Early Western Travels, 1748-1846/Volume 1/List of the different Nations and Tribes of Indians

by Reuben Gold Thwaites

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A List of the different Nations and Tribes of Indians in the Northern District of North America, with the number of their fighting Men.

Names of the Tribes.		Nos.		Their Dwelling Ground.	Their Hunting Grounds.
Mohocks, a		160		Mohock River.	Between that and Lake George.
Oneidas, b		300		East side of Oneida Lake, & on the head waters of the east branch of Susquehannah.	In the country where they live.
Tuscaroras, b		200		Between the Oneidas and Onandagoes.	Between Oneida Lake & Lake Ontario.
Onandagoes, b		260		Near the Onandaga Lake.	Between Onandago L. & mouth of Seneca River, near Oswego.
Cayugas, b		200		In two small Lakes, called the Cayugas, on the north branch of Susquehannah.	Where they reside.
Senecas, b		1,000		Seneca Country, on the waters of Susquehannah the waters of Lake Ontario, and on the heads of Ohio River.	Their chief hunting country thereabouts.
Aughquagas, c		150		East branch of Susquehannah River, and on Aughquaga.	Where they live.
Nanticokes, c		100	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	Utsanango, Chagmett, Oswego, and on the east branch of Susquehannah.
Mohickons, c		100			Do.
Conoys, c		30
Monsays, c		100	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	At Diahogo, and other villages up the north branch of Susquehannah.
Sapoones, c		100			Do.
Delawares, c		30
Delawares, d		600		Between the Ohio & Lake Erie, on the branches of Beaver Creek, Muskingum and Guyehugo.	Where they live.
Shawnesse, d		300		On Scioto & branch of Muskingum.	Do.
Mohickone, d		300		In villages near Sandusky.	Do.
Goghnawages, d					On the head banks of Scioto.
Twightwees, e		250		Miame River, near Fort Miame.	On the ground where they live.
Wayoughtanies, f		300	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	On the branches of Ouabache, near Fort Ouitanon.	Between Ouitanon & the Miames.
Pyankeshas, f		300
Shockays, f		200
Huskhuskeys, g		300	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	Near the French settlements, in the Illinois Country.
Illinois, g		300
Wayondotts, h		250	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	Near Fort Detroit.	About Lake Erie.
Ottawas, h		400
Putawatimes, h
Chipawas, i	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	200		On Saganna Creek, which empties into Lake Huron.	Thereabouts.
Ottawas, h
Chippawas, j		400	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	Near Michilimachinac	On the north side of Lake Huron.
Ottawas, j		260
Chipawas, *k		400		Near the entrance of Lake Superior, and not far from Fort St. Mary's.	Thereabouts.
Chepawas, k	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	550		Near Fort Labay on the Lake Michigan.	Thereabouts.
Mynonamies, k
Shockeys, k
Putawatimes, k		150	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	Near Fort St. Joseph's.	Thereabouts.
Ottawas, k		150
Kicapoos, l	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	4,000		On Lake Michigan and between it and the Mississippi.	Where they respectively reside.
Outtagamies, l
Musquatans, l
Miscotins, l
Outtamacks, l
Musquaykeys, l
Oswegatches, h		100		Settled at Swagatchy in Canada, on the River St. Lawrence.	Thereabouts.
Connesedagoes, k	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	300		Near Montreal.
Coghnewagoes, k
Orondocks, k		100	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	Settled near Trois Rivers.
Abonakies, k		150
Alagonkins, k		100
La Suil, *		10,1000		South-west of Lake Superior.

aThese are the oldest Tribe of the Confederacy of the Six Nations.
bConnected with New York, part of the Confederacy with New York.
cConnected with, and depending on the Five Nations.
dDependent on the Six Nations, and connected with Pennsylvania.
eConnected with Pennsylvania.
fConnected with the Twightwees.
gThese two Nations the English had never any trade, or connection with.
hConnected formerly with the French.
iConnected with the Indians about Detroit, and dependant on the commanding officer.
jAlways connected with the French.

kConnected with the French.
^*There are several villages of Chipawas settled along the bank of Lake Superior, but as I have no knowledge of that country, cannot ascertain their numbers.
lNever connected with any trade or otherwise with the English.
^*These are a nation of Indians settled south-west of Lake Superior, called by the French La Sue, who, by the best account that I could ever get from the French and Indians, are computed ten thousand fighting men. They spread over a large tract of country, and have forty odd villages; in which country are several other tribes of Indians, who are tributaries to the La Sues, none of whom except a very few, have ever known the use of fire-arms: as yet but two villages. I suppose the French don't choose to risk a trade among such a powerful body of people, at so vast a distance.