Index
of Jesuit Relations Citations
for
Illinois and Miami Indians
This is a formatted
text transcript of the Jesuit Relations page images for three entries
in the index to that collection. Two entries are "Iliniouek"
and "Illinois." They are found beginning on page
310 of Volume 72 of that series. These entries deal only with the Illinois
people, their language and culture. Other entries deal with Illinois geography
and statehood. The third entry is "Miamis" found on page 145 of Volume
73.
Iliniouek
(Ilinioues, Iliniouetz),
V. 51: 47; V. 54: 221,
237.See Illinois Indians.
Illinois
(Aliniouek, Iliniouek, Ilinioues, Iliniouetz, Ilinois, Ilinoues,Irini, Irinions, Iriniouek, Islinois),
Algonquian tribe, V. 1: 10, 317; V. 23, 225; V. 42,
296; V. 44: 324; V. 50: 289; V. 51: 47; V. 54:
137, 177, 185, 221, 237, 308; V. 55: 97, 201; V. 58:
23, 33, 41, 103, 265, 289, 293; V. 59: 91, 93, 109, 117, 119, 125-129,
137, 161-179, 185-191; V. 60: 129, 151, 157, 165; V. 62:
91, 95, 151, 185, 193, 239, 241; V. 63: 281, 291, 302; V. 64:
137, 159, 161, 171, 187, 193, 217, 225, 235; V. 65: 57, 65, 69,
101, 107, 119-123, 135, 171-175, 187, 227; V. 66: 39, 51, 55, 59,
127, 133, 135, 281, 283; V. 68: 183, 187; V. 69: 207; V.
71: 358; name of, given to Lake Michigan, V. 55: 101; meaning
and application of term, 207-209, V. 59: 125; Peorias
called "Illinois of the Strait" (Ilinois du Détroit),
V.
65: 101, 263- 264; V. 66: 51 (see alsoPeorias).
Location: V.
44:
247; V. 45: 235; V. 54: 185; in Illinois valley, V. 23,
326; near Mississippi, V. 51: 47; V. 55: 97, 207; rendezvous
at Chequamegon Bay, V. 54: 167; near
Lake Michigan, 101; in Wisconsin, 103, 191; at Point St. Esprit, V.
62: 211; colony at Fort St. Louis, V. 63: 304; distance from
Arkansas, V. 69: 217.Villages, V. 54: 167, 187; V. 55:
97; V. 59: 125, 314; V. 66: 207-209, 229; V. 67: 163;
V.
69: 221. See also Illinois country.
Population: numerous; V. 44: 247; V. 45:
235; exterminated by wars; V. 51: 47; in villages, V. 54:
167, 187; V. 58: 97; V. 67: 163; V. 69: 145, 149,
221; decrease in, 149. See also Illinois country.
Language: V.
59: 153, 155; V.
65: 61, 85, 115; resembles Algonkin,
V.
54: 187; V. 59, 127; words and phrases, 137; V.64: 181,
223; V. 67: 149; V. 69: 207; V. 70: 271 ; Jesuits
study and systematize, V. 54: 187-189; V. 65: 264, 66, 247,
285; V. 67: 239; V. 68: 309; V. 69: 203; catechism,
etc., translated into, V. 68: 211; V. 70: 229.
Tribal characteristics,
etc.: manners and
customs, V. 51: 47-51; V. 54: 189; V.
59: 127-137; V. 65: 73~77; V. 66,: 229; V. 67,:
163-177; marriage customs, V. 65: 67; burial customs,
V.
67: 167.Character and disposition, V.54: 187; V. 58:
97;
V.
66: 221, 285; V. 69: 147, 201; humane, V.51: 51; hospitable,
51; V. 59:117-123; do not use canoes,
V. 54:
189; warlike, 191; V. 62: 213; modesty of women, V.58: 99;
V.
59: 129; polygamous, 127; punish adultery, 127; liberal in sickness,
129; move into winter quarters, V. 64: 225; V. 65: 75; vices,
75; V. 66: 221; children eager to learn, V. 65: 77; independent,
V.66:
221; chiefs have no authority, 221; eloquent,
V. 67: 163; do not
give eat-all feasts, 165; paint faces, 165. Importance of calumet among,
V.51: 47-49; V. 58: 97; V. 59: 129-137; offer sacrifices,
V. 51: 47-49; V. 54: 187; attitude toward Christianity;
V.
