 Mutch-e-ke-wis, who exercised more authority, and assumed more state, than would be compatible with the present feelings of the Indians. The designation was official, and not personal; and the office was hereditary in the direct male line. * * He appears...  Sannillac: A Poem - Page 140by Henry Whiting - 1831 - 155 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Sir John Richardson - Arctic regions - 1851 - 448 pages
...everlasting," and ishoda, " fire." The corresponding words in Cree are ka-hi-hi and iscu-teyu. ercised more authority, and assumed more state, than would...line. He was supported by voluntary contributions, his mushinawa, or provider, making known from time to time his necessities by public proclamation. Whatever... | |
 | Sir John Richardson - 1851 - 448 pages
...everlasting," and ishoda, " fire." The corresponding words in Cree are ha-hi-hi and iscu-teyu. ercised more authority, and assumed more state, than would...line. He was supported by voluntary contributions, his mushinawa, or provider, making known from time to time his necessities by public proclamation. Whatever... | |
 | Sir John Richardson - Arctic regions - 1854 - 528 pages
...Chippewa tribe had its council-house, and the seat of eternal fire, on the south side of Lake Superior, west of Keeweenau Point. Here lived the principal...line. He was supported by voluntary contributions, his mushinawa, or provider, making known from time to time his necessities by public proclamation. Whatever... | |
 | State Historical Society of Wisconsin - Wisconsin - 1876 - 528 pages
...» Henry's Travels, New York, 1809, pp. 161-166. t Vol. V, p. 147. called the Mutch-e-ke-wis, whtl exercised more authority, and assumed more state,...office was hereditary in the direct male line. * * He appears to have been the chief priest, and could neither engage in war nor hunting." Be this as it... | |
 | 1908 - 528 pages
...chief., • Henry's Travelt, New York, 1809, pp. 164-166. t Vol. V, p. 147. called the Matchekewis, who exercised more authority, and assumed more state,...office was hereditary in the direct male line. * * * He appears to have been the chief priest, and could neither engage in war nor hunting." Be this as it... | |
 | State Historical Society of Wisconsin - Wisconsin - 1876 - 520 pages
...occurs: " The Chippewa tribe formerly inhabited the regions around Lake Superior; and its council-house, and the seat of the eternal fire, were west of Keeweenau...office was hereditary in the direct male line. * * He appears to have been the chief priest, and could neither engage in war nor hunting." Be this as it... | |
 | State Historical Society of Wisconsin - Wisconsin - 1876 - 520 pages
...occurs: " The Chippewa tribe formerly inhabited the regions around Lake Superior; and its council-house, and the seat of the eternal fire, were west of Keeweenau...office was hereditary in the direct male line. * * * He appears to have been the chief priest, and could neither engage in war nor hunting." Be this as it... | |
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