Lake ..
107
Lake Harriet.
10
Lac-qui parle.
109, 111
Pokeguma.
100
Kaposia ...
Traverse de Sioux
111
Shakpay ..
11
111 Kill a Sioux giri in & farm house. . 127 Oliver, Lient. U. S. A., detained by ice at Hastings ... 91 Olmstead, S. B. 126
Olmsted, David, President of Arat council 119 Candidate for Congress 122 Editor of Democrat. 125 One Eyed Sioux. allas Bourgne Orignal Leve, Rising Moose. 85 Loyal to America during war of 1812 .. 81
Arrested by Dickson .. 81
Ottawas. their migrations.
2
At Mackinaw. 32 Ottoes, mentioned. 42, 43.
Quasicoude. (Wah-zee-ko-tay) Sioux chief mentioned by Hen- nepin 23, 27
By Long
82
- Montgomery, General. death of. 1 Patron, uncle of Du Luth. 11 Pericaut describes Fort Perrot .. 29
Moreau. Pierre, with Du Luth at Lake Superior 9
Arrested 10
Morrison, William, old trader 7 .. Moss, Henry L., U. S. District Attorney. 118 Nadowaysioux, sec Sioux.
Negro woman found dead near Kaposia .. 113 Pere. see Perrot.
McKean, Elias, a founder of Still- water 113 prayer at opening of first legis- lature .. 119
Mckenzie, old trader 87
McKusick, J. a founder of Still- water. 113
Mclean. Nathaniel, editor. 119 McLeod, Martin,exposed tosnow storm. 102
Speaker of council in 1853. 124 Menard Rene, Jesuit missionary letter of .. 2 2
Among the Ottawas of Lake Superior .. 3
Attempted visit to Hurons, In. Wisconsin. 3
3
Lost in the marshes or killed Said to have been on the Mis- sissippi before Joliet and Marquette. 3 Medary, Governor, Samuel. 127
Meeker, B. B., Territorial Judge, North, J. W. 122, 128 118, 119 Messaver, Father, accompanies Norris, J. S .. 126 Northwes company trading the Verendrye expedition. 58 Miami Indians visited by Perrot. 30 posts. 73
Ask for a trading post on Mis- sissippi 33 Territory divided 73
Mention of. 38, 46, 44 Noue, Robertal de la, re-occu- pies Du Luth's Post at the head of Lake Superior. 50 Luth .. 9
Mentioned by the geographer
Bellin ..
Recalled
Threatened with death by Indians ..
Interpreter at Montreal.
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Rescues Ojibway girls. 32 Boldness at Mackinaw 32 Conducts a convoy from Mon- treal 34,
38 Establishes a post on Kala- mazoo river.
Ojibways or Chippeways. .. 30, 31, Captive girls. .. 31, 37 32
Chief of, with Le Sueur at Montreal. 37 In council with Slonx.
Attack Sioux near St. Paul ... Passengers on Arst steam- boat above Falls of Saint Anthony ... 121
Attack Sioux in St. Paul streets 196
Verendrve 87
Marest, James Joseph, Jesuit missionary, signs the papers taking possession of the Upper Mississippi ..
88 39
Letter to Le Suenr. Commends Louvigny 50
Opinion of the Sioux .. 51
Marin, Laimarque de, French omcer .. 60
In command at Green Bay. 61
Lt. Marin attacks English 62 Marine, early settlers at. 112 Marriages at Fort Snelling 102, 108, 110 T. S. Williamson M. D. 10
Marshall, Hon. W. R., mentioned, Marquette, Jesuit missionary at La Pointe 4 115, 126 Montbrun, in returning from Lake Pepin, captured. 53 Montcalm. Marquis, dispatch to Vaudreuil
Martin. Abraham, pilot 1
Fort Le Sueur on Isle Pelee .. Mississippi River.
87 Residence at Blue Earth Riv- er Describes Fort L'Huillier .... 47 Pennensha, French trader among the Sioux
47
Delivers opening address of Historical Society 119
Newspaper first in St. Paul, the Pioneer. 117, 118
Minnesota Register. 118
Suspected of poisoning La Salle. 29
First visit to Lake Pepin. Visited by Ioways 29
Principal villages of. 105
10 Mission Stations, Mackinaw. La Pointe 107
His reception as commander 83 Recalled. 50 50 Recognized as a State .. 128
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Name of wife. ..
34
Renville, Joseph, mention of 76. 109 PAGE
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Time of death 34 Renville, Jobn. 100 Republican convention at &t.
Peters, Rev.Samuel, interested in the Carver claim. 70, 61, 86 Anthony. 126 Rice, Hon. Henry M., stepe to or- Petuns; seo Hurons. gantze Minnesota Territory 115, 116 Moves to St. Paul. 118 Murderer of. 88
Phillips, W. D., early lawyer at St. Paul .. 116, 119 Picard, see Augelle.
