Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-08-12
NO. IL.

T. ou hob uuCAWdIu Ill saying what WISH
am not going to say any thing to make your
heart lean, and am not going to tell you what
will be said by the chiefs. will answer you
when you make us an offer for our lands. AS
soon as our friends arrive, and I hear their de-
cision, will say all / have to say. finish
that subject for the present, and will speak up
on another. My father listen closely to me,
| will hide nothing from you that has passed.
But for the traders, you would not see all your
children setting around you as they do today.
1t was not the chiefs, but the traders whohaye
supported them to the present time. Our Great
Father has told Us that an agent would Is sent
to us, but ne has not yet been among,na. The
TRADERS are in our country to trade for the
skins of animals, which we take to them. Halt
Iof what they bring into the country and sellto
your children'is lost to them. / am glad to see
the agent here who is to go into our country.
and support our yhqng men, women and chill
Idren.
! We wish to do Justice to the half breeds
who have been broughsup among US, and have
them provided for
Sha-go-ba, the Little Six MY father,
heard of you when | was yet young man,
long time ago--and nov see you. am struck
with awe when you look atme. am startled
when the wind comes rustling by, and the
thunder-cloud, though know twill pass a.
long without harming, alarms me. So tits,
my father, when you talk to your children a.
round you of their lands, which you wish to
, buy from them. have great confidence in
the chief here, and Others who are coming.
When they come to treat fully with you, we
, (pointing to the two men standing beside him,
: and himscl) will set far off and listen.
sprung from the same stock with the people
who stand behind you---white men.---[S ha-go-
bal, half breed and am related to all the half
Q breeds in the country where live. My father.
lool, at the man who is standing near me- His
q and my ancestors were the chief men of the
/. country that you want to buy from us. Tho
traders have raised our children aud we like
/. them I owe my life to the traders, who have
>. supported us. | am glad to sec the agent here
who will live among US, and give us tobacco
G. when we wantit.
a. Pe-she-ke (the Bufalo.) My father, listen
III to what am going to say to you, let it enter
IN deeply into your ear, and rest upon your heart.
s. Tho may appear little in your sight, when
e | address the warriors of my tribe they listen
o to me. Nobody---no trader has instructed me
y what to say to you. Those who have spoken
before me have told you the truth, and 1shall
hereafter speak upon the same subject. have
been supported by the trader. and without his
aid, could not get through the winter with ma
y, ked skin. The grounds where your children
-, =. have to hunt are as bare as that on which 1
az now stand, and have no game upon them. My
70 father, am glad to see you here, to embrace
!, the earth. We have not much to give the tra-
~ ders, as our lands and hunting grounds are so
= ~ destitute DO us a kindness by paying our old
u. u, debts have nothing more to say. You arc
- our father, and we look up to. and respect you.
~ I have come here and seen you, and my heart
~ is at peace have talked with my warriors,
-, -, and heard their words, and my mind is tram
TO quill.
Aish-ke-hoge-b ozhe' Flat Mouth.) My faith.
r.. err, your eyes are upon me, and mine upon you.
~ wherever l have been the print of the white
~ ~ mems hanGs have been left upon my own.
su Yours are not the first have shaken. II is
aa and those men (pointing TO the Elder Brother
ol the Strong Ground, and the Hole in the Day.,
wv who have brought many Of your children here
az Their opinions are mine. My ancestors were
I'd Chiefs of the tribes, and the villages while
tno they lived. do not, however, hold my title
he from them, but have obtained it by my OWL
W. acts and merits
ow NV father when came here this morning
cen supposed YOU wanted to talk to us about the
ms lands you wished to get from us, and not abou
yun the traders.
iuy After the question about selling the land sha!
ses be settled it will then be time enough TO tall
pn about these traders.
urs NV father, shall not be backward in speak
Ing lDOut Wndt you PROPOSE w 40, ~ 49, r.
hgs per time Manv Of my people have told M
ase to say so but we can do nothing until the ottl
'teI or people arrive. We must listen to them. q
nea have told you before, after they shall spea
AN anu will say more.
IN, Pa-roona-kee-zhig (the Hole in the Day.
VIII He who is the master Of all, hears me speak
atm know the traders, and what has been the
10. conduct l know which of them are goo
81 men, and those who are bad and act like drum
anu en- men. When our people come, will sPea
q ca again. ~,
Their, am but little accustomed to speakln
hat and am generally one who listens. My faith
an here (the AGENT knows me and is acqualntt
ers with my character. If wished to speak muc
all should feel no shame for my personal q
can pearance; but this you may not wish 70 nea
are We are talking about the land which you nay
ust come for. have walked over It WIN ny "a
'm,; club in my hand. Ny forefathers and nose
ana Pa-goona-kee-zhig, (Hole in the Day. wei ~,
an the Chiefs and protectors OF tina. coun'Ay'
do drove the Dakcotah away from !.
ana NV father, it is only to you fhal ~.
NJ. listen. and not to the bad birds tnaI a1e
mn. about US through the air. NY own s.., -. -
hro brought me to the place occupy .1 ,,svS Az !
sish do not wish any body 70 push ny nj ~ ' -,
'nis a speaker have nothing " ~ ~ !. (.
Twill saw more when the business aDous W if''
!! nai. has been settled. >-,s..k..
N. what am going 70 say % You nov Z ..l rs
losI) mnch consequence. nave sInoAeu WIN =,
low friends and come to tell you inc resuIs ~
light .aaac,;ng upon the subject, we conciuded
mon aree :, ith those who have already spoken
Mt a. e.. aa We do not wish TO do my thing ~ ii
the 80 l.,,oor,o ,,bo xpaar hate M 61hee =