51: 51; V. 54: 187; V. 55: 191; weapons,
V. 51:
51; V. 63: 291; V. 67: 169-171; slavery among;
V. 59:
127; cabins, 129; dress; V. 67: 165; ornaments, 165-167. Occupations —hunting,V.
51: 47; V. 59: 127; V. 65: 73; V. 67: 167; agriculture;
V.
51: 51; V. 59: 127- 129; V. 65: 75; V. 67: 167;
fishing, V. 65: 75; V. 67: 169.
Relations with other tribes: Chicasas
attempt to win; V. 68: 201; Foxes, make raids on, V. 60:201
;Hurons take refuge with, V. 70:
205. Iroquois —
hostile to, V. 51: 47; V. 60: 167; V. 62: 73, 93,
151, 185, 211-213, 239-241; captives among, 71, 185; refuse to attack,
V.
63: 281.Mascoutens and Kickapoos,
make peace with, V. 68: 209, 330; Osages and Missouris,
seek alliance with, V. 64:171 ; Pawnees, obtain slaves from, V.
69:301 ; friendly to Pottawattomies,
V.
66: 285; Sioux, hostile to, V.23: 225; V. 51: 47.Winnebagoes—almost
exterminate, V. 15: 248; V.55: 183; attack, V.54:
237.Yazoos and Koroas hostile to, ; V.
68: 217. Intertribal trade —
with Chicasas, V. 59: 155; with Ottawas,
V.54:
191;
with Wisconsin Indians, V. 55: 215.
Relations
with French: desire
Jesuits, V. 54: 187; V. 59: 91, 191; Jesuits with, V.
55: 215; V. 58: 21; V. 59: 169, 175, 189-191; V. 60:
157-159; V. 62: 205; V. 68: 335; attitude toward missions,
V.
65: 65-67, 79; effect of Christianity upon, V. 66: 231, 241;
Marquette and Joliet with, V. 59: 115-125; other French with,
V.
65: 83, 101; V. 66: 231, 241, 253, 293. Hostile to, V.62:
211; V. 66: 63; attached to, V. 68: 201-203; visit, at New
Orleans, 203-217; allies of, against Chicasas,
328. In France, V.67: 341; description of France incredible to,
V.68:
215; chief admires genius of French, 217. Compared with,
; V. 69: 147; set bad example to, 149. Trade —
fur, V.59: 167, 177, 183; V. 64: 179; desire tobacco, V.
59: 175; desire powder, 177; soldiers sell brandy to, V. 69:
201. See also Illinois country, and Jesuits: missions.
Miamis
(Miamiak. Miamiouek, Oumamik). Algonquian tribe. V. 55: 207;
V
58: 25, 41, 61, 269; V. 59: 105, 221, 235; V. 62: 16I.
Location — in 1658 V. 44: 247. 324; in 1670, V. 54: 185.
207. 231-233; on Maumee River (1712), V. 69: 300; on Little Miami
River (1749). 183; on Great Miami River (1749), 187. 299; villages of,
V.
54: 308. Population — in 1658, V. 44: 247; in 1671,
V. 55:
201; V. 58: 293; in 1673, 23, 293; numerous, 63. Character, customs,
V. 54: 231; V. 55: 209, 213-217; V. 59: 101- 103.
Language — possess distinct language, V. 67: 147; harmonizes with
disposition. V. 54: 231; Allouez speaks, V. 58: 23, 35; resembles
Illinois, V. 66: 245. Mission among, V. 54: 227-231; Jesuits
with, V. 58: 23, 27; V. 71: 148; attitudetoward Jesuits,
V. 58: 63. Iroquois hostile to, V. 55: 201;
V. 62:
71 -73, 79, 151; live with Mascoutens, V. 55: 201, 209,
V. 58:
293, V. 59: 101; Sioux hostile to, V. 55: 203. Fur trade
with French. V. 59: 223; Céloron with, V. 69:
183,
187-189; guide De Joannès, 187; Detroit convenient to, 193: English
with, 187.
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