The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-22
A BfG TALK WITH THE sIoUx.
The Negotiations at Red Cloud Agency for
the Black Hills Country.

RED CLOUD AGENCY, Sept. 19.-The COM
mission succeeded to-day IN bringing Red Cloud
and bis reople to the council. Among the
prominent Indians present were Red Cloud Lit
tie Wound. Swift Bear, Red Leaf. Black Coal
White Tail, sitting Bull, Pretty Crow, Eagle
Dress, Young Man Afraid of his Horses, and
Quick Bear. Many officers from Camp Robinson
attended the council. which lasted two hours.
Red Cloud made the FIRST speech. He said he
and his people were willing to give up the Black
Hills country, and to have his young men take a
journey to see the country spoken OF by the
commission, the Indian Territory, and II they re-
port 1t a good country his people will con-
slider. II they report II bad they will consider
1t bad Quick Bear said when the young men
got back from that coun ry the Indians would
want to 90 TO Washington with their agents,
chiefs. ami interpreters. aud have talk with
the Great Father before giving this country up.
sitting Buil said have got judgment
against the agents. IL he issue every ten days
promptly, II Is all right; but If he DON'T will
60 North"
father shook hands with the Great Fsther on
the Platte, and was told that this country be-
longed TO the Dakota. ! was brought up IN THIS
country to be n chief. The soldiers nave no con.
Germ ~ this country since have heen here and
have tried TO do right. wish to tell you plainly
/ have been ashamed ever since soldiers came
have brains and hearts, would tell my great "a
Their what nv opinioa Is and what ! nave salu'
I agree to the Young men going on the Journey,
but going to ask the great father "A great
many things. We expect TO have food and oiall,
kets as long as live. The great father has not
| lived up TO his promises In the past
American Horse said the soldiers had no
| business here. II they wish to arrest ANYBODY,
| the county Ii wide, let them go ana arrest
them. There are great many ond men ~ the
! North; let the soldiers go and arrest them
| [Laughter on the part OF the Indians.l
Here Red Cloud took Dr. Daniels, Major
| Howard, and Joseph Bismett, and set them
among the Indian chiefs. aud said he wanted
| them to do HIS business for him and 60 to the
| also wanted y. G. boucher. Antoine Janis, Bill
| LOwland. Hank CLIFFORD, Todd Randall, FRANK
| Solway, and Nelse Moran to 40 rs interpreters.
Red Dog said the Indians were not Wiling 70
| sign any paper until the young men col osck
| from the southern country, anu they had
| chance to 20 to Washington and talk lace TO
| face with the Great Father.
| Black Coat, chief OF the Arapahoes, said ms
| people had an equal right with the sioux 70 Tue
| Black Hills country, and they would want thelr
| ehare OF money received for them. He WAS Will
| Ing to 40 and look at the southern country.
| Bishop Whipplo replted To the lnOians that the
| Great Father required them to sign paper oini.
| log themselves to go To the Missouri river: III
| would get no more rations. He urged them 10
consent at once to the proposition, ana 10 10
| the Indian Territory upon the return oil the
young men. - -,
| partu ent, followed to the same effect uiglne
| prompt action on their part, In order To secure
| ratiOns In the future. .
| While he was talking sitting Bull, TO whom
| the council, saying there would be plenty more
| Gays to talk. supplies were issued the lndlans
| for a feast Tonight, and II " thought auOther
| council may be held Tomorrow ,
Is an Ogalalla- Sioux chief, anu not the one whom
| Gen. Crook IL after.