New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-17

INDIAN TRIBES on THE NORTHERN BORDRR-THElR
LODGES, CHARACTER. HABITS AND DEPREDATioss
---OPFIcIAL STATEMENT OF THB GOVERNMENT
The following report from the Agent in charge Of the
Bsckfeet Indians received at the Indian Office, Octo-
Der 5:
FoKT BENTON, Montana Territory. Aug. 90 lsGd.
Hon. D. N. COOLEY, COmmitstoner Indian A6air',
NdshiHRfOn, u. Z.
DEAF SIR: / am unable to give you any infonntting
respecting the Blackfeet tribe Of my ndiansbeyond the
act that they STILL they have been for some time
past in British possessions. They trade at Fort Ed
inonton Their lodges are precisely known and what
there that generally come TO the Agency for their an
nuites they the 3d part Of all the goods sent
The treaty Of last they do not consider binding
them for they numerically poorly represented at
that treaty by their chos and head men. They are at
open war In company with the Boods against tho Whites
IGey Killed in the Bsayo Raw Mountains last Winter two
white uamed Huncho and Legree, who were return
ing from the Gros Ventrcs Camp with their horses which
the ros Ventres had stolen from them These Baekfee
Indians are very wild and is at times difficult in sending
messengers TO their camp seeing many of their tribe
Tho Bloods also Of very wild and seemingly I'M
lodge who live with the lower PiegaDs. Father Of all
children is the Chief Of their Lodges. These Indians
located the headwaters Of Milk River They have
according TO the last years distribution 62 OF the goods
sent. This year. however the goods designed for them
are properly baled and marked wei the bales and
boxes for the other tribes. The balance Of the Blood
Indians with the upper Pegans In the British posses
sions.
The Lower Gugons have 375 lodges They are To-
Gated on the Macas River They quiet present
time although last Winter they were rather inclined TO
trade with the traders without giving ir exchange.
myself think they disposed 70 be friendly and quiet
Big Lake is their head chief
The upper Regsns emgrato extensively living at times
with the Lower Regans and at others with the Boods IL
is the opinion Of Mr.. Upham that those Indians burned
the Agency buildings at Siero River Farm the 22d
last April from the description given OF the Head Chief
who commanded force Of about ~ at the time Of tho
burning.
There seems no doubt they led on by Bulls Head
one Of the chiefs Of the tribe No measures have vet
been taken 20 rebuild the agency houses cultivate the
farm it does not advisable until military troops
stationed enough TO protect those located upon H.
The upper and lower Pans united under the head Of
Peans In the distribution Of annutes. The GTos Ven
tres Indians live with the Lower Crows MIN River
They very quiet and the only Tribe who have kept
in good faith every requirement Of Hast Falls treaty
These Indians have 300 lodges Farnasee is their head
chief.
The Gros Ventres and Piejsns constantly at war
with each other and they each therefore have separate
days assigned them in which 10 receive their annuites
So soon as arrange the distribution Of my goods
trust TO be able 10 give you satisfactory account of
affairs here Respectfully, your obedlent servant
GEO. Is. WRIGHT, Agent.