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Updated: June 14, 2025
I attached myself to a family named Daa-veed-sin, and I have found out found out much about the Palefaces much more that I did not know before, though I am a chief of the Cree nation." Okematan looked pointedly at Rednose as he said this. After a brief pause he continued
The smile on the face of Okematan proved that he understood the drift of the reply, and that this was the style of humour he appreciated so highly in his young friend.
A minute later, and Dan Davidson was galloping towards the Settlement alone, while Fergus made the best of his way back to the camp of the buffalo runners. Whether or not Okematan was as thorough a rascal as Fergus McKay thought him will be best shown by harking back, and setting down a little of what was said by some of the Cree braves at the time that Fergus and Dan were eavesdropping.
Davidson smiled to himself at this description, which the chief uttered with the sententious gravity that would have characterised his speech and bearing in a council of war. "A most notable comrade, good Okematan; but where are we to find him, for I know nobody who comes near to that description." "He dwells in your own wigwam," returned the chief.
"Every wan knows that wherever there iss a chance of gettin' ammunition and plenty of victuals for nothing, there La Certe iss certain to be found. He knew that we would be sure to hev plenty at this season o' the year, an' that we would not see him an' his wife sterve when our kettles wass full. Iss not that so, Okematan? You know him best."
Fergus had the advantage of being well acquainted with the river in which he was swimming, as well as with the lands in its neighbourhood, and he knew that there was a certain bend in the stream which it would take the canoe of Okematan a considerable time to traverse. By cutting across a narrow neck of land there was, therefore, a possibility of his intercepting the canoe.
One fine day, when summer had merged into autumn, and things in Red River appeared to be advancing favourably, and Dan Davidson had recovered his strength, and Little Bill was fairly well, it occurred to Okematan that he would like to go to Lake Winnipeg, and see how the settlers who had gone to the fishery there, were getting on.
I'm not willin' to believe Okematan a traitor; but what you have seen is enough to make me put the camp in defence instead of startin' out to hunt " At that moment the sharp click of a gun was heard as a neighbouring sentry put his piece on full cock. Dechamp and Fergus hastened towards him. "Have a care, Andre; don't be too quick with your gun," said the former. "I see only one man coming.
Arrived there, to his great relief he found the Cree chief Okematan, for that eccentric individual had, owing to some unknown reason, refrained from joining in the hunt that day. La Certe was also there.
The men hunted, fished under the ice, trapped, and sustained themselves and their families in life during the long, dreary winter; the only gain being that they became more or less expert at the Red-man's work and ways of life. Only two of the Indians remained with them to help them over their difficulties namely, Okematan and Kateegoose, with their respective squaws.
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