Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-06-19
DAKOTA CHIEFS.

0reuQ FORKS, OakOta, June H.
Especial. l-Psrtioulars hays been receiv-
cd here Of powwow between Gov. Ord
way and Kishopoh. head chief Of the
Turtle Mountain CMppewas, who, SEQ.
retary Teller holds. have no title to the
country beyond the Dsyil's Lake reser-
vation IN the Turtle mountain region.
There are only about two hundred Of
these Indians, and Kishopoh is their 90.
knowledged chief. Gov. Ordway is in
the country organizing the new county
OF liamsey, and while . guest at Totten
was called on BY Kishopoh and deleea-
ton OF his people, who solicited an inter
view. A half-breed interpreter was fur.
nishsd for the occasion and this is the
point Of the big talk On the part
Of the chief: II am embarrassed and can
scarcely find words to express my pleas.
ure at seeing you. for I believe you are
great and good enough to do some
thing for nay people. am in trouble
and my heart Ia sore. My people are
poor and can not afford to lose their
land. It is theirs BY right, and the great
father at Warrington should pay them
for it before allowing the white people
to settle upon it. I like the white peo.
pie, butit troubles me to see them come
into our country and take possession d
it before they have right to. Ny peo-
pie do not like the great father ct Wash.
ington, but We hope he Will be Just TO
US and pay US for our land. It 10 all
We have got and II the white man wants
it We are willing to sell it very cheap.
hope the great father Of DSkota will
advise US and interest himself in our be-
half. We arc al poor and have trouble
to support our families, and il the GOV.
eminent will pay Us something for our
land we will do all We can for tho whites,
with whom We wish to be on friendly
terms. This 10 all have to say."
Having freed his mind, Kishopoh gave
the governor the Chippewa grip, grunted
his satisfaction, took up his pipe and re.
lapsed into silence. Gov. Ordway asked
to see his credentials as chief, which he
produced, and he added that he had Wis.
tied Washington in 1876 and had made g
tender of the land for fifty cents an acre
but that congress had taken no action in
the matter, further than to recognize
their rights. Now squatters are taking
possession, and unless relief is offered
his people will be homeless and penni
less. Tho governor assured him that he
would present his grievance to Secretar,
Teller. and he seemed satisfied. Upon
being asked il the Sioux also claim ths
Turtle mountain country. he said mo.
and appealed to Iron Heart, . Sioa,
chief on Devils Lake reservation, to con
firm his statements, which he did.
After the pow-wow the governor went
out to the mission of the Seven Sisters
near Fort Totten, and drove through the
Sioux reservation., There were eighty OF
ninety Indian girls and boys at the mis-.
sion, ranging in age from five to clever
years. and there are nearly fifteen hun.
dred Indians on the reservation. The
children of the mission are taught t
read and write and do fancy work, which
commands ready market at tho agency
They recited lessons and sang in Englist
and Sioux for the governor, and appeal
deeply interested in their studies. TIL,
Sioux at large are far I'D
vanced i. agricultural pur
snit.. live n lng 1aouses. till the soil By
modern, uaathods, and dress q whites
and are proud Of the progress their chill
dren are making at the miss,on. Their,
is marked difference in the condition
OF these thrifty Sioux and the abiec
poverty Of the Turtle Mountain Chip
pewas, who are worthless vaRabonds an,
do not pretend to be self.supportinl
through agricultural pursuits. Th
whole country is we'll adapted to diversi
tied farming, and will not be given ul
wholly to wheat when it is opened 70
settlement.