Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-14
Indians ut the white House,
THE onETENNEs ARRAPAHoKs INT


THBIR GREAT FATHER.
delegation of northern and southern Ar
rapahoes and Cheyenne Indians had an inter
view with President Grant this morning The
Chiefs and few squaws, accompanied by their
agents and interpreters, arrived at the Execu-
tive Mansion at II O'Clock, and formed in a
circle in the main lower hall, looking as sto!id
as tobacco signs. subsequently they were es-
coTted mp stairs to the Presidents private Office
By Commissioner Smith and introduced to their
Great Father by Secretary Delano.
THE PRESIDENTS TALK.
Having arranged themselves around the room
President Grant first addressed himself to the
northern ArrapahOes. He said that under the
treaty made with them the government desired
them TO locate at the southern agency; that he
approved Of all that had been done by the Sec
rotary Of the Interior and the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs: that the government proposed to
do every thing it could to benefit them, ami that
by locating IN the southern agency, they could
be better provided for.
LITTLE BEARS RESPONSE.
Little Bear gave grunt and was introduced.
He said he was glad to see the Great Father;
that he had come good WAYS to see him, and
that now he saw him; that he had come to ask
the Great Father not TO send them to the
southern agency, as they were contented where
they were.
President Grant said to Little Bear. YOU
agreed to go, and there you will be among your
fIiends;' TO which the chief replied, " that as
he understood the treaty they were not to leave
would do all the Great Father asked him, but
that he could not 60 to the other agency.
DOCILE RED MAN.
Powder Face, powerful Indian, with good .
intelligent countenance, said he was glad TO
see the Great Father; that he thought it was no
use TO buck against the white man, as he saw
they we're too many for him; that he always
obeyed the Great Father, and that he proposed
to do what he told him and be white man.
Little Bear again repeated that as he under
stood the treaty he was to remain north thirty
= rOipU tn fha fhar
to which President Grant replied that before
that time the whites would crowd in upon them
and may be the Arrapahoes would be gone. IL
they went south they would be protected by the
government; If they remained where they we're
they must take care of themselves. Besides
said the President, sthe southern agency has
more game, the climate is milder, the winters
are shorter, and they would be much better pro
yided for ifthey went there.
Dun Knife said when he signed the treaty he
did not know he was required to 90 south at all
President Grant said the fault then must have
been with the interpreter, as BE knew that
Gen. Sherman, in making the treaty, would
not do them an intentional injury.
SHORT SPEECH.
Little Robe, short, squatty Indian, then
stepped forward aud said: Il came a good ways
TO see the Great Father; l now see him. That
Is all have to SaYD
The President laughingIy said: al am afraid
shall loose my reputation as a teTse speaker
after that EFFORT" To which Commissioner
Smith replied that he need have no fears on
After other speech making the indians with
drew.
THE Pow-wOW YESTERDAY.
IhCSe same Indians, in their war paint and
iuil aboriginal costumes, went up TO the Int
rlor department yesterday TO have a talk with
the Secretary of the Int rlor and the Indian
commissioner. The northern Arrspshoes and
Cheyennes live in Dakota, but the government
has recently been trying to induce them to
change their residence to the Indian territory,
where the southern Cheyennes and Arrspahoes
have reservation set apart for them. Dull
knife, the chief of the northern Cheyennes, and
Pienty Bear, chief of the Arrapahoes, acted as
spokesmen on the part of the indians, and said
they want to go to their former reservation
on the North Platte, in Nebraska. C0mmis
sioDer Smith reminded them that under the
Sherman treaty of 1868, they ceded their reser
yatlon to Nebraska, and owed no
lands in that region. They replied that
they never gave up their home in Nebraska, and
that they did not fully understand the provi-
sions OF the Sherman treaty. They further
SAID they bad come long way to see the Great
Father and 20 talk with him about these things
ana they did not propose TO talk much with the
Great Fathers sub0rdinates. Commissioner
Smith informed them that they would be com
PEELED to keep their word, aud that they must
20 TO the Indian territory since by the treaty
OF le6N they had agreed to 60 with the Crows.
with the Sioux, er with the southern Cheyennes
and Arrapahocs in the territory mentioned. 1t
appears that neither the Crows or the Sioux
will receive them, and consequently, according
TO the treaty Of '6S, they must go to the Indian
territory.