you have the ottawa, the fox, coming through here and being resettled, and the kickapoo. you have someone like him who could speak ottawa fluently, and french, and english. he was a man of extreme complexity. he goes on to be the patriarch of one of the most influential families in green bay history. finally, with that ensemble comes his sword. is this one if not the only type of sword. this is a historic -- you can see the silver pommel head of the dog. it was a hunting sword that was probably -- it was certainly produced in france. this green color on the handle is actually dyed ivory. this is 18th century, circa 1770. this would have been one of the swords that had a recreational component in its original intent in france. these were coveted items and showed your status by using it.

have pottawattamie's. ,ou have the ottawa, the fox coming through here and being resettled, and the kickapoo. you have someone like him who could speak ottawa fluently, and french, and english. he was a man of extreme complexity. he goes on to be the patriarch of one of the most influential families in green bay history. finally, with that ensemble comes his sword. is this one if not the only type of sword. this is a historic -- you can see the silver pommel head of the dog. it was a hunting sword that was probably -- it was certainly produced in france. this green color on the handle is actually dyed ivory. this is 18th century, circa 1770. this would have been one of the swords that had a recreational component in its original intent in france. these were coveted items and showed your status by using it. actually fighting with it, we don't know. certainly, it would have been a mark of status and pride an d one of the only examples of late 18th century 34 inch long huntinor

coming through here and being resettled, and the kickapoo. you have someone like him who could speak ottawa fluently, and french, and english. he was a man of extreme complexity. he goes on to be the patriarch of one of the most influential families in green bay history. finally, with that ensemble comes his sword. is this one if not the only type of sword. this is a historic -- you can see the silver pommel head of the dog. it was a hunting sword that was probably -- it was certainly produced in france. this green color on the handle is actually dyed ivory. this is 18th century, circa 1770. this would have been one of the swords that had a recreational component in its original intent in france. these were coveted items and showed your status by using it. perhaps actually fighting with it, we don't know. certainly, it would have been a mark of status and pride and one of the only examples of late 18th century 34-inch-long hunting sword from paris, france. i think we are very fortunate here at the neville public museum here in brown county to