Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-22
Red Cloud and the Sioux Chiefs.

CONFERENCE WITH SECRETARY KrRKwoop To-
DAY.
Red Cloud and the Sioux chiefs had hearing
before Secretary kirkwood this morning as 10
| affairs among their people and what they want
Secretary kirkwood said that year or more AGO
ii was agreed that the Sioux should be maid for
the land occupied and used 10y the railroad run
ming through their reservation. He wanted 70
ascertain how the Indians will want the money
divided; whether il shall be paid TO the Sioux
whose Immediate reservation the road goes
through, or whether il shall be divided among
the whole tribe. Red Cloud said il had better
De divided among all the Sioux. Red Cloud
asked for map showing distinctly the boun-
darles OF his reservation and this was promised
him.
THE QUESTION or CUTTING pITcHEs
to irrigate the Sioux lands. t. aid cultivation
was brought up by Red Cloud. He said he had
been to the Black Hills aud had seen that conn
Try green with corn and was told il was done
by irrigation. and he wanted 10 know why he
and his people could not have bitches. too The
Secretary said they could. but the Indians must
dig them for themselves as the white peape do
Red Cloud said this was a new thing TO the
Indians. and he was afraid they would not know
how He said that everything in the white
mans habits and customs IL new to the Indians
and that they must have instruction and help in
order TO put land properly under cultivation,
etc; that If the Indians had TO build dam
across a big river he was afraid they would
not know how to do it; the best way would be
Tor the Great Father to send men TO do il with
the Indians help and let the Indians nay some
thing for it, The Secretary asked if the Indians
would pitch i'm and help to do the work il white
men We're sent to show them how? Red Cloud
said they would; that they want to work and
make their lands green with corn and other
things.
THE SECRETARY TOLD RED cr.orp
OF the young Indians at Carlisle and al Hampton
whom the government are educating and teach
ing trades that they may 20 back among their
people and teach them the wars of civilization
The department wanted Indians employed at all
agencies wherever could be found capable
OF performing any of the duties belonging TO the
agency. He spoke of the Young Omaha Indian,
Frank Laflesche bright Eyes brothcr) now
employed in the department. and said the de-
paItment is trying To teach him business mat
ters, and its policy is to help the Indians as fast
as they will help themselves
RED CLOUD SAID
that two of the Indians with him have children
az the Carlisle school. and they want them to 20
back with them; that they are anxious for the
children TO learn English and be educated but
the parents Of the children he referred TO de-
sired to take the latter home with them and
send them TO the agency school
The Secretary replied that il is now vacation
at the school, and the pupils are all scattered
round among the families of white people, where
they can acquire a knowledge of the customs Of
the whites; but they would return TO the school
in October.
THE KILLING OF SPOTTED TAIL.
Red Cloud replied that in that matter he had
spoken for Others. He would let il pass. and
speak few words to his own wishes He
said Spotted Tail. with whom he (Red CIoud)
had most frequently counseled-his chief coun-
selor, in fact-had been killed. Some of the
ogallallah Sioux are at the Rose Bud; ;she wanted
these Indians transferred frem Spotted Tails
agency TO his Red Clouds.1 He thought that
matters at Rose Bud will be unsettled because Of
Spotted Tails death. and he would like all the
Ogaallah's sent from Rose Bud to his agency
The Secretary replied that he would think of an
these things, and Red Cloud answered all right
Capt Sword said he wanted to say some
thing. The Secretary said he thought they had
better take dinner first and come back
Red Cloud said Sword would not occupy much
time.
Sword replied that he had good deal to
say. and he thought the Secretarys suggestion
had better be adopted
The conference then took recess for an hour
OF SO.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the conference was resumed M ? p.m.,
Capt. Swords heard. and asked for an in
crease of the police force at the Red Cloud
agency from fifty to one hundred an increase
of their pay. which is now but s. per month.
Red Cloud reported that everything was quiet
and peaceful at the agency now. Young-Man-
Afraid-of-His-Horses also spoke. saying that he
wanted the Indians to have help in the cultiya-
tion of their lands