Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-06-07
-, land OF THE DAKoTAs.

voman's Graphic Description
Baillaoif' tife Among the Indians
baltimore Sun.
Ms Ao If baltimore, is visiting TRENDS
fhays... ~ dnring her vacation from gov
D this ois! ~ in ths '1and of the Dak"-
sfpnens :. head teacher in one OF the
s. on. indian schools in the K So
go7efnnsaIs Miles away from any waite
BOD at she has charge OF camp ol
:siie 9 l.ans her protecting police being
100 lna'a al.o Her duty is to look after
s''sss , zion food, clothing,. and general
toe sa u.", Of the entire camp. She has
i1fn''nlSs snceessful in her work, and her
been '9' 3aseriptions of her experience
!i's .y,ceedingly interesting
81 indians are those known as 'ne
tD' iH| ,ybo were sent from Minnesota
'siou1' IN their present reservations IN
lsSH e They adhere to their ancestral
psAV.a. went so far as they can be in
's'.V-.i, nersuaded to Ego on the white
I'lsua The NOSE fortunate among
III I'm in wood or canvass "teepees'
D'I ats an entire family occupying th'
o ''L,7 which serves for all purposes
eos 'Joaning on the ground flour. In
ila 49,, ,ss word ground is also the word for
hg' - tbey srs generally unaccustomed
~ '-,asD on anything elee. A chair, when
80 ts,e one, is rather matter of orna-
-s3t then use. The dress OF a squaW 49,
I'm with, single calico garment,
I ,;ot after being put on is never taken
- when a new garment Is received
..om me government it is put on over
~ VA one, and so on with subsequent
,,;.;,,s until the inner one drops OFT.
So 80 5ozen dresses are sometimes worn
- -, zach other in this way, squaw's
ss,3.obe and wealth being almost liter
'"- ann her back" The dresses are
'oo.s citing but drawn together at the
, ssj.t by fancy girdle. They have no
trunks. .,
m ears of both sexes are fairly rid
,s6 With holes as large as a pencil, from
vbjcb hang many ornaments made OF
Mas. and bones. Both sexes wear the
wir long, plated aAd heavily ornament
"A full dressed squaw looks like an
minated and rowing junk-shop, with all
,sr rags, bones, ard brass about her.
p,ITgamy prevails and whenever a
B,oye' is disuleased with his squaw he
ab,ovs her away The marriage cere-
ropy is mainly that of capture" The
nave covers himself with large blanket,
si3nr all but one eye, which is painted
hvond all recognition. He selects his
VII and envelopes her in his blanket.
Being sure of his audience, he sings her
love- song. If she submits to this the
wartship ia over and he takes her home.
h regards his mother-in-law as his
natural enemy and never deigns to
either speak to her or to look at her.
Many Of the Indians, especially the
puug ones, are handsome in figure and
sometimes in face. Their complexion Is
sbout that of an Italian, hair and eyes
isiiormly black, teeth sound and white,
even among the aged.
The Indian mother takes care of her
ssli during confinement and dispenses
Nth any services from "medicine men,"
miviyes, or evon from her sister
g1aws.
In school the children are bright in their
eCdiss and close observers of all that
goss on around them. all kinds of de-
sp;ion are considered legitimate, and
bs better the lie the smarter the author.
Among themselves all the work is done
| b the women, the men doing nothing
ll,l they are taught and compelled by
liOad Of civilization. Alcoholic liquors
% any form are not allowed on any of
| the reservations. All demands upon the
| government are made through the head
sacher Of the school, who naturally be-
comes tho queen bee of the savage hive.
The teachers are under superintendents,
Vao report to their supe-iors in the de-
G8'tmtnt of the interior, Washington.