The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-09-27
THE TREATY NEGOTIATIONS AT
SPOTTED TAIL.
Ahsr Much Ado Old sPos Signs, and All
Warriors Follow Suit.

via Sidney Neb., Sept 26-The first
council with the Sioux It Spotted Tail
Agency, with a full commission, was
held this afternoon Col Boone, as
chairman, said: My friends, seven days
since we sent down some propositions
to you that were submitted to the peo-
pie at Red Cloud. We have com now
to hear your answer and decision.
. Spotted Tail said: We have come
here to meet you, my friend. l have
considered the words you brought US
from the Great Father, and / have
made up my mind, This is the fifth
time that words have come to us from
the Great Father. At the time the
first treaty was made, on Horse Greek,
there was a provision made to borrow
the overland road Of the Indians, and
though I was away then, they told me
the promises were to last fifty years.
These promises have not been kept.
The next conference we had was held
with Gen. Maynadier, when there were
no promises made, but we made friends
and shook hands. Then there was the
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neonle have botb ;nteliect and heart.
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can do the hest toward NV neonle Who
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for INV peonle for a lono time come I
think each of Won has. selected some
where a good piece of land for himself.
with the intention Of living on it. that
he NAV there raise his children. NV
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