  CONTENTS. INTRODUCTION MOCK-PE-EN-DAG-A-WIN; OR, CHECKERED PRELIMINARY REMARKS ON THE CUSTOMS OF THE DAHCOTAHS. I. III. INDIAN NAMES AND WRITING. DAHCOTAH; OR, THE LEGENDS OF THE SIOUX. MOCK-PE-EN-DAG-A-WIN: OR, RED EARTH; OR, MOCKA-DOOTA-WIN. WENONA; OR, THE VIRGIN'S FEAST. SHAH-CO-PEE; THE ORATOR OF THE SIOUX. OYE-KAR-MANI-VIM; THE TRACK-MAKER. CHAPTER I. THE MAIDEN'S ROCK; OR, WENONA'S LEAP. WAH-ZEE-YAH ANOTHER OF THE GIANT GODS OF THE DAHCOTAHS. STORMS IN LIFE AND NATURE; OR, UNKTAHE AND THE THUNDER BIRD HAOKAH OZAPE; THE DANCE TO THE GIANT CHAPTER I. U-MI-NE-WAH-CHIPPE; OR, TO DANCE AROUND. Title: Dahcotah Life and Legends of the Sioux Around Fort Snelling Author: Mary Eastman Language: English Produced by Lee Dawei, Charlie Kirschner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions. DAHCOTAH;OR,LIFE AND LEGENDS OF THE SIOUXAROUND FORT SNELLING.BY MRS. MARY EASTMAN,WITHPREFACE BY MRS. C. M. KIRKLAND.ILLUSTRATED FROM DRAWINGS BY CAPTAIN EASTMAN.TO HENRY SIBLEY, ESQ.,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.It was my purpose to dedicate, exclusively, these pages to my beloved parents. What correctness of sentiment appears in this book is mainly ascribable to a principle they endeavored to instil into the minds of their children, that purity of heart and intellectual attainment are never more appropriately exercised than in promoting the good of our fellow-creatures. Yet the sincere sentiments of respect and regard that I entertain for you, the remembrance of the many acts of friendship received from you during my residence at Fort Snelling, and the assurance that you are ever prompt to assist and protect the Indian, induce me to unite your name with those most dear to me in this dedication. An additional inducement is, that no one knows better than yourself the opportunities that presented themselves to collect materials for these legends, and with what interest these occasions were improved. With whatever favor this little work may be received it is a most pleasing reflection to me, that the object in publishing it being to excite attention to the moral wants of the Dahcotahs, will be kindly appreciated by the friends of humanity, and by none more readily than yourself. Very truly yours, MARY H. EASTMAN.New London, March lst, 1849. |
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