Elected to Congress. 125, 126
Senecas defeated by the French 15 Shea, J. G., on failure to estab-
Pig's Eye, marsh below St. Paul, 113 Origin of name 114 Pike, Lt. Z. M., U. S. army at Prairie du Chien 74
U. S. Senator. 128 Richards, F. S., trader at Lake Popio .. 117 Riggs, Rev. S. R., Sioux mission- arv, letter of. 11
Council with Sioux at mouth . of Minnesota .. 74 Interpreter at treaty of 1861 .. 123
Address to Indians 74
Treaty for sites for military posts 75
Robertson, Daniel 4., editor 124, 125 convention .. 115
Delegate to Congress from Wisconsin Territory.
Impression made at Wash- Elected delegate to Congress Silver estensorium, presented by Perrot, still presei ved. ington .. 192 Sioux, origin of the word. Defeat the Hurons ... 4
Described by Father Allouez Attack Indians at La Pointe Peculiar language of ... 4
Described in A. D. 1671. 4
Attacked at Sanit St. Marie .. 5
Villages visited by Du Luth .. Described by Cadillac. 16
9
Meet Accault and Henne- pin .... 19, Words mentioned by Henne- pin ...
20
Of Mille Lacs .. 21,23, Offering at Falls of St. An-
27
r.ditor of Dahkotah Friend .. 122
Marriage of. 113
Sagard, in 1636 notices Lake Su- perior copper. 7 thony .. 20
Saint Anthony Express, first pa- per beyond St. Paul 123
Saint Anthony Falls, Suspension bridge over .. 126
Described by early explorers . 19, 24, 25, 75, 76, 85
.. 93,
94
114
Med-day-wah- kawn-twawD
Saint Croix county organized. Court in ... 114 Saint Croix River, origin of Du Luth first explorer of. 112 name 42 112 villages. 104, 105 Warpaykutay division of. 105 Warpaytwawns. 100 Seeseetwawns. 100 Dictionary commenced. 111
Fort on, spoken of by Bellin. 112 Pitt and party cut lumber 112
Pioneers in valley of. 112
113 Early preachers in valley of. First woman. 113
Saint Paul, origin of name 91 .14 Prescott, Philander, early life. Provencalle, loyal to America in Early settlers of. 14 war of 1812. 81 First School house in 114
Quinn, Peter. 103 Appearance in 1849. 11
Haclos, Madeline, wife of Nicho- las Perrot. 34 Newspapers ...... 117, 118, 119, 122
Radisson, Marguerite .. 322222 Radisson, Sieur, early life and marriage .. 2 Second marriage. Brother-in-law of Groselliers Visits the Sioux.
Balls with Capt. Gillam to Hudson's Bay. 5
Saint Pierre, Captain, at Lake Superior 50
At Lake Pepin. 55, 65
Commander at Mackinaw 61 Noticed by Carver. 57
Attack Miamis .. 48 Visited by Jesuits 51
dota. 118 Becomes a resident of St.
Paul 118 Holds Indian council at Fort Snelling. 121
Tribute to .. 61 First message.
Saskatchewan, first visited by French. 59
Randio, visits extremity of Lake Fort at .. 60
Schiller, versites a Sioux chiefs speech .. 67
Scott, Dred, slave at Fort Snell-
Scott, General Winfield, suggests
Red River of the North, men- tioned .. 87 the name of Fort Snelling. ... Why called. 87 Selkirk, Earl, Thomas Douglas .. 87
Fort Rouge on 87 Secures Ossinibois ... 87
Scotch settlers at. 87 Forms an agricultural colony 87 Sisseton murderer brought to Fort Spelling. 92 In council with Ojibways ... 04
85
Discovers Jobu Tanner ...... 88 Concludes a treaty with In- diana.
Passes through Minnesota .. 80 Semple, Governor of Selkirk set- tlement, killed 88
lish Sioux mission 106 Sherburne, Moses, Judge .. 125 Shields, Gen. James, elected U. 8. Senator .. 129 Shingowahbay, Ojibway chief with Le Sueur at Montreal ... 37 Sibley, Hon. H. H., at Stillwater
Description of Falls of St. An- thony .. 75. 76 Lo-t flag brought back 76
Block bouse at Swan River. Visited by Dickson. 77
At Cass or Red Cedar Lake. 77
At Sandy Lake. 77
At Leech Lake .. 78 Orders the British flag to be banled down. 78 At Dicksons trading post .. 78 Rolette, Joseph Jr .. 127
Confers with Sioux at Minne- sota river ... 78
Passes Kaposia village. 78
Confers with Little Crow. 78 Pinchon, see Penensha.
Pinchon, Fils de, Sioux chief, confers with Pike 78 cer
Pond, Rev. G. H., assists in bury- ing slaughtered Sioux ... . 103
109, 112
Interpreter at treaty of 1851. 124
Pond, Rev. Samuel W., notifies
the agent of a Sioux war party 103 Erects the first house of saw- ed lumber in the Minnesota Valley. 107
Prepares a Sioux spelling book 108
Grammar.
111
Porlier, trader near Sauk Rapids .. 76, 78 Poupon, Isadore, killed by Sisse- ton Sioux .. 92
Prairie du Chien described by Corver. 64
During war of 1812-1815. 80 Fort Shelby at 80 Mckay at 81
Frightened by burning bran- dy 80
Mantantaws
Sissetons.
