[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1906)] Presumably it was generations prior to the incoming of Europeans and from the discovery of the fire-producing qualities of the flint, which was certainly known to them and to other Indian nations [FN-1] in pre-historic times. When the flint and steel were introduced to them they added the latter to their emblem, generally delineated it on all papers of national importance, and called it _Kannien,_ "batte-feu," as written by Bruyas, a verbal form of _Kannia,_ "a flint," or fire-stone, the verb describing a new method of "striking fire out of a flint," or a new instrument for striking fire, and a new emblem of their own superiority springing from their ancient emblem. The Delawares called them _Sank-hikani,_ [FN-2] or "The fire-striking people," from Del. _Sank_ or _San,_ "stone" (from _Assin_), and _-hikan,_ "an implement," obviously a flint-stone implement for striking fire, or, as interpreted by Heckewelder, "A fire-lock," and by Zeisberger, "A fire-steel." The French called them _Agnié_ and _Agniérs,_ presumably derived from _Canienga_ (Huron, _Yanyenge_). The Dutch called them _Mahakuas_, by contraction _Maquaas,_ from Old Algonquian _Magkwah_ (Stockbridge, _Mquoh_), Bear, "He devours, he eats." As a nation they were Bears, tearing, devouring, eating, enemies who fell into their hands.