98. _Mong-shóng-sha_, the Bending Willow; one of the four wives of Hongs-káy-dee (No. 97), about 13 years old, and wrapped in a buffalo robe, prettily garnished.
A wild and very warlike tribe of 12,000, occupying the country watered by the river Platte, from the Missouri to the Rocky Mountains. This once very powerful tribe lost one-half of their numbers by the small-pox in 1823: they are entirely distinct from the Pawnee Picts, both in language and customs, and live 1000 miles from them. This tribe shave the head like the Sacs and Foxes.
99. _Shón-ka-ki-he-ga_, the Horse Chief; head Chief of the tribe.
This chief, and a number of his braves, visited Washington in 1837.
100. _La-dóo-ke-a_, the Buffalo Bull; his _medicine_ or _totem_ (the head of a buffalo bull) painted on his face and breast, his bow and arrow in his hands.
101. _Ah-sháw-wah-róoks-te_, the Medicine Horse; a brave, or soldier.
102. _La-kée-too-wi-rá-sha_, the Little Chief; a great warrior.
103. _Loo-rá-wée-re-coo_, the Bird that goes to War.
104. _A´h-sha-la-cóots-ah_, the Mole in the Forehead; Chief of his band; a very distinguished warrior.
105. _Lá-shah-le-stáw-hix_, the Man Chief.
106. _La-wée-re-coo-re-shaw-wee_, the War Chief.
107. _Te-ah´-ke-ra-lée-re-coo_, the Chayenne; a fine-looking fellow, with a pipe in one hand and his whip in the other.
108. _Le-sháw-loo-láh-le-hoo_, the Big Elk; Chief of the band.
109. _Lo-lóch-to-hóo-lah_, the Big Chief; a very celebrated man.
110. _La-wáh-he-coots-la-sháw-no_, the Brave Chief; impressions of hands painted on his breast.
111. _L'har-e-tar-rúshe_, the Ill-natured Man; a great warrior.
The remains of a numerous tribe, nearly destroyed by the small-pox in 1823, now living under the protection of the Pawnees: their numbers, about 1500.
112. _Man-sha-qúi-ta_, the Little Soldier; a brave.
113. _Ki-hó-ga-waw-shú-shee_, the Brave Chief; Chief of the tribe.
114. _Om-pah-tón-ga_, the Big Elk; a famous warrior, his tomahawk in his hand, and face painted black, for war.
115. _Sháw-da-mon-nee_, There he goes; a brave.
116. _Nóm-ba-mon-nee_, the Double Walker; a brave.
These are also the remains of a large tribe, two-thirds of which were destroyed by small-pox in 1823: they are neighbours and friends of the Pawnees, numbering about 600.