The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-08-15

a COURIER reporter yesterday discoy
lered the fact that n friend Of Sitting Bull
Red Cloud. Spotted Tail. and other chief
lof the Sioux tribe. was AZ The residence
|of Rev. Father Duddcnhausen. on hi
way 10 Fort Walsh, 10 look after The in
forests. both spiritual and temporal, o
the indians Of Dakota territory. Inquir,
AZ the residence OF The Rev Father As |,
The whereabouts OF Rt. Rev. Fathe
Martin, the Indians friend. informe,
the reporter that the gentleman was in
and would see him in u few minutes. III.
lfad but few minutes To wait when III,
lparlor door opened, admitting a gentle
man IN the clerical dress Of n Caiholi,
clergyman. who seemed about fortv-fvs
years Of age. five feet ten inches ii
height. sparely; vet actively made. with
deep gray eyes. fine head. and pleasant
Kindly face. that denoted at once cOur.
aye aud determination.
Father Martin has been Abbot OF St
Meinrad's, in Spencer county. for nine
teen years. and has been inirusted with
MANY important missions 10 The far West
by His Holiness, The Pope, which he has
discharged with such intelligence and
success that he has recently been made
Bishop for the territory Of Dakotah. He
y now on his way 10 Dakotah, having
returned on saturday from Canada.
where he hns been 10 settle some differ
cnces between the Indians and the
Provincial Government. Probably no
other man in The Nation has as great an
influence with The Indians. and cspeci-
Ila Lt.fI
and the readers Of THE COURIER will en-
JOY reading the interview given below I:
Reporter - Father Martin. have you
'ny objections 70 an interview in refer
cnce 10 your present mission?
Father Mariin-Oh. no. love 10 talk
~ tie indians. They cannot do il for
themselves. aud their friends must speak
in their behalf
I'ep.-Ho long have you been with
them?
Rev. Father-I have been with them
= little over three years. | began nv
fourth year on the first OF this month.
Rep Has your intercourse been con-
iued entirely 10 The Sioux Indians of
Dakofah territory?
Rev. Father II has.
Rep.--IIow many Of them. are there n
Rev. Fa,her--I'hev number about 40..
'oV that speak the same language. and
ire the most numerous tribe in North
Amcrica
Rep How many tribes are there.
Who arc their chiefs. and how many do
.acl number?
Rev. Father--There are thirteen tribes.
i the head Of which. and the most re-
lowmcd Of All. j. Sitting Bull. chief oil
he Uncapapas, who Eumber about 1900 (
Rep.--Whcre j. Sitting I,ulI now.
Rev. Fathcr--IIc aud Ii~ tribe are in (
he British possessions. Just across the
me dividing the two countries. and has
'eeli there since the spring after tile
HSter massacre.
Rep Which Of tho tribes are next in
Rev. Father The Ogalallas. at the
end 81 which stands Red Cloud. They
lumber about 5000. They are now OIL,
heir reservation AZ Pine Bluff agency.
puth ~ the Black Hills.
The next in importance are the Siran-
a.. or \ Burnt Thighs" with The noted
hief spotted Tail ~ their head. They /,
lumber between G0V and 1000.
Spotted Tail aud his tribe are Al their
ihiic river agency. situated on the Roselc
al. tributary % White river. THEY
rairic. Rose Bud. surrounding the Il
srncv derives It's Eame from the ,hon- 4
nds Of rose buds with which il Is COW Q
ed N
The other tribes are Tie Pabaksas or
III Heads, and number only about SCOTT
10 are scattered with the different D
ihes. NeNf follows the Ifrziprhos or
'iihnrt I'nws. who number 500. they arc
N scattered among The other tribes. ID
ryt arc the Dhcmonpas or Two Kettles. o
10 number 600. they also are scattered.
lr Ninnrranyes or Near the Wafer. !,
oii s0A also scattered The Sihaspas
Blackrct. number about 1000 and II
ye lohn Grass A. their chief: n part of v
l.om occupy the Standing Rock agency =
a the balance are at Cheyenne agency. L
" Wanpcimn'S or Leaf Town. number u
oui 5uV. Their name i probably de- Il
rcd from the fact that their tents or T
lgcs are made Of leaves. They are cI
bsilY 10 be found around Devils Lake.
The ~isseions number about 500. and al
4 scattered amnng the various tribes.
The Isanlcs or Knives are about ZOO III 81
mhcr. the larger part whom occupy II
z Sanice agency In Nebraska. o
The liunkpatcs number about 1900 h
4 have Two Bears for their chief
,ey are NJ The Standing Rock agency. Ia
The lkankionwannas or End Village.
mber about 1000. who occupy several II
cncics. Their chief settlement. how nj
or. j. on Poplar Greek reservation in n
rihern Montana. a great number oil
, IsantcS have been in the British pos ii
'sion since the ma~sacrcc Of 1862.