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List of Different
Nations and Tribes
of Indians

(1778)

(Due to length divided here into two parts),

In: "A List of the Different Nations and Tribes of Indians in the Northern District of North America, with the Number of their Fighting Men &c. In the year 1778," Parkman Papers, Massachusetts Historical Society, pp. 454-457.

pp. 456-457.

(page 456-457)

Names		Number of each.	Their Dwelling Grounds.	Their hunting grounds.
Mitchigaman.
Wiondotts. Ottawas. Putawatimes.	}	250. 400. 150.	Near Fort Detroit	About Lake Erie
Chehawas. Ottawas.	}	200.	On Saguinam Bay, a part of Lake Huron	On Sanguinam Bay & Lake Huron
Kickapoos.		400.	Near the entrance of Lake Superior & not far from S^t. Marys	About Lake Superior
Chepawas. Mynomanies. Saukeys.	}	550.	Near bay Puan, a part of Lake Michigan	About bay Puan & Lake Michigan
Putawatimes		200.	Near Fort S^t. Josephs	The country between Lake Michigan & the Miami Fort.
Ottawas		150.	"	"
Kickapooses Outagomies Musquatoms Mascotins Outtamacks Musquahays	}	4,000.	On Lake Michigan & between it & the Mississippi	Where they respectively reside.
Oswegatiches		100.	At Swagatchuy in Canada, & on the river S^t. Lawrence	Near where they live.
Connesedagoes Coghouwagoes	}	300.	Near Montreal	Near where they live.
Orondocks. Abanakies. Abogonkins	}	100. 150. 100.	Near Trois Riviers	Near where they live.
La Sue		10,000.	Westward of Lake Superior & the Mississippi on y^l. eastside of Lake Michigan, 21 miles from Michilimakinak	In the country where they reside.
Ottawas.		200.	" "	In the country between the Lakes Michigan and Huron
Chepawas		1000.	on Lake Superior & the Islands in that Lake	Round Lake Superior
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		22,830	Fighting men
Number of Nations _________
27 27 ________
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