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Ojibway. Tobacco tray. and flint bowl. Beauleau Coll. (Haupt del)

tray. length. 9. inches.

      width.         5.    "
      depth.         2    "

bowl. diameter. 4 "

        height.      3   "

The Ojibway are if possible more [?stoical?] and [?] than the Dakota. The ceremony and dances which it has been our privilege to witness have been quite staid and stately. The old time-bound customs many of them prevail today. and are practiced with great ceremony. The advent of a stranger to the village is heralded with marks of stoical indifference. and always with suspicion the ice is never broken til a council has been held and the purpose of the visit of the new commer [sic] ascertained as far as may be. if the object is a laudable one well and good if not he soon discovers that "his [?room?] is better than his company". In an incredibly short time the presence of a stranger will be made known to every wigwam in the village and a council summoned to take action on his presence. The [?writer visited?] the Ojibway in [?Wisconsin?] in the time of sugar making for the purpose of seeing how it was done by the indian. and till the chief "Nausquelo" satisfied himself that it was all right he was very cold and distant. In all their councils the pipe is smoked. and when a council is to be held the nearest chief is informed and with the pipe he attends the meeting. the theory seems to be that the Great Spirit..attend the council when the pipe is smoked and by means of the tobacco an [?invitation?] is given him to come down and aid them in their deliberations. In another place we have described the council pipe and [?] box held by "Nanoquels" "Sun that occurred at mid day." and in the [?] drawing we show a Tobacco Tray. and flint bowl of the old "Regens". This is a tray made of maple as is also the bowl. The dimensions are given from memory. the original notes being destroyed with the former MSS. The tray is of a rectangular outline. on top the sides sloping toward the bottom which is rectangular but smaller. In the centre is an oval pit in which the tobacco is place. the margin or rim being broad. and preventing loss of tobacco. The "flint bowl." is smaller of a [?conical?] form with a flat bottom. This held the piece of "flint" or "chirt". with which the spark was struck to light the tobacco in the pipe. Mr. Beauleau stated that this specimen was made for him