Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-31
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Sioux City journal.
10 . recent interview with Mai. Howard
WALTZ agent of the Winnebagoee, we learn-
ed considerable which is Of interest rega-d
ing the history and financial condition of
our Indian neighbors.
When the Winnebago tribe gave up its
title to certain lands in Wisconsin BY the
treaty of 1888, It was to receive the interest
on about 81, 000,ON0, and was to locate on
reservation west Of the Mississippi. Ac.
|coidiugly moot of them moved ON to a res.
e~rvation on Turkey river in this state. / All
portion of the tribe, now estimated at about
l 900 souls, chose to remain in WisconGp.
These Wisconsin Winnebagoes are scattered
about in several counties, and ON ~accounI Of
never having complied With the treaty and
gone on to a reservation west Of the M[issis.
sippi never were allowed any portion Of the
interest from this ST, 900. 600. Afervard
the agency portion Of the tribe vas moved
to the Blue Earth reservation in Mime.
sofa. After the Santee Sioux massacre At
New Ulm public feeling was &c strong that
the reservation had to be moved again. this
time to Grow creek, Dakota.
At this time some l6O half breeds decided
to stay at Blue Earth and located On home.
steads. Through the influence Of certain
politicians about ten years ago. these half
breeds secured their. norton If the
5 100000 in bulk, and at that time relin.
quished all claim on the income from the
balance Of this fixed fund. When this nm.
portionment was made the Wisconsin mr..
ton Of the tribe was not counted in. Some
thing like 1925, 900 was taken from the ner.
manent fund BY this half breed business.
and of this the politicians who engineered
| the business through received on.-,hird.
After the tribe had been at Crow creek for
a short time it was decided to locate them on
the reservation which they now hold. The
$4,000 acres bought for them of the Omaha,
was paid for out of their permanent fund
the Sl,0OO,O00 received for their WISCONSIN
lands. About six years ago it was decided
to move the scattered Winnebagoes in Wis.
consin to the Nebraska agency, as thev
, made the settlers in the Badger state a great
deal OF trouble. Accordingly 10000 acre.
more were bought of the Omahas, and this
together with the expense of moving such
OF the tribe as could be found about
7OO, from Wisconsin to the reservation
was paid out of the permanent fund. Bv
tails time 1t was 40 reduced that the yearly
interest only amounted TO about $44, 900.
CHS $4,000 was expended yearly for the
I henett OF the W~innebagoes at the agency
i'll four years ago. Since then congress has
e only. appropriated 1928, 900 yearly to the
portion Of the tribe on the agenc,, giving
as q reason that this was the proportion due
the ], 400 treaty Winnebagoes, an the Who'll.
, tribe, including the 1000 In Wisconsin
were entitled to but $$44, 900.
. This view of the matter is not shared by
the portion of the tribe at the agency. They
argue that by the treaty they we're to 90 to
a reservation vest of the Mississippi, and in
consideration of 80 doing and of feeding their
Wisconsin lands to the government, they
we're to receive the yearly interest on about
81. 100000 at five per cent. They sav tina,
The tribe has carried out its part of the
bargain, and that it ia not responsible for
the stragglers in Wisconsin, nor do thew
shink 1t just that the government withhold
Il part Of the interest of their money on ac
, count o.. these stragglers. The amount kept
back now amoun's to some SIS, 900. They
! further say that if the ~stragglers in Wiscon.
sin wish to come out to the agency and 80
conform to the treaty. they are free to their
share of the land and yearly interest, but
that they have no right under the treaty to
any portion of this interest as long as thew
do not come.
And this seems to be what all the recent
row kicked up by Head Dress, ",he presi-
dent of the Winnebagoes," was about. The
politicians Of the Badger state think Il would
be q good thing for their constituents to have
some $l6,OOO spent yearly in their mid.t,
instead OF at the agency here where it be-.
longs. With this end in view they have
had a bill introduced into congress giving
the stragglers a pro rata share with the
treaty Winnebsgoes. Thew have the cheek
to ask. not only for the $4,000 withheld
from the tribe, now in the hands of the gov
eminent, but also that the treaty Wineba.
goes account to the stragglers for a portion
OF all the interest previous to 1875. TO fur
ther this scheme these stragglers send out
Head Dress to make complaint here and
help work up the scheme from this end.
The present amount received gives only
shout $50 yearly to each Winnebago on the
agency. Out of this teachers and employees
are paid and stock for the blacksmith.
shoemake and mill is bought. With the
balance Of the money supplies are bought.
NJ jor White has referred the matter to the
council of the tribe as to what supplies, i'm.
plements, ETC., it was best to purchase, and
in this way the tribe has practically had
the disposal of the money in its v
hands. Neither money nor rations have
been isaued of late, as the council and
agent thought best to use the yearly in.
terest for clothing, farming utensils,
stock, etc.
Maj. White complains that these agency
Indians have no political friends. No one
in congress makes it a business to zee that
the money guaranteed them by the treaty
is paid, while the stragelers have as back.
ers all the politicians in Wisconsin.