The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-12-22
Indian Farmers.

COl. CULLfN. the Superintendent Of Indian
Affairs Ger the North West. has recently had
the pleasure Of baptising or admitting to Gun
frmation, DO ly Of Minnesota Indians who
have been probationary agriculturalists for the
past year. At tho payment (Nov. 1877 Of the
Medawacauton Sioux, twenty If the chiefs and
warriors came forward rs representatives Of
their various bands AMI .'took the pledge" to
abandon Indian life. Their Constitution re.
quircs them t. dress as whites. wear short hair.
educate their children. cultivate the LARD, alb.
stain from strong drink and to abandon the
war.ruth. They have tuilt good houses, have
large fields in cultivation and It is reported that
the twenty lenders have, tho past year. raised
over $4,000 worth Of Corn and Potatoes alone.
besides providing llcnty Of Hay for their M.
mer ,us horses and cattle.
CuLLE~ congratulated them on their success,
said each family should have a present Of a
yoke Of cattle which should be re placed by
government il env;ous Indians stole them, told
them tie whites had now forbidden the rowing
Indians f:om hunting on ceded lands and that
in short time those who now ridicule this
move would be compelled 10 work like whites
TO educate their children--told them they we're
breaking new ana difficult trail, but that
shortly hundreds Of the rel men would soon
follow the path they had marked out. The
Principal Chief made happy reilly, and con-
cludcd by saying that they found the new way
much the most comfortable and that with the
asristance of their Great Father they would
prrsevcrc. ......... .....ts... -.
The talk over, they came forward one by
one and the Superintendent proceeded t" cut
of their hair, a sim of entire indoc'rination
into the way of living Of the "pale faces.'-
This hair.cut,ing process has been regarded az
great indgnity by the Sioux, and their SUBJ
mission TO it now is proof If entire abandon.
ment of Indian customs. Two suits Of clothes
were distributed to each chief and much to the
amusement and qualification of the whites rs
well as the reds, the company was transformed
into civlizel-looking, dark-favored gentlemen.
We absolutely feel good over this triumph Of
our personal friend and efficient public officera.
Col. Cullen. He has inauguratcd policy that
will ultimately secure the Indians from starva.
ton and our frontiers from the scalping knife.
and il this move is followed by = general aban-
donment of the war-path, Cullen will be emit.
tied to monument in commemoration Of the
lasting gratitude Of both races and Of all lovers
Of humanity.
Our friend has favored the Times Office with
heavy lock Of the long ebony hair Of NAH.
rylA.cAsrA, a celebrated Sioux chief. The
hair ia black, 50 black that stone coal or the
ravens wing would show no contrast with it.
and what surprises us. it is as fine as that Of the
most delicate white. We divided the hair
among the boys of the Office part will 60 to
Philadelphia, part to Ohio. part to Kentucky.
part TO New Hampshire and q part to Edward
Morris, Esq., County Cavan, Ireland! When
this relic of an American Chief reaches the
Emerald Isle, we'll bet it viii be nine days
wonder at least, at the house of the father Of
our excellent junior Office boy. faniliarly called
the devil
Cullen will accept our warmest thanks for .
daily Pioneer containing the facts We have con.
densed, and also for the late hi,sute ornament
o. we.forget- his-name.