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JAMES MACKAY is a creative Historical Narrative of one of the 18th Century's most experienced
explorer of North American Rivers. MacKay was loved by the French, Indians and Spanish. He was
undeniably a man to cherish.
An aging Isabella MacKay, the widow of James, tells the story of James' life as a narrative, to their
grandson, John Barker.
James MacKay was born in a long-house croft during the time Scotland was still reeling from
the loss of its Sovereignty to England after the 1746 battle of Culloden.
He was a Canadian Fur Trader, Explorer and Map Maker.
He was the Discoverer of the Yellowstone River he called "Rochejaune."
He was the Author of the most complete Missouri River Map used by the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
He was the last Commandant of the St. Charles District of the Louisiana Territory under the Spanish.
As an American, he was a Judge and Legislator for the State of Missouri
explorer of North American Rivers. MacKay was loved by the French, Indians and Spanish. He was
undeniably a man to cherish.
An aging Isabella MacKay, the widow of James, tells the story of James' life as a narrative, to their
grandson, John Barker.
James MacKay was born in a long-house croft during the time Scotland was still reeling from
the loss of its Sovereignty to England after the 1746 battle of Culloden.
He was a Canadian Fur Trader, Explorer and Map Maker.
He was the Discoverer of the Yellowstone River he called "Rochejaune."
He was the Author of the most complete Missouri River Map used by the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
He was the last Commandant of the St. Charles District of the Louisiana Territory under the Spanish.
As an American, he was a Judge and Legislator for the State of Missouri
| Chapter Sixteen Page 151 Carried on a Buffalo The Gros Ventres or Hidatsa who live in hearby villages do not have the same practices as the Mandan and hold their women to strict chastity. The fathers of young girls take great pride that when they send their daughter into marriage, she has not been touched by any man. These women also take great pride in their gardens and grow many types of vegetables for the food of the tribe. Other villages nearby were inhabited by the Arikara Indians. On the following day, the guest were treated to the performances of the Buffalo Dance. The dancing lasts until the "buffalo come" which can be several days or even weeks. The men who do the buffalo dance are men who have proven themselves in the hunt and sometimes quite old and revered by the tribe. The men come out dressed in a buffalo head with its skin hanging over their backs. They make a circle and began their dancing, stamping and pawing the ground while making loud grunts, yelps and bellows in the simulation of the buffalo. The ongoing sound of the drums and dancing noises were enough to make a man wish for a little deafness. They have a belief in the tribe that the powers of these older men can be transmitted to the younger men through intercourse with the young men's wives. During the dance a young husband may encourage his young wife to seek out the most esteemed buffalo man and "walk the buffalo." This is to say she will choose one of the dancers at the urging of her husband and take him for a walk to a secluded place where they will enter into an act of mating. Through their copulation, it is believed she will take the power of the buffalo man into herself and transmit it to her young husband who becomes more powerful. These young husbands feel great honor when the old buffalo man gives his power to their young wife. Should the dance not succeed in bringing buffalo within a reasonable time, then the White Buffalo Cow Society is called in to make their magic. The women, who have all passed the child bearing age, gather in a lodge and dress in deer skins dresses that are spotlessly clean. Their hair, braided the night before is carefully Chapter 27 The Hanging Page 263 The hood they would put upon his head and the tightness of the ropes with which they would bind him. I lay upon my bed in a catatonic state, and Gloria had to mind the children who, thankfully, did not understand the happenings of the morning. Zeno knew, as his friends had made sure to tell him. We tried to explain the injustice that we believed John ha received, but it did not exchange the outcome and that God would surely receive him into heaven. Even though I did not attend the hanging, even I could not keep myself from reading about it in the paper, and the words will be forever burned into my memory. I tell you Johnny, because I remember the article to this day as clear as if I had read it yesterday. Missouri Gazette, St. Louis Wednesday, September 20, 1809 John Long, the younger was executed here last Saturday, pursuant to his sentence, for the murder of George Gordon. The unfortunate criminal was attended by clergymen of several dominations, he appeared much interested in his eternal welfare, his supplication to the throne of grace was earnest and sincere; his fortitude and intrepidity was deserving a better fate; on the way to the gallows he sang several psalms with his spiritual attendants; he mounted the cart and examined the rope very unconcerned, and asked the sheriff if he did not think it necessary to tie his hands, and requested him to give him a cap, having put it on, he placed his hands behind to be tied, exclaiming, "well I hope Jesus Christ will have mercy on me." A chair was placed on the cart to raise him to the rope, he asked the executioner to adjust it, and without waiting for the carts being drawn off he kicked the chair from him and launched into eternity. The support of our friends was complete and so many of the people of St. Louis thought he had received an unjust sentence. |
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