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265 more than the Dakota. Murder was committed upon the white settlers. but not in the wholesale way as is practiced by the Dakota. The Ojibway is mean but in a different way. his country is one offering abundant opportunity for ambushcade and surprise and such they practice. They had no compunction what ever about exterminating any of their own mother if need be their methods were systematic and usually decided by council and then carried out to the letter. as an example of this we refer to the extremeties of the members of the Moose totem "The Men of the Moose totem has waged a petty war upon the Marten totem. and as they were strong men numerically the [?Martens?] had [?recourse?]] to the following stratagem to extinguish them. A council was held by different totems and it was decided that the Moose [?] should die. The Martens then erected a large strong wigwam made of poles and of the kind usually constructed for holding a counsil. it was made unusually strong and in addition was lined within and covered without with dry grass. When this was finished the Moose men were invited to a feast and counsil. they attended and a few of the chief men of the other totems welcomed them into the wigwam. they came in great numbers and as they filled the place the other chiefs withdrew. to give them room as it were out of courtesy. kettles of food were brought in and they were feasted after the long Journey.. While they were feasting the Martins all withdrew and suddenly the door was shut and fastened. It is not usuall to make permanent door to the wigwam but in this case they were made. When the cage was secured the chief of the Martins addressed them and told them they would forfeit their lives for the wrongs they had done them. and the wigwam was set fire to. while the men of the Moose totem struggled in the flames they were shut with [?] [?]. the women and children were however adopted.

 It is a safe [?] that the hand of every indian is against his neighbor and especially is this true if his neighbor happens to be a white man.
 In making researches among the Ojibway in Minnesota the writer visited Sandy and Pico[?Lakes?].  The day was disagreeable and as we neared the shore of Sandy Lake "Ni.squadaco" Red Turtle (the only survivor of a deputization that went to Washington in 1864 and signed a treaty with President Lincoln. came with great professions of friendly