The Red Cloud chief., 1884-12-05

In tny forDe re11rfs I have rucorutnrUiei
the yisssms4k u IL Indians. ! desire "a
again cali az tom the subject J again
ucs!rf 10 cav "a TENN 81 the necessity fuT
feSIslauon fVT he - rfShfHcri 81 crimes on
the is,dian ~ sry0Uons. since my ihsi re
port lhe SUI oe II of the Tinted states
cecfdco IN % caa4f "Exparfg fruE Dog.
Dibfed forDi rfceS the District Court
opi)akofa W. sifbGE Jurisdiction. NhsGt tho
crime was COL nft10 on the reservation IS
one Indian ags mss D brother. II oFcu~1- q
This ciarhcWg nn0ci be tried IN ~. coGTt !
OF tne I nffea : afe& there = no tribunal ~
Which the crII .ofw uTurr can 10 puHsaAst.
Sicor oner~t nayBe punished through the
agency OF tire souf4 %: indian oT"n-c-,' but
81 VIII harulgtf 10 - sc the pIni-nEnsgt 81
the crime ofnH rdee ! 10 q tribunal that "EI-.s
only by thefo a<e0f ~ the Indians az ftH
reservation u the ~s.uuIe-rT g. ir.; u be
punished accSr Ing b. the Old Indian custom
IL becomes u aufY q: the newt 81 Kin To-
ayenge the d. tn al hl. ~YrLatiy. rs either
killing the ma sercF .r snu . one 81 rs E4ns-
men The lsv Of 10 state or Territory
wherein the ~ Frn11 T. situated ought to
be extended . err b. reservation. and 10"
Indians sbOtb be C~rrrpetlrl 20 ohey such
laws and De al wedfp claim the protection
thereof.
coUn1 WnG,x DFrE.sgs.
The ComTftti ,uePsI Indian AFFAIR. under
my direction. 81 1Huk established "a iT.bunal
tor the punish enf<i crimes among Indians
their rescTt flora auc entitled a court
OF Indian DfseL CSC ETUcr.ruC" has demon
strated the n n yaluc 81 this tribunal III
maintaining On sr "a the ro-cTTHtIo1- where
the courts my beeo orgaull"d the h'uen-
cial effects theI of NJ 81" Icon apparent. not
only I'm maine ling rider. but in teaching
the Indian tor ppcf F!rEt- ard properly
O.. his fellows. The agent ~ the ! mali-.t
Agency. Drcgon SAW TIE Co.r' has worked
and made radical chsug"~. c-prc-
tally among tac Youug men 81 the tribe. i"r
the better, as o. diao riders or p~ru-'- that
come before d Jndsc here are ~inc1ora5iy
punished.
LEASE orgyuIAN LNNpg.
In my last fep ,rt a4tr-i attention 70 the
of a. rtrin Indian rrscTyaiipn~ ~
with their herds. under 1TTHngf
incnt made VIII the Indians. declined to
treat these arr t9eme utS as leases mad. or
the part of tbs indtars. tut old treat thrm
IA licences ont 6 part @? tho indians rc'GG-
niZcd by section III o. TIC sGg.-,G -iHtu'"--
J do not underx md a. ut the parties 80 oc'u-
pying these La Is Nth the consent OF tn"
Indians are III 70. In violation 'f Jaw, but
their condition is mo- q satisfactory one
either To then elves ~ the department.
The Department In IL. D'vily hem {" remain
the ri N "a Uut them on oi such
no .fthm landing such permit or
license, III the Denartmcnt considered u
necessary TO do Of01fs- % tG.'-f 81 the In
dams. How faI ne GGEprnmcGf may f'~r'-
gard the liccns' 80 IA an D., the Indians Is =
that n, "A moi Ia discussed ur'il II
Is presented. J. II GhsEId tn" department
attempt such e. lustor against the wiSh'S 81
the Indians, ifw uld ceTialAly lead to~trOGhi'.
The amount pal! Tor olCh privileges l. uhnCr-
stood TO he ~ D c0fttE Vpr acre for lands
50 occupied. It's : amGunt l. not Il fair cont
ppnsation at thi tina for the use Oi such
lands, or for lt i ast n considerable portion
thereof. Much tho land 80 occupied could
be leased at frOlI fOUP To six cents per acre.
