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10 C O N T E N T S
Slave Lake— Great hay meadows on the Lesser Slave River—
The island in Lesser Slave Lake— Trackers' gambling games
— Swan River— A dangerous squall— Chief Factor Shaw—
A free- traders' village .
C H A P T E R III.
TREATY AT LESSER SLAVE LAKE.
The Treaty point at last— Our camp at Lesser Slave Lake— The
Treaty ground and assembly—" Civilized" Indians— Kenoo-shayoo
and Moostoos— The Treaty proceedings— The Treaty
Commissioners separate— Vermilion and Fort Chipewyan
treaties— Indian chief asks for a railway— Wahpooskow Treaty
— McKenna and Ross set out for home— Commission issued
to J . A. Macrae— Numbers of Indians treated with
C H A P T E R IV.
THE HALF- BREED SCRIP COMMISSION.
The half- breeds collect at Lesser Slave Lake— They decide upon
cash, scrip or nothing— Honesty of the half- breeds and Indians
— Ease of parturition amongst their women— Cree family
names and their significance— Catherine Bisson— Native traits
— The mongrel dog— Gambling and dancing— The " Red
River jig "
C H A P T E R V.
RESOURCES OF LESSER SLAVE LAKE REGION.
Indian lunatics : The Weeghteko— Treatment of lunatics in old
L^ pper Canada— Lesser Slave Lake fisheries— Stock- raising at
the lake— Prairies of the region— The region once a buffalo
country— Quality of the soil— Wheat and roots and vegetables
— Unwise to settle in large numbers in the country at present
— The " blind pig "— A native row . . . . .
C H A P T E R VI.
ON T H E TRAIL TO PEACE RIVER.
On the trail to Peace River— The South Heart River— Good farming
lands— The Little Prairie— Peace River Crossing— The
vast banks of the Peace a country in themselves— Wild fruits
— Prospectors from the Selwyn Mountains— The Poker Flat
Mining Camp— Buffalo paths and wallows — Magnificent
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| OCR | 10 C O N T E N T S Slave Lake— Great hay meadows on the Lesser Slave River— The island in Lesser Slave Lake— Trackers' gambling games — Swan River— A dangerous squall— Chief Factor Shaw— A free- traders' village . C H A P T E R III. TREATY AT LESSER SLAVE LAKE. The Treaty point at last— Our camp at Lesser Slave Lake— The Treaty ground and assembly—" Civilized" Indians— Kenoo-shayoo and Moostoos— The Treaty proceedings— The Treaty Commissioners separate— Vermilion and Fort Chipewyan treaties— Indian chief asks for a railway— Wahpooskow Treaty — McKenna and Ross set out for home— Commission issued to J . A. Macrae— Numbers of Indians treated with C H A P T E R IV. THE HALF- BREED SCRIP COMMISSION. The half- breeds collect at Lesser Slave Lake— They decide upon cash, scrip or nothing— Honesty of the half- breeds and Indians — Ease of parturition amongst their women— Cree family names and their significance— Catherine Bisson— Native traits — The mongrel dog— Gambling and dancing— The " Red River jig " C H A P T E R V. RESOURCES OF LESSER SLAVE LAKE REGION. Indian lunatics : The Weeghteko— Treatment of lunatics in old L^ pper Canada— Lesser Slave Lake fisheries— Stock- raising at the lake— Prairies of the region— The region once a buffalo country— Quality of the soil— Wheat and roots and vegetables — Unwise to settle in large numbers in the country at present — The " blind pig "— A native row . . . . . C H A P T E R VI. ON T H E TRAIL TO PEACE RIVER. On the trail to Peace River— The South Heart River— Good farming lands— The Little Prairie— Peace River Crossing— The vast banks of the Peace a country in themselves— Wild fruits — Prospectors from the Selwyn Mountains— The Poker Flat Mining Camp— Buffalo paths and wallows — Magnificent |
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