The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-08-23

SAINT PETERS. INDIAN SuB-AGENCY,}
August 10Th, 1919.
For the Pioneer.
j. Nj. GoopHrE, ESQ,

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Editor and Iru5tlsher of the Pioneer:
SIR: at your request, forward III you
for publication list of The Indian names,
win the t.ngiish, or definition 10 some vi
them, that have signed the Temperance
Pledge at this office, with the terms speci-
ted ~ most them. Zach hand Is separ-
ale aud The Chiefs name at the head OF the
LIST, except Litiie Crows, who has signed Il
pledge at DIR. w iliianlsun's Tor four wears
and aid not think II necessary 10 sign ii sec
Ond pledge aulIl the ttnie ut tne first one eX-
pres. he itidians III general, from one
end Of the ot. Peters river 10 the other, ac-
KNOW ledge the beneficial effect, OF The tenn
pera,lce pledge. Its Influence is ieit and
seen every Where IN the Indian country
1 mere have been but one or tW . Instances
where the indians have attempted 10 carry
spiriluuus liquors INTO the inUIun country
since these pledges have been taken. Fam
ily quarrels, destroying each Other proper
y, n5htng aud numbering each Other, has
almost ceased among them. / he nHssloaa-
RES throughout the country, as we'll as the
licensed traders III general, have gwen their
influence 10 AID me IN tins great work OF
mercy, IN keeping The Dabkutahs in IL ra-
tloDai slate Tor The TINE specified. We haze
heard vi ouy two or three INSTANCES where
The pledge has been broken III the whclc
number. All the subordinales IN this sub
Agency, have gwen their influence (Ihe SUI
perInteiI,iant Ot Indian farming, IN par.icu-
Tar, To aid IN the good work OF iiilny Ibis
fallen people up from The PIT vi Woe; aud
now 1t only Remains for tie surrounding
community To Assist those that have begun
the reioruiation, aud The good work can te
kept up, and tie Dahkotahs eau yer be
saved truin annIhilatIun. la this conlniunI-
cation 1 compliment His EXcelency Gov.
kauIsey, superintendent of Indian Affairs
for minnesota Territory, tor his unceasiiiy
ADVICE aud counsel To The Dahko,ahs: also
Hon. WIN. Ii. Forbes, OF ST. faui, has Ia
hured constantly To reform aud prevent the
Indians from becoming habituai drinkers OF
ardent spirits; and all my friends IN 81. Paul
that have aided IN the temperance cause
among the Indians, have my thanks for SO
doing. In Fort Smelling, 1 fad there are
soine that are friends TO this good causc--
Maj. w GODS aud Col. Loom.s, have gwen
thelr advice and influence 10 save the In
dams from entire ruin. Aud may this bless
ing be Coniluued.
Your most ob't servant,
X. u. M l. RpHY,
Z. 5. Ind SUB -.4eent.
Dy +. PRESCOTT.
Here follows a list of Indian names be-
low, comprising those who have signed the
pledge. As these names in Dakota, would
not much interest our readers, aud are very
puZzlIng 10 US printers, we omit all hut a
few of Them, giving only the translation OF
their several names, which are intended to
he IN some way descriptive Or characteristic
OF the persons. The pledges are made for
various periods of time .-Ep.. PioNEER.
Temperance Pledges of .Mendawaaanton
oiou1 wnhin II. u. .huFphy's ou1-.fgen-
cy, .uinnesota Territory, an the years
lo4S and lo4y:
SKIS BAND.
Ind'n names. English. Term.
Shackcooree, Little ok, (cbieG mos.
AiioganabIu, Stands on buin sides -
AneneInonde Walking among them"
End-of-a-HorD, mos, Standing c loud,
do, Round w ind, do, Quick Sre,,-
per, do, HIs-knIte, do, Iron -Rat,le-or-
Goufd-Sheli, do, Coming Sight, do, Gath
ering- Clouds, do, Stands and Looks. do.
Fears the Clouds, do, Makes -hIs-.est. do.
Track-maker, do, ked-Court, do, War
Club thaf-inak es a-noise, do, -Four, do.
biack-Clcud, do, Insight, do Jumper, do
Different Man, do, The Knee, do, his fire,
Iron ire, do, Speaks-Quick do, Different
WIND, DO, Dltferent-cpeech, do, Cloud
that walks-sie-wise, do, Iron toe, do, black
Iens-hI'nsslf, do, EagIs-head, do, Clouds-aIi-
over, do. =
GOOD ROADS BAND.
uood- Road, chief, months, Bad Hail,
do, Seeks.the SOD, do, Short-eldest-son, do,
Rsd. Buffalo, do, Different Wind. do, His
Dog, do, His W r-Club, do.
LAKE CALHOUN BAND.
Man-of-the-Clouds, Smos., Red-Boy, do,
The Hill, do, iron-Lightning, do, Passing.
hail, do, is-above, do, Sacred-or- NJ : steri
Cloud, do, Stamps-on-the-earl6, do,
His Road, do, ALFRED, do, Burning-lron