Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-19

ARRANGING FOR TRANSFER OF sioux LAxps ro

AkhANGfNG FOR TRANSFER OF SIOUX LANDS 10
THE roNcAs.
The Sioux and Ponca chiefs presented theme
selves ct the Interior department this morning.
In obedience to the direction Of Secretary Kirk.
wood. TO further arrange about the transfer Of
Sioux lands TO the Poncas The conference was
held In Assistant Secretary Bells Office and
when all were seated and the interpreters were,
ready.
SECRETARY KRSwooD INFORMED THE sioux
that In arranging for the lands provisions had
not been made for the unmarried Poncas and
those without families. He had heared that
there were some young men who are stlll un-
married and some few old Indians who have no
families. These, he said, should be provided
for.
RED CLOUD, THE SIOUX ORATOR.
Red Cloud did the talking for the Sioux. He
shook hands with the Secretary. Commissioner
Price and Others, and opened his remarks by
saying his heart was glad to greet the white
chiefs and take them by the hand. He said the
Sioux were perfectly willing 10 give land TO tho
single persons among the Poncas; they would
provide for all of them. He and his people felt
that the land on which the Poncas are TO be
located properly belonged to the latter. II was
their old reservation, and they had left II un-
willingly. The Sioux were glad TO restore the
land TO the Poncas and to live with them as
brothers
~ WAC thtN AnftEb
that each unmarried Ponca who is without any
family, shall have leo acres of land. it having
already been arranged that each family shah
have $40 acres. The Secretary directed that
papers for the formal transfer OF the land DO
drawn up, and fixed one O'Clock pm. as the
hour for signing them. When this matter was
disposed OF, Red Cloud made an inquiry
ABOUT SITTING BULL.
Secretary kirkwood replied that Sitting Bull
was in the hands of the War department. and
the Interior department. as yet hadno jurisdiction
over him. Red Cloud explained that il was about
the Indians who had surrendered with Sitting
Bull that he more particularly wanted to inquire
He said the ogallallas and Brules who had been
with Sitting Bull, had originally left his reserva-
tion, and now he would like To have them back
as he thought they were properly part of his peo-
pie.
The Secretary answered that as soon as sup
plies for these Indians can be provided az the
agencies, he would. he thought assign the Oral-
taas to Red Cloud and the Brules to White
Thunder.
Red Cloud spoke with animation and anpar-
ent earnestness. His voice was strong, and his
style and manner were impressive.
Little Chief said he spoke only for his own
relatives. After further talk Red Cloud and all
the other Sioux chiefs said they were willing to
receive the Cheyennes as brothers and provide
them with land. Red Cloud said he would take
them on his reservation or the deuartment might
if it saw fit, establish them on another reserya-
ton on Sioux land.
The conference was adjourned until tomorrow
when the details of the removal of the Cheyen-
nes north and their location will be arranged.
LITTLE CHIEFS MISSION.
All the Indian chiefs met at the Interior de.
partment this afternoon to talk about the re-
turn of the Cheyennes from the Indian Territory
north.
Little Chief said that he was taken to the In
dian Territory against his will. and his only de-
sire is to get back to the land the Great Spirit
gave him and his people. He said the country
he is in Qndian Territory is not good for
farming.
Secretary Kirkwood replied that Little Chief
had behaved well, and his wishes would be con-
sldered; but Dull Knife and Wild Hog had be-
haved badly and Little Chief had better confna
his requests to himself and his immediate tribe,
and not ask anything for Dull Knife and the
Others outside of Little Chiefs tribe.