Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-01-26

The lNBiAS fEREIrORY,
As Seen hy %. tL'esye Tribune Speei,
Csrre,Fra xent, Hon. wm. >. Everett.
We GvS beIoU . pnrt Of N Interest
ing srtis II written by NJ. W. 3. Ever
ett. Law EDITOR of the ChiraGo Tribupe
: higfty cultivated sentlenan wh'
psid = : visit luring. the late Coupci
~ T. shlesuah- We are pieased It th'
: Or .Ast lhir tone Il the article tha
.sEds u snch elazing ooatrast viii
I ea;oes misrepresentation q thu
kAnsaa City Times correspondent.
After speaking Of the natural charae
teristics Of the Ipdisa Territory b
says:
This vast area of productive sell il
nov in the possession Of and undor the
government of Cherokees. 2o236;
Greeks, Il. 700 Choctaws, (about) l0.-
coo; Chickasavs, lsbout) 5000; Semi
noles (abost) 5000; and . few other
friendly tribes that nsmber In the
hundreds each. Their right to this
goodiy land Is BY virtue Of several
treaties made BY the Government of
the Usited States, in which . solemn
pledge has been made not TO disturb
them in their possession whilst they
continued 10 occupy the ssno peace
ably and pursue the various branches
Of Industry that could b. pre6tAbly
followed BY them within the boundsr-
les prescribed. The seeming nscessity
for tAis greu cut Of tho bsquent con-
Hicts thst resulted from
4 naxD OCCUPANCY ov rHs sAx. sxaRI-
r01s
BY the whites and Indians east Of the
nlissiasipPi River. and the consequent
con0iets bstwecn Federal and State
se4hority. A. fhr back ~ the Admin
istration Of Thomas yeGsrson the pol
icy 81 ztinquishisg for fair consider-
.tion all right and title to lands eocu-
pied by the Indians within the States
snd Territories Of tAs United States.
By their removal to lands now known
y the fndiss Territory and the guar
Autse to them By the Unitsd States Of
heir exclusive possession ofthst eoun-
~ brever. sxcnpt iton all in&rusion
~ white men. and anpls security
lgainst external violence and internal
liscussions and the sxtcnsIon to them
= suitable facilities for their advance
mt h civilization. In 1885 President
G6yTUum1l1l6 the aeqdlsitiS
a. territory for tho Indians who we're
pesceably inelinsd. The Territory VAS
sst spsrt, and durisg Jsekson's Ad-
some Of tho ancestors Of
those who nov fiousish 70 well In this
Territory we're removed TO Il. In l62S
. treaty was made TO the same end. IN
whicA guarastes IL solemnIy pledged
Of 1000. 900 acres Of land. besides tho
known snd styled THE Cbcr-
okcs Outlet" The United States has
made guarantees not less explicit With
the Greek Nation, With the Choctsv.
and Seminole Nations.
Their title TO this territory
CAN NOT Kow BE nssruTED.
II has been 40 far recognized BY the
government Of tho United States ~ to
issue pstest to each natisn for the
precise area occupied by II. Any st.
Iempt 70 change this now on the part
u our pappls without the consent Of
lhese Isdien people would bs in very
"a fhith. Many ofthe western states
Ne very anxious 70 have the govern
neat ssctioniss this territory. and to
have Il require the Inhabitants to take
hsir lands In severalty and place the
balance In market TO be sold 70 white
but such efforts should not
eceive favorable consideration. The
'eople Of the United Statss caa not II.
ord to even intimate. much less en-
courage. any attempt At . breach Of
aith - solemnly pledged to those peo-
lie ~ % frequently repeated declara-
iooo.
In regard 70 tho Cherokess he says;
heir school system 10 . model one In |
asny regpscts. They have l07 schools
hat arc kept oDen not less than six
'os more thss nine months in each
eos. They employ THAR teachers up-
q competitive exeninstion, and e.
mise them In ideas Of social life, ~
ening manners, physical szerciss. ths
- Of chaste Language. - veil - the
raetical branehss = : GoDd buainsss
dncatioa. Zach school Il daily opsned
, resdin 8 . portion Of Scripture aad |
anyer. Children are usceivcd int I
chool between tho ages e six md
gsnty-ons yuars. and ah snder the
- of twelve yeazs are not allowed TO
: eou6ped n ~ school room for
cgiod ofever one hour and : half
tlhout exercise In the open sis.
@k SCHOOLS /
= undsr he management Of . en-
- or Beard ef Three Of Public in
nroion. apvointsd By the senate.
= boasd aSraasss the system ofI
0lng, The brunches taught. and the
books 70 b ussd. They adhsss
- . unilorn standard Of school
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