Page 255 - La Société canadienne d'histoire de l'Église catholique - Rapport 1961

EARLY HISTORY OF WISCONSIN. 251
the army and Government officials and traders, were mostly
Canadian French and mixed bloods. After that war, the In-
dian title being fully extinguished to all that portion of the
State which lies south and east of the Wisconsin and Fox
rivers and Green Bay, the country comrncnced to settle in tho
western style, and this period properly constitutes an era in
the history of tho State, and really the commencement of the
white settlements.
It will be seen that in this rapid sketch of the Aboriginal in-
habitants of the State, 1 have said but little of their wars ; a
detailed account of which, with their scenes of blood and car-
nage, would constitute another lengthy chapter in their history,
and would be of thrilling interest to the present population.
But such an account must be deferred to another time, or be
given by another hand.