Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-11-12
A Visit to the Wigwam.

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Last Saturday, a number of on
citizens, by invitation o: Gen. Mil
roy, Indian Agent, visited the Squax
on Reservation, situated on All islant
of that name, about ten miles from
the head of Budd's Iulet. The tril
to the reservation was made on the
favorite steamer Zephyr, Capt. Bal
lard, and the excursionists consisted
of about fifty people-men, women
and children. Gov. Newell and
daughters were of the party, and
were thus early afforded an exper,
fence which will 60 very far. towards
removing the romantic ideas which
Eastern people generally entertain
of the noble red man."
It had been announced that a
grand I" Potlatch" was to take place
-on that day, and that the Indians
from several other reservations would
be present to participate in cere-
monies which correspond somewhat
with our Christmas festivities, 80 far at
least as the making Of presents is
concerned; but in this expectation
we were disappointed, as the Sno-
hoinish Indians had not arrived, and
the presents, could not, under any
circumstances, be distributed until
all the tribe were present.
SANDY"
The visitors were landed in large
canoe, with "Sandy" at the helm,
Tor paddle) an old acquaintance of
ths pioneers, who does not look a
~ older then be did thirty years
ago, when his services we're daily
brought into requisiion to iskum sap
ali, or lolo chuck, for the few white
settlers Of our beloved Chithoot, an
embryo city now dignifed by the
more classical name of Olympia.
He had the same welcoming smile
overspresding his wide expanss of
CountsnAnce. the same stolidity of
department and 6shy smell he pos
seassd. in days Of yore, nor was the
prevailing trait Of him and his kind
wanting close attention to individ-
nal interests--as was shown by his
sarly demand for pay" in consid-
erstion Of services rendered. This
characteristic has not been blunted
~ intervening years, nor smoothed
down By the attrition Of civilization.
He still regards white man his
brother, only so far as he can con-
ducs TO his temporal we'll being.
FROM THE SUBLIME rCTHE RIDICULOUS.
No allusion TO the habits and GUS
toms Of aboriginal life would be
complete without some reference to
sither Cooper or Longfellow. but
how to quote from either author
anything which would apply to the
miserable remnant OF degenerate
Eace, without making that undigni-
ned sammersault indicated in the
the sub-heading, would be simply
impossible. We reproduce from the
Z. Song Of Hiawatha" the few lines
which may be made. In the most
charitable spirit, to serve our pur-
pose:
by the shining Big Sea- Water,
St0sbd the wigw1m Of NakOmis,
Daughter o. the Noon, Nakomis.
Dark behind II rose the forest,
Hos6 the bjeci and gloomy pine-trees,
Hoe tho Ora with cones upon them;
Bright before II beat the water,
hest the clear and sunny water,
Heat the shining Big SEA- Water.
The wigwam, the pi0e.trees and
the Zig Sea- Water, were all spread
ont before nsi in Delighted panorama,
but Ne could not discover IN the
motlsy group Of human bsings and
sqaAdrapeds which sssembIsd 1t our
approach any asmhlAnce Of the beam
tifnl Nakomis or ~ lily like form
II Wenonah. II stsnEthe old arrow
snaker was there he did not show
himself. .
VI SWING Anouxp rHr nsmE. Il
The 6rst object Of interest visited
ms the I. Potlatch House. Z ! largs
lodge. Or wigwsm, about forty feet
vide and probably $50 feet in
length. II consists 81 rude bnt
masaiye framework OF trees, the
aides covered with shaker, the roof
being supported By slender saplings
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