"The Chippewa, like the Algonquin of old, is the common language of business among the Indians, and is as necessary among them as the French is in the courts of Europe.

The Chippewa is a noble mass of water, flowing with a wide sweeping majesty to the Mississippi.

"Chippewa was the tongue of this island.

" [Footnote 96: It must be remembered that the Chippewas and Chippewyans, are diverse tribes.

He said that, in this long war, the Chippewas had been gainers of territory, that they were better woodsmen than the Sioux, and were able to stand their ground.