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Section of Ojibway. Grave at. "Twin Lakes" Forrest Co. [crossed out: Michigan] Wisconsin (Haupt del.)

The Ojibway bury their dead in the ground and upon the high plains in exposed situations along the [five illegible words] will be found small wooden structures resembling "dog kennels" these are the Ojibway graves. When the person dies the body is cleaned and wrapped in its robe and blankets and put in a rude box. in this box are the weapons and other things the soul will require. in the Happy Hunting ground. A pit is dug in the ground and the box or ciffin [sic] deposited with the feet to the east. the body being on its back. it is so placed that it can see the rising sun in the east.. Mr Warren states that the body is placed o that the face is to the west. alleging that this is done because of an ancient trdition that the Ojibway came from the west. and the body is placed so that he can look toward that country to which he as a people is striving to return. There is no proof of such a tradition. and the feet are never turned to the west we have asked a number of persons. and examined scores of graves and in no instance have we found a confirmation of Mr. Monroes statement.. Over the coffin. is placed a [?] of birch bark. the edges trimmed down over the sides of the coffin to strain the mor