The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-07
PRIESTS AMONG THE RED MEN,
Our Indian Policy Condemned by Men who
have studied II for Years.

Little Wound, one OF the Indian warriors
who recently had big talk with the Great
Father in Washington, said that among other
things he wanted n rcigion-mcaning. as
was explained, n Catholic priest. The Roy.
Father CharauX, Superior General of the So
cicty Of jesus, when asked. What do you
think Of our Indian troubles 2" replied That
when Father De Smot lived and had charge Of
the Indian missions in the far West. there was
little bloodshcd. and the Indians were moro
pcaccahle and gave far less trouble than they
have given in latter years. In President Grants
administration many Of the priests who were
on missions to the Indians were removed. and
their places filled 10y Mcthodists. Much Of the
work accomplished by the priests toward the
education. civilization. and Chris,ianization Of
the red men was retarded or undone. Father
Charaux Supcrior-G General ofthe Jcsuits on Six
teonth street. had read in THE SuN Washing
ton despatch stating that an attempt was being
made to removc Father Tomazin. a missionary
priest TO the White Earth Agency of the Chip
pcwa Indians in Minnesota. The reporter un-
dcrstood the father TO say that II the Catholic
priests had been undisturhed in their missions
10 the Indians. the present <rOuhlc that the Gov
eminent is having with the aborgincs might
have been avoided. The Indians had Il great
deal of confidence in the priests >.
On Lake superior, on both tho United Stntcs
and CANADIAN sides. are many Catholic Indian
missions and nearly 1000 Indians. Father
ChurauN has hrcn among the missions under
the charge Of the Jc-uits. and spent portion
~ last August among them. and his reports Of
their c9pdiiion and progress are very iayora,
the Chippewa tribe. On the great Munitouiin
island The Chippcwas have three villagcs-Wi.
sR iRRIsnf M.p All Rs%a% nj With 73 p" %
ulatiOu oi from 200 Ia ] 900 souls Ihrc" priests
are M,JindinS ,nesr lndiaps father SIh9 me-
Younger priests. Fathers Baudn and Naddcau.
| They have churches aud 'hvol7. and many oi
the Indians ARE fairly educated. AMI currr- mt
with other tribes. They had read of the indian
/ troubles out in the stat and Territories. and
were rather nervous and apprehcnsiyc thnt
/ Walton pn which those Indians iiv" IT, loo miles
/ long. Most a.. them arc Catholics. Inc Chlp-
| extent. Lorn,i-o they hoard TINT the Government
! might want them g. part Win thrlr llnl-. Ihcy
/ cli'd 10y conn ing iuhl'i-, ana r.por'0.. h.
! reservation lies un the eouih"nstnrn portion oi
Miami -n'rhw'-i Of Georgian my. @.
. ll'r' ARE many mn. -Nrr'i ~ il.he M ~
! Nlr.f- and ~. Williams. on Lake .Suprr.'r.
where there are Catholic missions Thcy hnve
/ churches and schools under IN" chat-r
Of ihc Christian Brothers AMI the nuns.
! think tho Ind Lame are d9omrI sc long t. r.
become civilized and amqganaied. Thrrc are
nouIly l.ulO Indians i'm ilr miss surround
ins Lake superior II VIII H. "a l. NJ IN low
lin island viii abandon al aboriginal life, If
allowed t. r'main on t.,ir r,S' r'aii ~.
Father thurauN said That ~" Inst AdWini-ira-
lion was az inut IN d'A ins WIN IN" real mon.
They were deceived -u often tili u wis uui al
AZ Surl r!e,nE ihW tn, Ind zap. w.rr rc' nS M.
H"h'pr lihepr.snnt Admn'e'r.t onwuull pur-
sue safer and better policy iu deaiing with the
rcd mon than the last Administration had
short tlmc ago SuS reporter mot the Row
Fnthor Hn'ck'n. "A venerable J suit priest con-
rr,i,",, ' iaI n i, ~ ~, .,,. NJ
iipn with hun about the Indians in Dakota.
Nc,adn, Arlona. ana Tt..r d me M'si"ri.