, 1879-07-18
DRIFTING GOOSE.
The Small Band Of Sioux in the
James River Va'|ey
Dakota.
statomout by seototary schu1z in Reply
TO an A,tio'o in The Chi"
-. -eago Tribune.
n.nort 1,y the Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs, nntl Other
~. Documents.

From, Or OlpH Catrftpondtnt.
WASHINGTON, y. c., june 1A.-THE CHICAGO
rntpuss of.July 10 had an editorial article en-
tltlc,l II Tie Indian Ahead,' IN which 1t waA
stotctl that sn,a1t baud nf slux4 under - 'DrNt-
inu.goose; Ind, through the Vaccinations Of
thc indian l,,ng, bccn granted three townships
In Tic james River Valley, Dakota,-tlln object
az The RInE, in thts pr,eet1urc, hong to sceurs
at,d,tions To Its stuck Of plumber. Secretary
Hrhurz suvs that TIM Tn1nuNE has beaa mislcd
in this matter nhd makes Substantially the ioi-
lowing state1nent:
Thc Indians In question hayo been upon the
|and named for dbous thirty ycnrs. They have
cultivated It, They hnve Ind their own houses
md their own tools, tho latter Of which they |
have buried. In the ground during tho winter.
Whilo culttvating this lind they have received
nothing from the 0oVcrnucnti and navo ncen
sclf-support}ng. The lauh occupied by them
belonged to them BY reaty-sttpu'asaons; and,
accordtng 70 tic treaty, md the laws OF tho
linked statcs> and the decision Of the United
Statcs Suprctne Court, Is not subject To pre-
cmntlon by wnttc settlers, These Indians bnve
heen doypE we'll, and have been accomplishing
for themselves exactly what Inns been the object
of the rcarc Policy that they Should accomplish,
viz: learning to become farmers. There Is no
intention on The part Of the Interior Depart
mept TO establish 'Suo-Agcncy for Drifting
Goose. The Superintendent Of the s'sseton
Agency 1as already been directed 10 Supef,n-
tend these Indians also: and as soop as the
thirty or forty lnuiana who comprisa this band
shall have thcir 100 ncrcs allotted 10 thcfn each
IN scycralty, rs the law now provides, the re-
mainiue portion Of the three townships set aside
will be released, mud opoued to settlement.
The following report on the subject gives tho
whole history of the matter:
DErArrArSr or TUE INTERIOR, 0frlCE Or Ii.
glAS ArrA,,!s, WAsaNaTas: 1nns a. = t,,tanr ta7u-
e,n hoyo the honor 10 invite attention % the
papers described In The annexed achcanle fGlattnB
DO. @ Jas or Drifting Goo.o's band Of yanstonns,s
Sioux: il was trst brought to the M notice q tr LUIS
se rS 4 e tSs 1nons saa rsst.sa t.
ps!3ne ~ to the crow creek Reservation, who were
"a heir hunting I'D Da.sd tdanpps p .ks an .na
ljy istter Of the l7.h q Jans. 1879. CaptW:E E.
Il deemed adytspoe. 10 having tho 1ndtsns remov'
uode1 }o dsss of liz s of july Acting
Assn sss S - s H. bs
soose'a sa,,p 10 consist Of thirteen lodges, e1elii
Of ono lodge absent at si:seson Agency sixty nils
a,a tha & ta1 ad
thrco fields Of corn, aRg.tgating abnnt fifteen aeres
p s sa 5osas ssIs d III a.r II esag. as5s
1nd{npa for their crpp8.h lie prOp0Ucu TO Chief
i,rititne tiooea To- remove 10 tic Crow Creek Res.
rrtation sn soon ~ hIs crop would to harvested;
enT in orlrr 10 compri compliance on Tie pari
~ hrf,;ne. e,oosc, he tpjd lin hc would cndoayor
tn nreyent Inc Agent az tho Sisscton Agency from
rrimr lin any niuru nasistouce. lie also insured
fim lint. II 6o had any title in The lnild ho was
then occut,yinE snl culvatIne, his claim would bu
A. Wild al urow Greek 40 II would be At Ssscton,
nriiting. t,oute Anytn. !ntimatet preferencr fol
lhr Ssfciou IIreeryatinn oycr that at Ceow Creek,
urnyiIgd that he was compelled to uIorc. Drift
tng.t,oote wpul rot cunac'll 10 70 10 Crow Greek.
and would rive no definite answer until he ha'l
consulted with the Aeent At sisseton Agchcy,
und EalJr1e1 Eouyle, lead cl,fuf there. ACtiM.;-
Agent Uouahcrty then announced his n,ttnatun'.
thnt,lo would E!ve hin, until tho crop then grow.
inE was harvested to come to Grow Creeks and
Threatened that, Ii hc was not there by that i,me,
hr wuuiI bring him In AGAINST hts Will; that he
would wrto IL tic sffEaton Agent. requesting hin
10 nruhlit Drifting 0ooto froiu whiting there ant
rccr,ying nrpplirt; md DID on the spot, ans
sent titn fettcr 'bT unc OF ba pafly
AetiMr- Agent Donplcrly scported. further, tha