Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-08-31
Dissatisfied CXsippewas,

| Repeated ccln t'laints haye been made
; by the indians occupying the resvrva-
ti,as on the upper Mississippi that HE
whites do not respect tie rights Of the
| Indians 20 the land SET apart tor tNem by
the government. The building Of the
| Wlnnebsyoshish and Le+ch lake dams
has aeen source Of much complaint !
from them, and they have also protested
| against the encroachm-nts of " hite set
Tiers, lumhcraen and hunters. The In
dians, after frequent and energetic ap-
peals, are finally receiving some atten
ton from the authorities. Last winter
the Legislature requested Governor Hub
bard TO examine into the matter and for
ward the result Of bis inquiries to The
}depaana,Gnt Of t1ae, interior at Washing
tom IL compliance with this act Of the
| Legislature Gov Hubbard on Saturday
! addressed letter to Hon. II. n. Teller,
secretary Of the interior, in xhich after
rehearsinG the grounds Of complaint
made by :he Indians and giving the SKA
tus OF the whole matter he says:
THE GOVERNORS s LETTER..
l would urge that the future acouisi-
ton by the United States Of any of the
! present Chippewa reservations, especially
such AS contain pine lands, shall be so eff
tecte'l by provisions OF law Or treaty, that
| the Indians may be convinced that they
receive the actual value Of their lands, in.
Guiding the pine stunpage; and that the
proceeds shall be invested for their per-
| !nanent benefit. \ 1t is known tlyat
| our pine lands are acquired under exist.
! ing laws for much less than the timber is
| worth. It is believed that the timber
alone on the reservations might be sold
for something like its value, if such pre-
| cautions against it's being sacrificed were
taken as the States have found eticctual
in disposing Of their grants for schools
and other purposes. If such course
! were pursued, and the receipts from the
sales Of land and pine were invested for
the use and benefit Of the Indian bands,
I believe the interest would he sufficient
to provide for their needs, and furnish
them with many and increasing aids and
incenti YES to Improvements. The Chip
pewas have always been better disposed
toward the whites than other tribes in
this State, and it seems they are also
more inclined to the ways of civilization
for themselves. The welfare of our peo-
pie is involved in their condition while
they remain amoHg us: and have felt it
my duty to ask especially that they be SO
dealt with that they may be and remain
contented in mind, enjoying the inceme
of the proceeds from their reservation
property without elimination or risk.
The governor concludes his letter by say
ing: There are a number Of old matters
about which the indians complain, I'm
fulfilled promises unpaid dues, unad-
justed differences, etc. which hope will
also be given III sufficiently ample terms
in charge Of a commission to SETTLE so
that wh ateVer the ingenuity of the Indian
mind may suggest as a claim may be
brought either to adjustment OR abandon
ment. It would seem polite to meet the
Indians with whom We wish to make
new arrangements with evident readine IS
to perform all deferred obi cations under
all former ones ~~ 49,.