Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-20
THE ILLUSTRATED AMERICAN
on THE INDIAN MESSIAH
MOVEMENT.

On THE INDIAN MESSIAH
MOVEMENT.
q THE Illustrated An, sricdJl contain
$ a good deal Of interesting inform
J. ton regarding the religious NOV
E ment among the Indians, Guile
} and CONDENSED from n large numb,
r Of sources. Its article is illustrate
by number Of portraits of notabl
D chiefs, the engravings being exit
, good. One Of the likenesses is thi
. Of High Bear, one Of the princip:
: chiefs Of the Ogallalias, whose nam
has recently figured in the di,
patches. He is large featured, tn
. nose being specially ponderou:
while the eyes are full ami expires
sive. The mouth is the only featur
which indicates disagreeable trait
showing hauteur. and impatienc
with anything that would collid
with his will.
One Of the most striking portrait
is that of Kicking Horse, the IndiiI
who asserts that he was carried IL
the spirit to heaven. He also has 8
large, rather handsome face, witt
mild intelligent eyes, aud specially
pleasant appearance.
johnson Sides, the Indian who
Is credited with innocently being
the cause Of the present agita ion, ID
represented in his portrait US a man
Of gentle disposition, his face being
devoid Of the rugged aspect conn.,
mon to his race. lie is ku1wn as
the "Peacemaker.r
The countenance Of Sitting Bull
is study. 1t is more like the face
Of q white man than ofan Indian in
its general contour, with the excep-
ton Of the high cheek bones. Ma
tive intelligence and slgacity are
expressed in every feature,
as well as the deep lines
Of the face, impressed by
habits Of intense thoughtfulness.
He would be regarded anywhere
among observant people. judging
from his portrait, as a most unusual
man, with many superior points of
character. Unparalleled persons
who are willing to put themselves
In his place, can come TO no other
conclusion, on the basis Of his
career anu the traits exhibited by
him in the event which terminated
his life. This likeness in the
American bears no resemblance TO
the miserable carricatures which
are printed in the daily journals.
White Eagle, one of the leaders
In the religious dances Of the
Indians, has a characterless counten-
ance. The whole face, including the
partly open mouth, disclosing the
teeth, bespeaks the fanatic.
We here quote from the article in |
the american, which is headed
"The Red Christ:n
AUST when and where the present
craze arose is uncertain. The evidence
At present obtainable indicates that il
has resulted more from a process Of
evolution lhan from the preaching OF
Any one man. The first Indian who
preached the coming OF the Red
thirst in manner that at
racted attention was Short Bull, or
sitting Bull, an Arapahoe who must
lot be confoundei with Sitting Bull,
he Sioux chief who took part in the
ulster massacre, and who was also one
4 the most prominent leaders in the
resent agitation. This Sitting Bull.
r Short Bull, arrived at the Shoshone
agency. AZ Fort Washakie, in wvo-
iing, about year ago, and announced
hat he had secnChrist. ThcMessiah, he
aid, told of his previous life upon the
arth, nineteen hundred years ago, ,
nd OF how the white people had re-
ised to accept him, and showed the
'ars on hrs hands and feet where he
adj been nailed to the cross. He fore
Id the removal OF the white men.
Id promised that the buffalo ana i
her game should return in their for
or abundance. Then the Messiah
we the Indian buffalo mea. 10 eat. IL
I'd Sitting Bull fell asleep. When he \
soke he found he had been trans
'rted long distance in his sleep.
Indians do not communicate with
C another by letters, but send tLeir
essages by runners. by word Of
,uih Sitting Bulls story WIS made
own to many tribes, and a year ago
sort of council was held at n place
pposed to be on the shore Of e.
alker's Lake, in Western Nevada. n
this council the Messiah showed to
nself Representatives of sixteen c.
bes are said to have been present, th
ar the camp the sagebrush ard Ar
e bushes had been cut Off close to n,
ground over a circle perhaps one =,
ndred feet in diameter. Here is one =,
cunt OF the appearance OF the =,
rist: III
The next day, as the sun was get II
low, the people all assembled IN
ut this circle. and presently man ye
seen walking into it. The people Fl
Vi about until he had reached tho !.
Idle of the circle, and then they FIR
II in to meet him. He stood in the n.
st and talked TO them, appearing hi
G able 10 talk all the languages and b.,
make himself understood by all no
tribes present He told the people slJ
things were going 10 be changel: I'm,
the game and the buffalo would cos
brought back; that they should in
n have their own country, and 50 /,
the world should be turned nm "A /,
down and all the whites spilled sui
He closed his speech by saying VIII
in the night he should 60 up 10 enc
en- to see God Next morning civ
i nine or ten o'clock the peop.e wo,
4 gathered about the circle, and iivs
'ntiy the Messiah walked in We,
'g them. He told them that he nes,
ust returned from heaven, where Ro,
I'd seen God. ms,