The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-07
GRAND POWWOW AT FREMONT TEMPLE
Eloquent Speech by Buffalo Goad, the
Wichita Chief.
President Grant Not Much Of a
Medicine Man.
Boston Aid Invoked to Redress
Indian Wrongs.


propriately welcomed at fremont Temple tonight.
Governor Canin presided over the meeting and
among the vice presidents was Mayor CASTOR. OF
this city. The chiefs were arrayed, for the most
part In Indian attire, and listened with
half stolid and half amazed appearance
to the exercises The delegation In charge OF
L. S. Tobey. Chairman OF the Board OF Indian Com.
missloners Accompanying the delegates are three
mterpreters-Messrs Philip McClusker, John Smith
| and Edmund Guerrero. The delegates number iive
aud are named ioll0ws:-Litte Raven, Little
| Robe, Stone Calf, Buffalo Goad and Powder Face
LITTLE RAVEN
is man of nearly stxtyGve years OF age, although
he looks years younger. He Is about 1--we feet
six inches in height compactly built and has very
intelligent countenance. He Is head chief OF the
Arapahoes, AMI also controls and influences the fol-
| lowing named tr1bes:-Caddoes. Wacoes, Dechias,
| Anadahko loni, Teuac and Kunnys Since the
| sheridan campaign in 1868 and the treaty which
| followed 1t these people, under the rule OF Little
Raven, have observed with religious fidelity every
word and stipulation OF that document, and this
warrior says that as long rs he holds power his
| people VII, not violate their word.
| BUFFALO GOAD
| is chief OF the Comanches and Klowas He Is only
| thirty-live years Of age He Is related to some OF
| the leading warriors Of the Kiowas and has much
| influence among the young men OF
| that tribe. These are anxlously await
| ing hls return ana 1t Is strongly
maintained by the interpreters that the action and
conduct OF the young men, whether for peace or
war, VIII be governed by the report which he will
carry back t. them. Buffalo Goad is another peace
man.
STONE CALF
ranks as second chieitain among the Cheyennes,
Is about thirty years OF age and ia one
Of the young warriors who have recently come
into power by bravery and prowess IN
battle with the enemies of his tribe. He also favors
peace with the white settlers, and said to be using
all his efforts to attain that end.
POWDER FACE
Is a fair representative OF the Ideal Indian. He Is
also one or chiefs OF the Cneyennes and has con-
siderable influence by reason Of his relations with
the Washitas, a once powerful and warlIke nation.
He Is about thirty years OF age. and has recently
been promoted to the rank of chief by reason Of his
bravery In battle. The last among these Indian
warriors comes
another Cheyenne Ch1ef who Is the successor and
was the warm Trend and counsellor OF Moktovata,
Black Kettle, on the death OF whom, AT the battle
OF Wasnita. tnree years since, he was chosen by the
Cheyennes as his successor. This delegate Is Appa.
rently between forty and fifty years OF age and Is
finely built. Little Robe has always endeavored to
remain on good terms with mis- white neighbors.
The temple was packed to overlooking tonight
and hundreds were turned away from the doors.
After addresses OF welcome from the state and city
officials, which were responded to by grunts from
their recipients, Little Raven said he was glad to
receive so hearty welcome. and would be happy to
carry such glad tidings back
sfEECH OF BUFFALO GOAD.
To his people Buffalo Goad next said:-
Observation-Disclosures President, Grant in
vited Buffalo Goad and his friends to the Big House
to have talk with him, ana he thought v hen he
got there that he would hear a big story; that his
heart would be made glad with the talk Washington
would give HIM. Buffalo Goad IS disappointed, and
WASHINGTON is NOT MUCH OF CHIEF.
daughter and applause.) The Great Spirit gave
ma mr. IN IA nd Ia TIM vhtfn
man a country across the water When He gave the
country to the red man He gave him q bow and an
country with, and He gave HIM Indians to fight
WITH and the red man was always able to preserve
Great Spirit gave the white man paper and great
deal more knowledge than he did the Indian, and
mere poor but the Wlchitas never fought the white
men. He took them by the hand and was always
friendly with them. When Buifaio Goad left home
here, but his friends have told him different; that
there were great many chiefs and that he has
a great many friends in TINS country aud they had
broughG them here to see snem all tonight. II 1t
had not been for that he would not be here. He Is
glad to meet his friends. The Great spirit told
the red man that some day the pale face would
come here and would treat HIM right but Buffalo
Goad did not think that the pale face was going to
THE BONES OF HIS FATHERS
rest in every hill and valley IN the country and he
didn't want him 10 take that away from him. He
loves that country. Nearly thirty years ago Wash
ington gave him and ms people good chief by the
the white mans road Tnat man Is q good man,
and the witchitas all like what he said. Buiralo
dlierent tribes, which have always been
friendly to na the whites and want
whites Washington passes them, but gives great
deal to other tribes that are nghtIng him all the
ih y nus rn o m n SSa %ars e ana
some satisfaction. Thev are all looking for HIM now
to come home, and ne will go with his hands before
his eyes and his head cast down; for he can tell
them nothing about II any more than he could when
he left them. He is getting along In years he
don't think he Will live forever, ana he would like
CHURCHES AND sCHooLHoUsEs
built, and to his children educated before he
dies. Now the wnite man has driven the buflalo
away, the Indian has got to live like his pale
M pIass ana Since Buffalo aoad has Seen
here he has heard q great deal aoout the
people of Boston. that they have pitied every
body else, the black people, ana sent missionaries
all over the word. and ne wants to know why they
won'thelp HIM and his people. He asks to know why
and he thinks they are all hIs brothers and ms
friends. lie has taken fast mold OF their
pause., The Cherokees and the chickasaws are iv.
Ing well, and the people OF Bullalo Goad want to be
and given them to the Cheroxees and the ChicXs.
saws. They had learned tneir children To grow up
IKE the pale face 81, GIVE MN the lands peons 70
might do the same thing Buffalo Goad had
no intention when ne leIt home Of
about 1t. lie wouldn't nave known il his
friends had not brought him here. He got to WASH
inglon where he expected 10 hear good talk, but
he did not. They knew ali about the trouble tine
Witchitas have been having for o long time,
don't fix It. Az New York and at PnIiadelpnia
they also made him good talk and
he = glad OF It, One time ne and
his people settled down In Texas on a reservation.
They were put there by the government. The
Texans wanted the land The white man knows
what kind OF people the Texans are. They run the
red man or They took his cattle, his pigs and his
fences and houses aud drove him upon the
Wltchitas. The government said they would
make 1t all right; but they have not done II.
The red man would like to know why. Applause.)
Alter the Texans drove HIM Out OF Texas the gov
eminent located him on the Wichita river and put
soldiers there TO protect him, but the war broke out
and the soldiers al left, and the red man run or
ana got 10 Kansas, and his friends tod him To wall
and after a few moons they would whip the Texans
Out, oW
THESE WIRE LfES.
When the war closed they sent the Indians home
aioot aud "A great many were starved and frozen TO
death. Buffalo Goad reckous the pale lace Knows
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