The Cheycnne ArnpuLD Indians At
to ieas 3,oG SO ncrcs Of their IT.
eavilt z uuocruDiri by stGCkmcn
$1,000 acr, :. From me land, 80 Occu-
pied by stockrnsI the .tra1ahoc- and thcy-
nnues received at yer two cents per acre,
To : -.3S4.fu. or an average OF
El2:3 per capita ASH = believed that this
mig [ bo1caScd at from four 10
six cents per n q, tn amount may Ic i'll
creased To S2f& ,r g per capita. II - be-
ieycd that the lttlo6lcn VIII very rc9Giiy
consent TO doub q or treble the price BOW
paid If they can nave some assurance that
hey will not b. disturhci al the within or
caprice OF the ndisns. The amount now
Sl2:3 er colita, j. quite sufficient.
4 the DepartInef I cOQld control rs payment
20 the Indians t. nd vyry materially in their
and ei' lizstlnn. \ family of five
persons would recetse SolGJ per annum
II two cents er mere. At six cents
per acre the ,mcsnt renlihed would
nut further al | from the Government.
other tribes ais , have good grazing bands
hat might he les, ed q profitable rates, lenv,
ng the Indians a. suf9cicnt quantity of land
'or their own US either for agriculture or
grazing. Some !, gislat i0n should be had on
he subject To ca Bile tic Government To de-
nand and recefN +, fos The LndinnS the full
falue for the Gee ipatton of their bands. and
% prevent conf, t. b tween rival claimants
such h, ensee or privileges. such
occupants are n on uhc reservation In vio-
Indians: yet shoa ID III ir conduct be such as
o convince the i spxysnnent that their pres
nee is injurious % t1R' Indians. il il quite
lificult TO say " 1t wy'uld be !he resui, of
IN attempt on tn part 81 the DspartIucI.t Ia
'emove them IL I . InliunS continue to con
cat - their rem ming. While there can toe
,o objection - blowing the Indians
VI the india errifory to leaSc their !
for grazing )uHDps.s. there 10 a serious
10 allow i'm Qie indians on rrSerya- 1
ions outside OF I 10 III iaU Territory to lease |
a se pu xalnasiS 81 f. : al ansru nnly' IF R" i I rss ,S[
ration is largert an r required Tor the use |
" the Indians DC rpy@s il there should he
thereof an all that il not needed
che use of the nan should Ire opened
settlement. . he Die has passed when
arge and valua ole Ntracts of land 1T
or agriculture ea 4 - held hy Indians for
,ither hunting o. gru1ing lands to the OK
fusion of aetna sellers. With valuable
and astGf:l lands in quantities
ar heyond his Wa ITS - ability to make Use
nj, he is Il beggn am dependent upon the !
iOyernracnt: and wh0o the GoScrnmen fails |
O make suitable ppU priation for his sup
,Ort, he Is brOugh : t0 the ycrE,. OF starya-
ion. Left to hir sch he viii continue i'm
his wretched co tditten until the vices of
life shall iescpy his race. His de-
truction will no, be- speedy. but will Ger
ainly come unlc q can bt. induced to
Idopt the ivilizGi OusDf the age, which he
las until recently SCI ned. At no time in
he history of our fne0r cOurSe with the In
lians have they howl 4 greater desire To
handOnt their seN og0xii;e, than during the
saSt year. They a re - king for stock cattle. |
md declare their ffffeE gnt - To take care of
hem II furnished very generally pro-
ieSs q willingness o % whatever is required
,f them in order I , beecmc S~clf-supporting.
n my last report re0ornmendei that all the
appropriations MT UDaie under the proSi- !
,iOns of treaty ST uh91 ions should Ice placed
It the disposal of he & partmenr 10 be dis
ributed as the ne es1t les and wants of tho
indians demand another years cN-
)erience and OIL ervBtion has strength /
med my VII 90 on this question.
Ind l believe il IT, non-treaty appro-
were ola ID t1e disposal of the !
to ~ dieRibuted at the diScra- ,
of the Secre ry1f the Interior there !
he less com ,l1414s about Starving In F.
and that mi en- eod might he done by I
such approx 1ooD rs Ia assist those In |
ianS who show I ne fcatest disposition to
self-suppc rtin9.
CASH ANN ITRU To INDIANS.
In my last repor L 4lled attention TO the
practice of paving 10 EDGianS cash as interest
On the funds he'll tutruS by the Govern
nent. In some in tam = the Indians are ca- |
Dable of receiving an0D Npeuding such sums |
If honey in q lotGe us way. but in most
cases the money : , ~ to them is wasted
often worse the4 wasted. such pay
should be d in stock cattle. ayri-
cultural implerne ts,9 by the erection of
suitable dwelling + for those willing to
occupy and live Ii au1h houses. Wherever
Indian is cnpai 10 Gearing for this money
him, il should - sd TO him in cash: but
ne will never care sorH properly until he has
been taught to Ia oOrEend has learned the
Valno Of mOpQy IN 0DxM3ny it