Great Indian Chief of the West

Great Indian Chief of the West

Benjamin Drake

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Great Indian Chief of the West by Benjamin Drake

Chapter 1 No.1

Origin of the Sac and Fox Indians-Removal to Green Bay-Their

subjugation of the Illini confederacy-Their attack upon St. Louis

in 1779-Col. George Rogers Clark relieves the town-Governor

Harrison's letter-Maj. Forsyth's account of the conquest of the

Illini-Death of the Sac chief Pontiac-Sac and Fox village on

Rock river-Description of the surrounding country-Civil polity

of the Sacs and Foxes-Legend about their chiefs-Division of

the tribes into families-Mode of burying their dead-Idea of a future

state-Their account of the creation of the world-Marriages-Social

relations-Music and musical instruments-Pike's visit to

them in 1805-Population-Character for courage 13

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