43 Medaywahkauntwauns .. .32. Oujalespoitons 13. Assineboines, cause of sepa- ration .
High water in 1850 12 War party arrested by Perrot First execution for murder .. 124 Indian fight in streets of. 125 The first to visit Montreal ... Chiefs speech to Frontenac .. Relics arrive from Franklin's expedition .. 126 Chief's death at Montreal, War party against the Ill nois .... 39,
Effort to remove seat of Gov- ernment therefrom .. 127
40 Eastern and Western des- cribed .. 48
Chief visits Fort L'Huillier 43 In council with Le Sueur. 44 Bands of, A. D. 1700. 45
Rae, Dr., Arctic explorer at St. Paul .... 124 Ramsey, Hon. Alexander, first Governor ... 117 Guest of H. H. Sibley at Men-
Superior. 110 Ravoux, Rev. A., Sioux mission- ary .. 109 Resume, Sieur, interpreter. 52 ing ..
Arrests murderers In N. W. Pennsylvania 60, Visited by Washington. 61 60 Killed in battle. 80 61 At Fort La Reine .. 60 A foil to the Foxes 55 Attack convoy of Verendrye, Deputation visit Quebec. 57 Deputation visit English at Green Bay. 63 Bands described by Carver. . 65 Chiefs speech described by Carver .. 67 Chiefs speech versifiled by Schiller ... 67 Language, Carver's views on, Chiet, Orignal Leve, Pike's friend. 75, Formerly dwelt at Leech 81 Lake. 78 Bear Dance described by Long ..
Rival trading companies. 87 Arrives in New York city 85 Swiss immigrants to. 80 Reaches Sault St. Marie .. 88
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Robbinette, pioneer in St. Croix Valley. 112 Rocky Mountains discovered by Verendrye. 60 Rocque or Roque. A., at Wapa- shaw ... 117
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Rogers, Captain, at Ticonderaga. In charge at Mackinaw. .. 62. 66 Skirmish with Durantaye .... Alluded to by Sir W. Johuson Rolette, Joseph Sr., in the Brit- ish service .. 81
Roseboom, English trader, ar- rested near Mackinaw 15 Roseboom, trader at Green Bay 63 Rosser. J. T., Secretary of Terri- tory .. 125 Rouville, Hertel de, French om- 51 Russell. Jeremiah, pioneer in St. Croix Valley.
Visited by Grosellier and Radisson
Nicholas Perrot 29 Described by Perrot. 31 Mantantans . 32 Meaning of the word. 104 Different bands of 104
Government mill at.
Britishi officers at. 81
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Stoddard, Capt. U. 8. A.
Verendrye. Sleur, early life of ... 58-
Kill Ojibways, A. D., 1826,
Dear Fort Suelling .. 98 Swiss emigrants, at Red River. 89 Swartz, Andrew, teamster, killed
Kill in 1827 ..
98
Delivered by Col. Spelling ... 99 by Sioux. 123
Executed by Ojibways .. 90
Killed by Ojibways, April 1838. 103
War with Ojibways in 1839 105
Attack Lake Pokeguma band in 1841 .. 110 Ar- attacked in 1842. 111
War party of Sioux at Apple River. 1850 ... 121
Refers to Lake Superior cop- per ... 7
Tanner, John, stolen from his
St. Sieur Jr., accompanies Pierre .. 59. parents .. 88 Became an Indian chief. 88
Wahkautape, Sioux chief vieity Le Sueur ... 18, Wahmatah, Sioux chief.
Attacked in St. Paul by Ojib- ways .... .25 Simpson, early settler in St. Paul 114 Slaves, African, In Minnesota ... 97 Smith, C. K., Orst Secretary of
Territory ..... 118, 119 Spelilug, Col. Josiah, arrives at
Port Snelling. 92 Census ed by General Gaines. 97 Delivers Sioux assassins to Ojibways .. 90
Hastens with Keel boats to Fort Crawford 100
Death of. 101
W. Joseph, son of Colonel career of.
107 Arrival among the Sloux. 107
Organizes church at port
Pasquinade on N. P. Willis .. 98 Iroquois virgin. 17 Snelling .. 108 Missionary at Lac qui Parle.
Death of ... 98 Steamboat arrivals at Fort Snell- ing to close of 1826 ...
Virginia first at Fort Snelling 93 N. W. Co .. 78 Tonty, Henry, with Du Luth at Niagara ... 15
First to Falls of St. Anthony 121 Above ... 121 In Minnesota River 122 Cousin of Du Luth. 16
Traders forbidden to enter the Sioux country. 48 Treaties of 1837 with Sioux and Ojibways .. 112
Successive removals 105 Wisconsin River, called Mes- chetz Odeba by La Salle. 18 Described by Le Sueur. 40
Tuttle, C. A., at Falls of St. Croix 112 University of Minnesota created 122 Van Cleve, Gen. H. P. 90 Charlotte Ouisconsin, wife of Gen .. 90 Guignas 52 Wolfe, General, death of 1 Wood, trader among Sioux. 78 Yelser, Capt. at Fort Shelby .. 80 Yuhazee, executed at St. Paul .. 124
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