St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-15

make some arrangement, and hope that you
will have patience with us until we arrive at
some final conclusion which will be satisfac-
tory to all, which will be sufficient to guaran-
tee us forever our possessions.
In answer to one OF your propositions about
the opening Of this reservation. To any per-
sons who would show nerve and energy and
sense enough to make a living by tilling the
soil, we make known TO you that we are will
ing to open the reservation to all such people,
but not to fill it with paupers. We want to fill
it with industrious men! We will open our
reservation to all persons of Chippewa
blood; we open it with that feel
ing, that you will extend to US helping
hand, and make this permanent ARA uge-
ment. We have such faith in you, according
to your own suggestions. that we think you
will help us out of this; the faith we have in
you, and extend to you, that you will help us
out, is without limit; this is an age of great
civilization: go back into the past and see
how many years you have been in accom-
plishing this civilization that you have arrived
at. There are men who are too faSt-I may
get muddled; have no understanding; 1 am
but child; suck the teat of ignorance, and
that ignorance may adhere to me forever: do
not push me too fast forward, but throw
around me the arm of protection that may
be protected in the place l am: / will arrive
at that stage you wish me to arrive at in
time. I am child myself; and 1
am child that has grown very
fast; the beneficence of the govern
ment makes me grow very fast. You look
everywhere around US here and you will find
school houses. That very school house that
is teaching my children is advancing me
very rapidly, more rapidly than barbarians
have been advanced in the past.
Relative to your proposition to open up
the White Earth reservation to all the Indians
who wish to inhabit it, and in stating the
number of bands you wish to place on the
reservation and consolidate them here; that
meets our approval; we know that the reser-
walton will be beneficial to them; we see
what difference there is between those who
are living on the reservation and those not
living here: we know what benefits have
accrued by living on the reservation; we
know what benefits will arise from living on
the reservation. and hope tn at others will
understand it as we do. We speak not for
the bands Of the other reservations, but we
speak only for the bands OF the WHITE Earth
reservation
The agreement Is a very lengthy one, very
carefully written, and so plain and simple
that the most ignorant brave of the tribe
can fully comprehend it. Its contents will
not be given to the public just yet, but one
of the main features of it is the cOnsolida-
ton of all the Ojibwa Indians upon other
reservations, and in other parts of the state
not upon any reservation, and full provi-
sions for them to enter upon civilized life
upon the White Earth reservation.
Among the many other advantages of
civilization at White Earth. an Industrial
school of model character is contemplated.
Miss Huntington, of kitchen garden fame,
who interested us so much at the recent
convention of charities and correction held
at st. Paul this summer, is spending a few
days with Mr.. Giltillan, the resident mis-
sionary, and is endeavoring to establish
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ton gave her first lesson yesterday to class
of little Indian girls, in the presence of a
number of chiefs and braves. who looked
on with much surprise. 1t is hoped that
this is but the beginning, and that her eff
forts will not have been in vain.