Steinhauer Henry Bird 1804-1885 A Full-blooded Chippewa Indian
Born in the Ramah Indian settlement, Lake Simcoe, Ontario. Adopted in
early life by a Pennsylvania family whose name he took and by whom he
was educated. About 1840 went to the North-West with the Rev. James
Evans. Established himself at Norway House, where he remained for
fifteen years. Assisted Evans in his invention of the Cree syllabic
characters. Translated almost the whole of the Old Testament, and the
greater part of the New Testament, into Cree. About 1858 removed to
Whitefish Lake and established the Methodist mission there.