The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-29
BIG TALK WITH THE BRAVES
SPOTTED T.iTL. RED CLOTD & 60. IN
COJNCJL urn HAYES.


l'l''l'IF. ilu)tNs uuuI'tSluE illtD through
an Interpreter. said he was ready to hear the
chiefs. Spotted Tail took seat near the Pres
dent and said:
My Grcat Father: have come to your house
to-day with happy heart. sec you and shake
hands with you with u good heart. wish to
talk To- you about business. 1t il II good ways
where come from. The country | live in be-
longs to me and belongs to the Government |
have come to find out where is the best place to
remain. Whore live there is "a good deal Of
talk about my agency. line has been drawn
from where am from the Black Hills toward
the Biz Horn. / don't understand the limo All
j know is they are trying TO brighten us into
this business That's the way came to sign
the paper that did tmeann.. the agreement Of
last autumnl. They told me at the time that my
Great Father sent the mon there Tor the purpose
of treating for the country. II SO am willing
60 treat They told good many points not
kept up in the old treaty should be
gwen t9 us IN the new. and said
that If ! signed. all | wanted would DO
given according TO their promise. They told me
then ii did not sign they would send me- South;
or across the Missouri river. Although signed
wanted. wanted to tell them how WIS to live
after signed the paper how many cattle ana
agricultural implements 1 was to have, and
other things. That's the way they treated me.
! know one thing IL II this: when white man
owns land he builds n fence round 1t. and II is
his So long as he doesn't sell IT, That il the way
white men live. But your people don't ask
questions. You take our lands from us Be-
fore white man came To MS we had y
good time in taking care Of our property till
now rs | told you. we can't do n Your
and thus make US poor and siarvc. Tho land
VIA given 10 us by the Grcat Spirit. who said W"
could live there. but the white people are trying
| to push Us out OF the country AMI whore We can
do nothing. You live here, The Great Spirit
give you AZ land; You stay here with all your
people,. That's the way all nations ought to
! live. When they have n piece OF land they
ought to hold on to it as their, own, My,grGat
father. cannot read or write. but should like
| t. bring my children up lik" the white people.
| The country live in ia mine. love 1t. This
| is the reason why | talk ~ do.
When | saw the Commissioners did not
| speak To thcm rs ! do to you to-day. never
| toll them wanted my provisions transported
krkansa 49, Where j live is tie country was
| wish you would nave the roads 20 round us
not dsturhing our homes, but leave us where
! know what my trouble is. am done.
spotted Tail then shook hands with HAYES.
SYM Bear Brp pL;I IndHp then adyGnYd and
raised t9s;ther We are together with one heart
the Mnnccons and Sanarks, said that what
ever spotted Tai! did they, viii DO.
me we'll and 'i rhembcr ra me. whai Spotted Tail
says. my people say" Red Cloud took seat
10y the President. and said:
cr,i r,ssr Nv Gr.at p"h"r liza me- IT, ,'k a ii a
.eete ihe asene, id NO, Ihad no,Rns to 10 WITH
4 The second time the agency was moved over tle
boon two changes in four wears The ascue, oulnt
nsrs coS took S Es y a o c 'I 5o
4, / want To- Lc civilized / want to select my own
agency Ihls let you know to-day dii villa, The
A @SS %'SSs quiet : Ne sS %' I've Sia
we nc o, OF the nil, 7. rooa place To putin pa, NV
afsncy d., not come here :" peg any him me hae
nppose YOU are gos to decide What soa are ssns to
ree dnren, kind. @ wagons. such as youf people Worn
M. Tant to i've s4'l way wsn l"gs and TGw
people, want cattle every year want Two lnills-onc
f,,,i, ui, Man on o,,,stn,, his sroooh ,ro.
scented his Great Father with pipe and "a To.
bhIco p9nch' ihe iatter h,ihhi "i puekiklh ana
messed MS thanks for Tho pip. 81 peace and
Huur''9' u 'n' ihui"hs "s 'o''"Ns'
W. Coon fiiNn, Non n,Ne asH,,i To- ,ake eoun''
.aS. ' have My t. hsaa Mr Wam we.h snd ZEN
M, ~I , ' Wi ii .dTd M Ii a, W wa
Now listen 70 my answer Ihayc YOUR welfare sincerely
io 1 exprs sbs 70 & TO crafty he-
tim my lower aud for your Sw9 so"i InsrS + a
want have carried ont is 6o,h That undsrsianiin
r, i a ri. .la he vo"rs have rrm"ved the r1Rc
u I'm ,r yo, Zoo, Tor ynr nconie 10 en-,
| The great couAcn o. my nation N. .on-i's. ~ th
s.rcci mai tie sGppe. t. be FURNISHED To seu should b.
d"Ntrd u You near me missouri riN'f inns y Nhnt
| Mastoli ils l. Mhht we kIrAl cnuh'll on ny hANv
| bVAtN'h nave lHiuN.' Nitt pTull.' "ui HNiItt
nave b' en- Itru "a Ne slss"ull HN'i' anu ul'ie "e
| ar now. a,'"illhs 20 our promise.
i"u say uht YOU 40 not lhc ,'ho 10 ue MSsWi nv,
nut your sulpirs chnhut %, hk'h 70 any "iei W u'
fort your people VIII need utin ana brle 'S con- CAV
OF winter come u YOU DO not g. near me plav, et
your supplies are, your peor 10 Will hungry ana sha
l | not be able 10 siNe thtm intHi
lfesirc 10 DO AL iqr you can, anu WerslHrs war
to lee ia place ms winter Where my heplhs nan
I can reach YOU bat do not mean You ana YOUR wopl
shall STAY near the Missouri riVer alwaN- You shh ia
there only TINS winter NhNn sifihS comes you -hh
select tor your perm anent abode suc hnd on your r'-
vations a. YOU like best MY agents VIII al lou IN MAJ
ing the selection. Your country Is lafge, ana u.r'
4 much land where You can cnuNa" "" sou anu rms
crops, and where cattle can be TED Ihat anu ~ 10
distributed among YOU II 10 be surveyed ana aVUe
TO each family Ia be ts homestead There YOU peoll
build cabins ana make homes Tor thcir ihnlnes
dwell in When that land Is survey ed AMI allotted an
your families have taken possession OF H. -hnll ask IN
n council w my nation To kye You COWS ana OK.
and tools with which to TIL e soil that YOU may be abb
: provide tor own necessities desire you 70 nav
schools Tor your children, that they may be educate
y To- take care OF thymseNe. ana become Industrious Az
like the children OF my people, also WIS
!, people To have churches where they can WORSHIP
shah speak good word Tor YOU 10 the great couhcl
- nation that II may grant your people these Denent
= II YOU are wise you Will heed my advice
a ae i, ,ss. & hnt r N,bcp can Ne ~" Tor
ii tine provide for YOUR wants and iced your people an
~ hclr children you want To hive IN security you mu
~ do the white people do You must work and learn
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