THE OHIO VALLEY-GREAT LAKES ETHNOHISTORY
ARCHIVES: THE MIAMI COLLECTION
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published.
Enumeration of
Indians Within the
Northern Department
(November 18, 1763)
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Johnson, William in: "Enumeration of Indians within the Northern Department: Present State of the Northern Indians, in the Department of Sir William Johnson Bart, comprehended under the Six Nations and Ottawa confederacies ettc. containing the names, numbers and scituation of each Nation with remarks," New York Col. Docs. (London Docs.: XXXVI): VII, pp. 582-584. |
p. 583.
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INDIANS OF OHIO. |
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NAMES. |
NUMBERS OF MEN. |
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SCITUATION. |
REMARKS. |
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Shawanese |
800 |
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Removed to the River Sioto, and other branches. |
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Delawares |
600 |
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In several villages on and about the Susquahanna, Muskingham ettc and thence to Lake Erie. |
These people are greatly influenced by the Senecas, and reside on lands allotted them by the permission of the Six Nations. They are now at war with the English. |
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Wiandots, ettc |
200 |
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Some villages in the neighborhood of Sandosky Fort near Lake Erie. |
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Total |
3960 |
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There are also in the Six Nation Confederacy, many Indians, whose numbers cannot be computed, as they have no fixed residence. |
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OTTAWA CONFEDERACY, |
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NAMES. |
NUMBERS OF MEN. |
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Wiandots or Hurons |
250 |
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Reside opposite Detroit, their village is the seat of a Jesuit mission, their language bears affinity with that of the Six Nations- |
This Nations has a great influence over the rest, and has been greatly instigated by the neighboring French to commit acts of hostility. |
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Powtewatamis: in the neighbourhood of Detroit |
150 |
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Resided about a mile below the Fort, but abandoned their village on the commencement of hostilities. |
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in the neighborhood of St. Joseph |
200 |
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A little below the Fort. |
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Ottawas, residing in the neighborhood of Detroit |
300 |
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Resided about Detroit but with the former, form a flying camp- |
With these, and the above Indians, are joined several others who form a flying camp under Pondiac an ottawa Chief. |
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in the neighborhood of Michilimakinac |
250 |
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Resided in different villages but are now probably with the former. Michilimakinac is the seat of a Mission- |
The Ottawas in the neighbourhood of Michilimackinac are well attached to us for the most part. |
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in the neighborhood of Fort St Joseph |
150 |
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Resided at a small distance, after the reduction of the Fort probably joined the rest. |
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Chipeweighs, or Missisaggais: in the neighborhood of Detroit |
320 |
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Resided above the Detroit, now probably in arms with the rest. |
These are the most numerous of all the Ottawa Confederacy and have many villages about Lakes: Superior, Huron, Erie ettc. whose numbers can not at present be ascertained with exactness. |
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in the neighborhood of Michilimackinac |
400 |
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Had several different villages in that country, and the environs of the Lake Huron. |
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Meynomenys |
110 |
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All these nations reside on the West side of la Baye at Lake Michigan and in the neighbourhood of the Fort there. |
These Nations are at present in alliance with the Ottawa Confederacy, but appear inclined to our interest, nor did they take the Fort at La Baye, the officer abandoning it, on the news of the rupture, as he could make no defence.- |
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MIAMI OR TWIGHTWEES. |
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Twightwees |
280 |
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Near the Fort, on the Miamis River. |
The Twightwees were originally a very powerful people, who having been subdued by the Six Nation were permitted to enjoy there possession. |
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Kickapous, |
100(?) |
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These Nations reside in the neighbourhood of the Fort at Wawiaghta, and about the wabache River- |
There are many Tribes and villages of them, but these are all, who are perfectly known. |
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