Publisher's Synopsis
CHAPTER I. Origin of the Sac and Fox Indians-Removal to Green Bay-Their subjugation of the Illini confederacy-Their attack upon St. Louis in 1779-Col. George Rogers Clark relieves the town-Governor Harrison's letter-Maj. Forsyth's account of the conquest of the Illini-Death of the Sac chief Pontiac-Sac and Fox village on Rock river-Description of the surrounding country-Civil polity of the Sacs and Foxes-Legend about their chiefs-Division of the tribes into families-Mode of burying their dead-Idea of a future state-Their account of the creation of the world-Marriages-Social relations-Music and musical instruments-Pike's visit to them in 1805-Population-Character for courage.