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Updated: May 23, 2025
They always opened every kind of a meeting held in the church with religious exercises. Then Mamanowatum made his address, always good and suggestive, the keynote of which was thanksgiving and gratitude to God for the blessings of the year. When he had finished, he called on different Indians for addresses. Some of them were very good also.
After the hearty lunch, which was very much enjoyed by the youngsters for Indians have glorious appetites the sports and competitions for various prizes began. The highest prize, a good gun, presented by Mr Ross for archery, was won by a son of Mamanowatum, "Big Tom," and richly did he deserve it.
This would be carried unanimously, and for Indians with great applause. The next question which required more time for answering would be: "What is each man prepared to give as his contribution toward the feast?" Very strange at first seemed the answers. Mamanowatum, a big Indian moose-hunter, would say: "I have discovered the trail of a moose. I will give half of the animal and his nose."
There were only twenty-two of us sleeping around the fire in the centre. I remained with them for a number of days, and since then, they have all given up paganism, and have become good earnest Christian people. His full name was Mamanowatum, which means, "O be joyful." He was a big man, almost gigantic, and generally slow in his movements, except when on the trail.
Night was grandly closing in, ere this stage in the proceedings was reached. When it did arrive, willing hands soon took down the tables, swept out the building, replaced the seats, lighted the oil lamps, and the intellectual feast was held. For years Mamanowatum, whose familiar name was Big Tom, was appointed chairman.
The moose nose is considered a great delicacy. Moose meat is the best of all venison; and Mamanowatum was a most successful hunter. So this splendid contribution, although the moose had yet to be shot, and was hard to kill, would be recorded with great pleasure. Then Soquatum would say; "I have discovered a bear's den. I will give half the bear to the feast and all the paws."
His Indian name was Mamanowatum, which means, "O be joyful," but he had long been called Big Tom on account of his gigantic size. Ample resources had been sent with the boys to pay for all their requirements.
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