The New York herald., 1867-03-11
the RED IsEa OF KANSAS.


The Late Treaties with Commissioner Heay-
New Reservations Provided fsr lhe inalans,
-" WASHINGTON, March 0. 1861
Tho following is tho report of Nj. W. H. Watson,
Treaty Commissioner Of the Indsn Bureau, to Conn
missioner Bogy;-
Tho Indian population Of Esnsss, exclusive Of tho
csaces near tire southern bosndary OF the State, and
certain Wild tribes who have underlined limits IN the
ing largo tracts of very vaurne land Tho progress OF
selileuiap. 10y whites has been SO repd OF late years
tLe settlers a-d dlcutes are constantly occurring be-
tween tie Is.isns and whites; Wills tho lands 81 me
former havrg generally been selected g. fertility Of
and stundant scpply OF water acd tllnoef are
coveted by the whites Many Of the Indians who have
heretofof. under treaty spulatons taken preliminary
steps TO saon their tribal stats and become citizens
OF the Usi,ed states and who are abundanily qualified
for citizonshr have found the preudccs against
tending Successfully asant them and desire 70 remove
to region in which they can nvc uDmossted by whes
resSn o MosaSr sa Issaa the Red ar and
the one hundredh degree OF west longitude, and known
as tho ndian country, was long ago set apart for
certain tribes uhe Cherokces and ohers removed from
tho Eastern States and has thus far been kept free from
eucroachments Of the whites; and by treaties con-
su,mated in 1885, the government acquired the right 10
locate therein such irbes as might be removed from
After fun consideration by the Department OF tho In
terror II was determined late last year, to attempt
general removal Of all the Kansas tribes and under
Instructions from the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs,
Mr.. i. " Bogy three cofnmissionersEessrs Jarrot,
Farnsworih and j. Bogyproceeded to visit all OF the
tribes, with view OF bringing TO washington deesa
ton fiom each tribe authorized to treat The movement
successful and early n February 1857 delegates
from all the tribes present in this city; and
bos des those delegates others representing respectively
the and Foxes of the Missouri whose reservation Is
in Dakota the Wyandottes. remnant Of which tribe
has remained for some time disorganized state, and
the Quapaws Scnccas and shawnoes, occupying small
reservations in the northeast corner of the "ndian
country" who proposed to sell come OF their lands TO
tho smaller tribes of Kansas
Immediately after the arrival of tho Indian delegates
they had an Interview with Commissioner Bogy, who
laid before them tho plans Of the Department. which pro-
posed their removal TO reservations south of Kansas
leaving full liberty of them TO remain and become
citizens whiic OF special interest to each tribe
should be provided for In separate treaties with each
The tribes represented as follows:-
Knvs--Ake-ga-wah.ho, Ka-he ga.wha-tiing gah, and
Wahtiing.gah; Interpreter, Joseph James
Mut..ut.tah Mana tab. wal ard Uc-quaw-hoco; inter-
prefer, Antoine Gokey
interpreter Antoine Gokey.
Ssiecas-Gcorgc Spcer and John Mush.
senecas aud snawneas-John Whtctrees John Young
ouapaws -Kazhska and Samuel G. Waller, the latter
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and John Karaho George
Wright Interpreted for them and for tho senccas ana
ConToderated Peorias, Kasksskias, wcas and Panke-
shaws-Baptiste Peoria, John Mitchell and Edward
Black
Mamis-Thomas Metozenyah and rhos. r. Richard
vile interpreter, John T. Roubideau.
Ottawas-John Wilson and J. 7. Jones; interpreter.
Wm HurE.
y. II.
Bertrand, J. N. Bourassa y. Beasubsn. L. Il. ogee,
Kickapoos-Jehn Kennekuk, Parthec, Peetaquawk,
Eankashik; interpreter, J. c. Anderson.
Shawnees-Graham Rogers, Charles Tucker, John
White and Samuel Hl interpreter Charles Blueiacket
special commissioner to conduct tho negotiations on
the part OF tho department In connection
with tho Superintendent Of Indian affairs
for Kspsas, Colonel Thomas Murphy, and the
agent Of the tribe treated with II has been
easy task 10 settle the many conflicting questions and In
teresis at stake and Tho undertaking has added greatly
10 the labors OF bureau already ovcrburiencd; but tho
progressed steadily, and treaties concluded
succcssivey with The Kaws February IS the Sac and
Foxcs OF Mississippi February Is Sacs and Foxes Of
Missouri, February To- including the senecas Qua
paws mixed band Of Seucas and Shawnces Wyandcttes
Ottawas Miamis and conredera,ed Peorias, Wcas ran
keshaws and Kaskaskias. February %; tho
%, and the Shawnccs on March 2 These comprise all
the tribes of Kansas who occupy reservations, except
the Osages and Deawarcs with whom treaties had pre-
vously concluded should these treaties bc rat
fed and 60 into eject largo OF valuable land
wiz be acquired for settlement by whites, while the
Indians may reasonably hope 70 be safc from rolesa-
ton in the now country 10 which they will be removed
While the above mentioned treaties In progress
ohcrs were also made, to wit:-Fcbruary IA With the
Stockbrdgos Of Wisconsin; Februsry 10 with the
rendered Sioux OF Dakota; and brrcn with the Chcro
KEGS, having objects In WOW for the bcnot OF tLose
tribes respectively The representatives OF these tribes
stockbridge ges-Darius Charles Z5a Peters, j. Sling.
erland and J. r. Hendricks.
Sioux-Gabriel Rcnsie thead chief, Wamdinra6l.a,
John OtAerday and Others
Interpr ter, A. H. Brown
Cherokees-wm. r Ross. principal chief; Riley
Keys aud Jcssy Bushyhead.