Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-07-02
AN INDIAN VILLAGE.
Camp Of the HOstiles who Recently
Surrendered at KeOgh.

AOAASAOAOA ~ AAOO6"s
Especial Correspondence Of The Tri6une.)
Fort KEoGH, M. T., June 21.-Did you
ever see an Indian village? A few miles
from Keogh there is representative one.
About hundred wigwams clustered on
an acre in delightful irregularity. These
Indians are in the governments care, but
draw no rations nor are they clothed with
blankets bearing the mystic characters,
| U. s. I. u. Capt. Ewers, of Gen. Miles
command, cares for them in general
! way and sees that they are comfortable,
in which object he succeeds admirably.
There is none of that gu lien and resentful
demeanor so often noticed at the "agen-
clcs." They have fine herd OF ponies
and a number of COWS on the prairie near
at hand, and quantities of buffalo meat
cut into thin slices and hung on poles to
dry-anothel kind on same poles arranged
in cunning links, presumed to be sausage.
Nearly hundred acres O. land are cult
vated by them, and it is beautiful sight
to see Mr.. and Mrs Lo and the children
going to the fields in the morning MUNICH
ing raw potato and dried buffalo sand
wich and carrying little tin pail Of
"vlctuals" for luncheon. The best time
to visit them is about sunset, when they
are all at home and gathered in front of
teepes, from the tiny pappoose to the big
Injun." The elders look upon you with
rk@1; loSv 1>,,f< obi wit y,
round, copper,colored faces (when not
stained vermillion) brimming over with
fun and jol}ity, invariably greet you
smilingly, and some of the smaller ones
jabber at you in Sioux. The whole will
age is the picture Of happiness and con-
tentment, and affords one y rare oppor-
nomadic life. Crossing the Yellowstone
in yawl, quite different scene presen-
ted itself. We found nearly six hundred
"hostiles" Just from Sitting Bulls camp
on Wood Mountain. They came in a
few days ago and voluntarily surrendered
to Gen. Miles. These Indians were evil
IDENTIFY hungry and the government ra-
tions had made their hearts good. They
were having gala time in al immense
Sibley. The bucks were arranged in the
largest possible circle within and sat
closely together looking towards the Gen.
ter, where kettles of meat and vegetables
had been placed. A drum of large size
was suspended from four sticks driven
into the ground, upon which three chief
musicians with small clubs beat with
frmness and regularity as an accompan-
lament to hldeous chant, consisting
mostly of gutterals in which all joined
with horrible unanimity, while over all
the voice of single squaw SO loud and
piercing led one to wish heartily that he
were temporarily deaf. Happily only a
part Of the Indians indulged in these fes-
tivitiee-the chief men were having a
"big talk" with army officers, and others
more domestic were living apart in small
teepcs and formed group by themselves.
One family presented a very civilized
aspect; the buck was tending baby while
the squaw rolled out a flour cake on
barrel head with a genuine roller. tall
seated on the ground" A few ponies
were feeding about camp, and two or
three horses, but not single fat dog was
seen. A girl carried an ugly looking
"purp" in shawl on the back of her
neck, and seemed very fond of her charge.
An Indian boy was leading around with
a small leather thong what at first ap-
peared to be black and white kitten, but
on closer observation it proved to be q
specimen of the Meph5tis Americanus.
We didn't obstruct that boys path nor
abuse his half grown pet. Two excess
lively neat young squaws were hanging
out their washing on the banks of the
Yellowstone I enumerated a cotton
handkerchief and two feet. Our party
jumped into the boat, and saying chow"
to about two hundred Of all ages who had
followed US from the village by way of
retinuc, we crossed to Fort Keogh. B.