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.



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