Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-05
ALL THE INDIANS HERE.
The Last Party Considered to Be All Of the
Friendly Pepuasion.

WHO THEY ARE AND soNErHiNa on THEIR HIS
roRy-THK STANDING OF TEE FIRST pELEoA-
TON AT THE INTERIOR pEPARTNENr-IHs
HEARING TO TAKE PLACE SATURDAY.
The party of twenty Indians and interpreter
| who arrived in the city yesterday afternoon
were selected from the various Sioux tribes un-
der the direction of the commissioner Of In
dian affairs. They came east in charge Of Mr.
T. ". Blackburn Of the Indian Office and
are located at the boarding house on
Sd street where the other Sioux delega-
ton is staying. There was not room
enough in the one house for all the mem.
bers Of both parties, numbering together
about thirty Indians, and quarters were
secured in neighboring house. The new del
esation Is composed entirely of what are known
as friendly Indians, q term used to distinguish
the progressive Indians from the hostiles and
ghost dancers.
THE NEW DELEGATION.
Their names and the reservations from which
they come are as follows: Pine Ridge reserva-
tion-Robert American Horse, White Bird,
Charles Turning Hawk, Grass; Clarence Three
Stars, interpreter.
Rosebud reservation-Louis Richard, inter-
prefer; Hollow Horn, Bear, He Dog. Good Voice,
Quick Bear.
Lower Brule-Aleck RencOuntre, Medicine
Bull, Big Name, One-to-Play-with; Rev. Luke
{. Walker, interpreter
Standing Rock-Louis Primeau Interpreter;
John Grass, Mad Bear.
Cheyenne River-Little No Heart, Straight
Head. Crow Creek. White Ghost VIII.
Rev. Luke c. Walker is q full-blooded Sioux
and is a regularly ordained minister Of the
Episcopal church. He has charge Of several
churches among the Sioux. He accompanies
the Indians from the Lower Brule agency and
pays his own expenses
The wife of Louis Primeau is q member of
the party. As he was married on the Goth Of
December this is their wedding trip.
Robert American Horse and Charles Turn
ing Horse are catcchists in the Episcopal
church.
WAS LAY DELEGATE.
White Bird of Pine Ridge was q lay delegate
few years ago to a Catholic convention held
in the east. He is prominent member of that
church.
Clarence Three Stars, who left the Carlisle
school about six years ago, and has been earn
ing his living ever since tailor and also as
clerk in a traders store, enjoys the further dis
function OF being the first full-blooded Sioux
Indian who ever came here as an interpreter.
Grass is the man with the great voice that
can be heard at a greater distance on the res
ervation than any other voice. He is 'the
caller" on ration days.
The prominent man of the delegation is John
Grass, who is good talker and. what is more
practises what he breaches. When at home he
lives in good house, sends his children to
school and is a successful farmer
Straight Head. is the chief Of the Indian
police at the Cheyenne River agency.
Alexander Rencontre speaks both English
| and Sioux, but he is not here as an interpreter
merely. He is also delegate from the Lower
Brule.
STANDING OF THE FIRST PARTY
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delegation, who were selected by Gen. Miles, is
stated at the Indian Office to be as follows:
Pine Ridge reservation-Young-N Man. Afraid:
always been friendly and loyal to the govern
ment. following in the footsteps of his father:
not n ghost dancer. Little Wound; ghost
dancer; hostile during the late trouble.
American Horse-Not . ghost dancer:
friendly and loyal to the government during
the late troubles. His record is clear during
troubles OF previous years. Fast Thunder
Not a ghost dancer: friendly and loyal during
the present disturbances. His previous rec
ord ia good. Spotted Horse-Nota ghost dancer;
friendly and actively loyal to the government
during the late troubles. Previous record
good. Fire Lightning-not ghost dancer;
friendly and loyal to the government. Instru-
mental in bringing about peace at Pine Ridge.
IN THE CUSTER FIGHT.
Big Road. a ghost dancer, hostile during the
late troubles took part in the Custer fight in
1876. He Dog, ghost dancer, hostile during
the late disturbance participated in the Custer
fight in 1876. He was active in trying to bring
about peace during the late Pine Ridge trouble
Spotted Elk, ghost dancer. but not hostile dur
ing the late troubles. He was actively engaged in
the effort to bring the hostiles out of the Bad
Lands. Participated in troubles of 1876 and
1877. Major Sword, not a ghost dancer;
Christian. He has been at the head of the
Indian police force at Pine Ridge for the past
thirteen years. Friendly and loyal to the gov
eminent during the late trouble.
Cheyenne River Reservation-Hump Not a
ghost dancer, friendly and loyal during the late
uprising.
RoSebud-High Hawk; a ghost dancer; hostile
during the late disturbance. High Pipe; a
ghost dancer; hostile during the recent up
rising.
Secretary Noble will give the entire dele
CATION a hearing on Saturday morning at the
Interior DEPARTMENT