The New York herald., 1876-12-13
COLONIZATION OF THE SIOUX.
THE SEVEN BANDS TO GO TO THE INDIAN TER
RIronY SOUTHWEST OF KANSAS AS SOON ~
GRASS Gnows NEXT SPRING.

THE SEVEN BANDS TO GO TO THE INDIAN TER
RIronY SOUTHWEST OF KANSAS AS SOON ~
GRASS Gnows NEXT SPRING.
From the Kansas City Timcsl
There arrived in Kansas City last evening on the
Kansas City, ST. Joseph and Council Bluls passenger
train Colonel A. G. Boone one OF the Indian Commis-
soners sent out recently to negotiate treaty with the
Sioux This gentleman is on his way to Washington,
having been summoned there to make rcrors upon
the progress made IN pcacemaking with the Sioux.
Colonel Boone OF earliest pioneers OF the
Western plains, having made hts first visit
among tho Sioux Nation early 1925 when he
made the acquaintance Of Spotted Tail and his tribe
He was at time q fur trader in St LOUIS but left
there 1860 and settled In Colorado, where he has
had ample opportunity 10 study the Indian characog
and become acquainted with their language. He has
just returned from prospecting tour through the n
dian Territory with large party OF Sioux Indians sent
there TO select ahis for their future homes As tho
location OF these hostile Indians upon the lands IN the
Indian Territory is regarded by the people OF this Sec
with some disiavor, the views aud opinions Of
Colonel Boone IN hts Official capacity Indian Com.
IN issioner. will be OF great interest
In response TO direct question as to whether the
Northern Indians would CONSENT 10 remove 70 the
Indian Territory Colonel Boone aid:.It makes H.
tic difference whether they consent or not they have
to that oe du worse The government has decided
them from their present reservation north
OF the North Platte and in tho Black Hills country.
They offered tho alternative OF removing TO the
Missouri River agencies or the Indian Territory.
II they refuse their rations will be cut or and a.
starven .'Sut don't you think that while many,
OF TIE old men and squaws and children might consent
be removed 10 this home, that the young
and warriors Will or and follow such hostiles
sitting bull, Lone Horn, Lltto Thunder. Crazy
Horse aud other ncorrlgbles, who have always rc.
fused to mako trcalyf mo- not IL the present win
campaign OF Generals Crook and Mackenzie proves
successful. Then those hostile bands will be driven
lar beyond tho British lines and as they cannot sabsIs
without buffalo other large game, and those are
,%as snsy viii remain long on tho war path
we made treaties last fall with the seven
bands tribes OF Sioux 1t then agreed that they
would give up the Red Cloud and Spotted TAN agon
cics. anc II they liked the Indian Territory would 80
there 10 live. "why don't they go TO the Missouri
River agcnces they to their ancient possess
sionsy" .sThcy dd 20 tnsro once, bus they were %
unhealthy and 80 many OF them died OIL from disease
River region Besides, those thai went with me
Indian Nation were delighted with the country wli
there .Ss esns
before the grass comes; that will DC about next
May A portion o. the tribe win como through here
BY railroad and 20 wchts, Kan and 60 from there
70 their reservation The balance will takc their 1--we
stock, such ponies, together with their sepses
wie,xams and 60 overland by way 1f tho Republican
crossing tho Kansas Pacific somewhere Fort Hays
and to Camp Supply and thence to their home"
.How many do you suppose there IN the tribes yoa
| propose to remove IN Mavy" "About IL, O00 In
all We have selected land for them on The
will not be determined upon until how
| many arc TO be provided ior." "But, Colone dons
anticipate some trouble between these sanguinary
Sioux and tneir old nveterae encmes OF other tribes
now colonizcd down thcrcsn mot at all, sir. There
west OF the Chickasaws ana seminoIes 70 whom they
arc unknown. On the west OF them the Arnpahoua
and Choyenncs their old fr. ends some OF the Sou1
have been down In ihnt sectlon Of country before
stealing horses and hunting and know just what kind
OF "A country they arc going TO -
Colonel Boone said he confident that the Sioux
would be removed, that no anticipated no trouble
between tbs and the white people In the border coun.
ties 0 Kansas. He speaks thu Sioux language and -
well acquainted with many OF their Chiefs having me
with them ''horso smoking council ~ Fort Wise
| Colorado, 1851 Hc will remain day or two In 81
Louis this old home), aud then proceed 10 Washington
10 perfect arrsngsmsuts for the sloua emigration ~
| the suriug.