Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-25
THE SIOUX COMMISSION
rhe Personnel u Tie Csmnissien Al.
pointed n PFUsHfe the Consent
u the Indians IL w Upea.
Ing Of The Reserve.

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80 !. W. =. is' =. A0'"
Sioux reservation sgeit veil satisfied with
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-, \ IA,
raw mas nao cohSidefaOie experiences VINE
Indians ~ the superintendent Of the Car
Isle ssbcui, He has the full confidence Of
Aha trdiaAs ~hc tsva HAN aa,..t.,, rra.,
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ms suiues ne VIII nna aHOne sne
Sioux large number Ut tottng men vino
have been educated At Carlisle a,,d v1s0
w;l, .;a hin, 4, 4, .;.,.. .i.s
-, 80
vvn"ucncs " ~, INC indians on the reserve
Mcn. sao9s Wngnh % chairman OF the
N 49, esseIn 1nu.an cCmm,ssson, mas
fasneu Rlvssy snorou&n nn0wie08e q tns
anuleu cnasscle anul W.a!o ne ~. y.
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= ~! ~ aSye - 9ls sz!y L.
usgy lnso cOnn - y, q ~, -
.1e Anuiens. Nev. mt. Olcseiano, appoint
~ n'ens u ING commission, ~ nov
,n osn1. " tnc PLcsMens, guy =. ~. Oiove-
'Anu! ~ EpIscoPni mihisscts ana 70 merry
2 M'ssionary Il noseD9d, LAX, agency.
a.. ne speaks me sioux language nuentiy.
Tug oolh y !. - nov oveIouruenod WIN
nooney, sh"' ~ 70 % used 70
, IN. ese ooc me inoans' - mas
nu' s!o,WW WIN wnlcn 70 carry out
.ne en.lre wor.. Inc expense OF the com.
=: MISSION oann a ia.I snor o. So,VVV, ana y
- ploPvscu ~ uis'r,ou.e Certain presents
amons tne INDIANS looking 20 securing IA
nolaole llnPIessi oa 10y so~a,u 1ne pfolect. AZ
n :,, "!c aoout 1o'vVV oioux, sne money
VII no. 90 great ways. DUH " is Pc
lcseu ~ &c enough. Inc enemies OF me
. .nw afe aicr. ana actiye ana the inq,an de-
i n ass1cla',on, including zen. Uenscr,
-. IT a nianI anu ~. oundeIlano' VIII % IN
..:, neu aoou. ~ SOON as sne comms.ee
. .s .no an"lans Up aeslnsa INC pro,
1851 icuS S,.' VI ,ue Ioscrsation. otiii
ooe.esa'y ,nAs ~ ae.eImlhed 20 scorc
ros,,i. ss' ~ Ir" ~ seems q""e sanguine OF me
icsM'. - ue true, as certain fIefre dis.
patches state, that agents and ofiicials at
.ne various agencies are responsioie Tor
'ne moonsnine reports which have
,eaonsu .ns war oepannient leiatise 10 ~,
60 ~ very hard " With those individuals.
Villas will stand no such interference. The
commission will meet In Bismarck the
latter part OF next week. Work will be
begun at the Standing Rock agency.
The other agencies will be visited In their
regular order as they are reached in
moving down the Missouri river.
The work Is likely to be especially difficult
and intricate. Under the terms Of the act.
lately approved, looking to the reduction
OF reservation, the consent of two-thirds
OF the adult Indians must be obtained
under the treaty OF 1868 before any steps
looking TO the allotment OF lands and the
opening to settlement OF the remainder Of
the reservation can be taken. The Indians
to be negotiated with are located at Ave
different agencies. The task would be
much lighter II the Sioux to be negotiated
with could be dealt with enmasse Of every
agency, but this ts impossible. They are
split up In bands, each with its chiefs,
each with its different views and tenden-
denotes, aud each under the guidance Of
leaders. Those hostilities and teal-
ousies must all go to render successful
negotiations dimcult. Lack OF knowl-
edge OF English and lack OF education