Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-07-15
REPORT or INDIAN INSPECTOR
Van D8VhR.
His Views In Regard TO Future
Treaties VIII the Indians.
THE CHEYENNES TIE PERPETR A.
TORS GFTiIE CUSTER O.'TRAC

Washington, July II. Indian Inspector Van
Dever reports that al the council with the Indians
of the Red Cloud and Spotted Tail agencies, held
June 80, these chiefs and others, expressed their
willingness to relDquish the Black Hills country
upon the terms named by Van Dever. The
chiefs all promised to keep their people at home
and to remain about the agencies. They declare,
and the evidence here sustaius that declaration,
that very few Sioux were absent, and that it Is
chiefly the Cheyennes who have committed the
depredatons in this neighborhood, and who have
gone north to join the ho-tiles.
The Inspector saws: The arrangement with
the Indians that l regard practicable is an
agreement between them and the government,
by which they shall rclinquish all rights to the
Black Hills and consent to such diminished boun-
da les of their reservation shall secure this OBJ
let. In consideration the government shall
guarantee 10 continue the supplies of food and
other articles to them, as under the former treaty
for five years from the date of the new agreement.
would would further stpulate with the Indians
that they shall whenever the government requires,
consent to the removal of their agencies from
their present location to any point that may be
designated Tor them, on or near the Missouri
river. where better farming lands can be found i,
or wherever the government may choose to trans
fer them 10 better their condition. As an induce
meat 10 then consent to such removal or transfer
there should be offered them reasonable supply
OF stock cattle, oxen, farming implements, lum-
Der for houses, cooking stoves and utensis, wag
ons, &C., to be distributed to those only when
they take land and settle upon it for cultivation
and to those who engage in stock raising or other
useful industry. Provision also should be made
Tor schooling the children, for the instruction of
young men in the mechanic ants law should be
established among them, and the jurisdiction of
our courts extended to them the same as white
men. would give the Sioux tribes the privilege
of sending one of their own people to sit as a del
cgatc in Congress. The Indians of the Red
Cloud and Spotted Tail agencies have not at any
time since the recent troubles commenced been in
clined to join the hostile tribes Of the north. The
northern Chcyenhes, who do no. properly belong
here, have gone out in considerable numbers to
Nearly the entire force Of Sioux Indians, old men
tion of 300 OF 400, have not at any time been alb
sent within the past several months
If, however, they are deprived Of the means of
in search of something to eat. Many of them
will strike for the buffalo country and that will
take them to the vicinity of the hostile camp and
tend to swell the forces now opposed TO Gen.
Crook"
Appended to the report is the following state
ment Of "Bear stands up" an Indian of Spotted
Tails agency, who arrived from Sitting Bulls
camp, June 25th:
81 went north to the hostile camp for the pur-
pose of bringing home some relations and children
belonging TO my wife. There are few northern
Santees, Ianktonais, Assniaioines, Anckaras and
Gras Nentres. The chiefs of the above are "San-
tee," cred End" "Yanktonai," and "White
Face The others not known. OF the above
there are but very people. OF the northern