The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-27
AN INDIAN POW.WOW.
Conference at the Metropolitan Hotel
-.CuriOus Speeches..
From the Evening Post, 18th.

From the Evening Post, 18th.
At the Metropolitan Hotel on Wednes-
day evening the Chief Of the Mic-Mac In
dians had an interview with the Chippewa
Indian Chiefs who have recently returned
from Washington on their way to their
home in the West The interview was at
tended with curious ceremonies.
The Chief Of the Mic-Macs is also the
medicine-man and Colonel of that tribe,
and the Chippewa chiefs desired to consult
with him for the purpose of obtaining some
medicinal remedies which he has discover
ed, and which have a great fame among the
Indians, particularly for the cure Of the
smallpox. The meeting of the chiefs was
an interesting scene The Mic Mac leader,
attired in the full costume appertaining to
his position, advanced to the centre of the
room where the Chippewas was assem-
bled, and with no iormality excepting
a dignitined though silent recognition of
the rank of the individual Chiefs accord
ing to the Indian custom)-which they ac-
knowledge in like manner, with stately
bows and gestures he proceeded to de-
| liver an address. On concluding, his
words were interpreted for the Chippewa
chiefs, and one of their number responded.
We give below translatons of the address,
es, which have been furnished us through
the courtesy of the interpreter, Joseph D.
GurnOe, half-breed, and an educated
gentleman, by whose aid the Chippewa
chiefs communicated with the authorities
at Washington. a general hand-shaking,
followed by the smoking OF the great pipe
OF peace, concluded the ceremonies. -
Among the guests was Col. Starr, the
writer of a number of Indian legends, and
an intimate personal friend of the Mic
Mac Chief. The following are the ad-
dresses:
JOHN THOMAS LANE, MIC-MAC CHIEF, TO THE
.CHIPPEwAS.
BROTHERS 1t gives me pleasure to agree to
the wish you have expressed to be put in pos
session OF some of the medicine discovered by
your brethren of the AIic-31ac tribe in Nova
Scotia, which is destined to effect so vast an
amount OF benefit to the human race through
out the world. | am mindeed proud, as the Med
| icine-man. Chief and Colonel of the Mic-Macs,
to meet you here on my visit to New York
l shake hands with you all with my heart.
pray the Great Spirit to keep you and your tribe
III safety, and to promote your happiness. My
nation is proud Of its invaluable discovery
Our white brothers. full of pride and conceit
| OF the perfect cure of that foul and lOathsome
disease (small poX), which has SO long ravaged
the civilized world, and for which science has
yet discovered no effective remedy but it will
be the future glory of the red man that to them
will be hereafter ascrbed the deserved title of
humanitarans and lovers of mankind, be they
the civilized whites or the red Indian of the
forest. Let us now smoke the calumet OF
peace, and although we separate perhaps never
to meet again. may we recognize each other in
the happy hunting ground above.
| CHIPPEWA CHIEF, NAV -GAw NAB, TO THE
MIC MAC CHIEF, JOHN THOMAS LANE:
Surely, my brethren, it is the will of the
Great Spirit that has conducted us here to meet
with our brother who is present, and surely the
medicine that he has discovered is invaluable.
it will be benefit to the whole world The
disease which it is intended to cure has taken
awaya multitude of our own people, which
had we been in possession of such an invalua-
bic remedy, we still would be great nation.
Brothers, we thank you and your people,
We, as great nation, were the original own
ers OF this great country; our forefathers in
habited this country; nature taught them that
out OF the bosom OF the earth they should dig
the root and pluck the herb and the plant for
medicinal purposes; we have been reduced
into small bands by disease; the white man has
crowded us out OF our country he has scatter-
ed us all over the country; by which we have
in great measure forgot natures teachings in
the virtue of roots, herbs and plants. Therefore
it is gratifying to us to know that your peonle
still retain some reminiscence of the kuowledue
of roots, herbs and plants, which nature tang5t
our fOrefathers how to prepare. Brother we
accept this present from your hands with crate.
full hearts, and again repeat, we thank Won
and your people.
The names of the Chippewa chiefs are
as follows: Buffalo, Naw-gaw-nab. Obe-
gaud, Me-zee-na-way, Kish-ke-ta-wag. A.
-ge-zhig, Aw-ke-wen-zee, Aw-mon-
Sc. Three other Indians accompanied the
chiefs. The entire party left this citv last
evening for the West.
CHICAGO, March %. ),
The Wholesale Drug Store of W. D.
Harris situated on g South Watnr s4 .