The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-07-28
SITTING BULL.
SITTING RUIIl
Surrender at Fort Ruford-His Rife Given Up
"A Ch6racteri tic Sneech

Sitting Bull formally surrendered to Major
Brothe:ton At Fort Buford on the 2Os. He
entered the council room, seated himself at the
which he had not yet been required to give mp,
between his feet, and with = sulleD, bull dog
expression upon his continuance, relapsed
into perfect silence His dreas CON
Sisted Of cheap calico shirt, con-
siderably worn in appearance, from dirt and
long use, pair of black leggings, blanket
dirty aud worn, and calico handkerchief was
tied turban-like around his head go as to partly
conceal his eyes, which were quite sore, from
few words informed Sitting Bull
shat he was to be treated the same as those
OF their people who had surrendered during
the winter, and 80 long as they behave proper.
ly. Sitting Bull rem .ined silent for five min
utee. and then turned to his little son, eight
years old, and directed him to take up lis
rifle aud present it to Major Brothertop.
Thie being done, the chief said:
II surrender this rifle to you through my
young son, whom now desire to tea ch in this
msniier that he has become friend Of the
Americans. wish him to lesrn the habits Of
the whites and to be educated az their sons are
educated. wish it to be remembered that
was the last man Of my tribe to surrender my
rite. This boy has given it to you, and he now
wants e, to know how he is going to make liv-
You have to say would like to receive or hear
now, for don't wish to be kept in sarkuess
longer. have sent several messengers in here
from time to time, but none of them have re-
turned with news The other chiefs, Grow King
and Gall, have not wanted me to come, and
have never received good news from here. !
now wish to be allowed to live this side Of the
line or the other, a. see tit l wish to
continue my old life of hunting, but would
like to be allowed to trade on both sides
of the line. This is my country, and I don't
wish to be compelled to give it up. My heart
was very sad at having to leave the great moth
ers country. She has been a friend to me, but
want my children to grow up in our native
country, and also wish to iee. that can visit
two OF my friends on the other s.1o of the line
viz {: Maj. Walsh and Capt Mcdonald, when.
ever wish, and would like to trade with Louit
Lega:e, as he has always been friend to me-
wish to have all my people live together upo,
one reserv ton of our own on the little Mis-
souri, left several families at Wood Noun
tain and between there and Qu'Appelle.
have many people among the Yanktonais n
Poplar creek, and wish all them and thost
who have gone 10 Standing Rock to be collect
ed together upon one reservation. My people
have many of them been bad. All are g0ol
now. that their arms and ponies have boon takel
from them. (Speaking to Maj. Brotherton):
You own this ground with me and We mus
try and help each other. do not wish to leave
here until I get all the people I left behind
and the UDcapaCas now at Poplar creek.
would like to have my dauSher, who is now a
Fort Yates, sent up here to visit me, as also
eight men now there mentioning their nanes)
aud would like to know that Louis Legare il
to be rewarded for his services in bringing mt
aud my people i'll here.
After he had finished, some Of the othe,
chiefs made a few remarks, simply in echo o.
what lie had said, and Major Brotnerton, afte,
assuring them that the government was dealing
with them iu the best manner for their in
terssts. but without making any specific prom
ises which could no, b. easily fulfilled, dismiss
cd the council