, 1864-05-05
INDIAN EFAHERS IN THE
NORTHWEST.
From the Detroit Free Preae, 4th.1

From the Detroit Free Preae 4th.1
The chiefs of the Red Lake Pembina tribes from
the far Northwest, on their return from visit to
WethingtoD; paased through this cIty on Friday
from ihe pnited ri States interpreter = M NJ T. F. A. War
TO our readers; There are seyentsen Of the chiefs
in charge Of brother of Senator Ramsey, Of Min
nesota, accompanied by 9 phyeictan. pr; Town
trated guido, Mr. Petef Butenean. lii. Z. was vas
GUIDE for G0rcrnor Stevens In his Pacific Railroad
journey; also for Capt Fisk In bis overland route
o idaho 'aft at sease0, and vas n!sg go1as to asn
fLdisns.
TIE chiefs we're sent food by the government
ttey hayinE become dissatisfied With treaty made
made some depredatsons upon tradeTs and mem-
bcEs Of The Hudson Bay Company, Who were en-
in tqsfn &C., out from St n s
Rst Lake and P.mblna tnbes Of Chlppewas reiin-
a1ieh all right ana tue to Of nes|sea
river Of tie North. The Indians arc 10 receive
rom government an annuity Of ) 1000 for twenty
years. part to be paid In money and part to be paid
"a goods. They are to be taught the arts Of cfyil
cation, and for this purpose an Indian farm Is to
se opened aud cultivated . sriss mill, saw mill,
erc., bnt. The present habitatio1 Of these ttibas
Is uiuur Red Lake, very near tia international
boundary line between this country and DtItIah
Americc.
The three leading chiefs OF this distinguished par
tv carry the following euphoneous names: May
ien-ay.cuu. mind (hc one who Is Rpoken to); Ne
gct.cwar- abe lcadluk Feather); Moongeo-more
5icos g duns}: Ais-no.mady s lKsd Bean. They
M nhysisal stature and carriage are concerned
scme Of them standing SIX feet and four inches in
fhe7r noccaslEe, and straight as Arrows. They IRE
far ennerIor to the southern tribes OF Indians
ttnf inhabit Ncbraska, Kansas and the 1ndtan ter
rftnrv THE Red Like and PeInbipa tribes 5ctppv
In liz Chippewa family, and speak substantially
fhe SANG laneuasc, though they hare different rules
and reautntione aud are to all intents aud purpos-
es. a distinct and sovereign people. They arc at
Wnr with the Sioux, and pursue them with deadly
chfejs shout twenty years Of age, May.sha-keanish
hr name. ithe Sweeping Wind, last spring fell up
n, a camp Of Sioux In the night time and killed
1,;ne n their number. Mr. WaHen, the Interpreter
rarcst "a hfs opinlon that considerable trouble
SGi.Et Re e1pected with the Northwestern Indians
th,s rensop, The chiefa express themselves highly
a. .htrl with their risie to Washington and New
VIZ. twill take them the rest Of their lives to
,eIaie the wonderful sights they saw. They had
ntvcr seen city as large as St. Paul, had never
secn locomotive train. though they had Oman
i%n"s OF iron and ribs Of tteel that be!caes forth
H+aS iron, IFS nostri1B and feeds upon wood and
Eater. Their astonishMent found expression in
v"rinre vaya Some shook their haals In dubious
Ernnderment, others laughed, and some were
rrr4s nn,f mo,fopless with amaZement. They were
mnch snrn,feed 10 sec their great Father Abraham,
~ho oWned 20 many cities and big farmr, and WAS
I'm DTr Chief of 50 many people, appcar so plain
a.; pifnn;o In their official meetings with Gov
MsIlna 3. the Queens doEiaions, they were aceua-
omed TO see the gilt trappings and the tinae1 Of