Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-09
OGALALLA SIOUX CHIEFS IN COUNCIL
What They Said to Captain Brown
alta Council at Pine RIDGE Agency.

Dog, spotted ELK, Young Man Airaid-of-
HIs-iiOrses, No water and Bear Eagle,
Tell an ex. Deiawarean What They Think
of Him.
A somewhat important council of
Ogalulla Sioux chiefs, the leading Indians
OF the Pine Ridge reservation held coun-
Gil at the agency building on January Ith
last in the presence Of Captain George l4e
Roy Brown, 18th United States infantry,
who is Indian agent at Pine Ridge.
The story Of the gathering was told in
recent letter received in this city.
1t Is ali extremely interesting nara
ton, independently of the Iact that the
most important parsonage there was Cap |
tain Brown, who is remembered as only |
recently the military instructor at Della |
ware College, Newark
Several Of the Sioux chiefs have already |
made an unenviable,name for themselves !
i'll the later Indian troubles. Among the
noted chiefs present were He Dog, Spotted
Elk g-Man-Afraid-of- His-Ilorses, No
Water and Bear Eagle.
The following report of what occurred
is of great value, as il is the sworn trans
lation Of what the various Indian leaders
said. The reader therefore will have the
opportunity OF forming his own idea Of
the real way the Indian expresses himself
in council as Contrasted with what is told
| in popular stories Of indian frontier life,
/ fhc clearness and dircctnGss of expression
along with a certain dignity in diction will
probably be discerncd.
| The following gives only what the
| chiefs themselves said
WHAT CHIEF HE DOG SAID.
He Dog-"'rhis man Captain Brown is
/ our agent. and we are here for this reason.
/ The Great Father at Washington has
| picked you out to be on this reservation as
agent. If anything goes on badly or
wrongly our agent is here to stralghtcn it
ont. Ii sec good road, am here to get
the people into a good road. That is what
we are here for. You have told us to put
our children into school and We hay done
1 so. GOu have told us what was good for
our children and we have done that, and
have done what you have told us to do.
"My friend here is nm honest man,
ipniniing to Parker sitting down on that
chair over there. THIS business OF yours
came M all at once and it made the people
feel kind Of shaRv, but that is what they
wish to talk with you about. IF men have
got children old enough to SO 10 school,
permission should be asked Of him first.
THE parents have the child. When d
child has no father and one mother. per
mission should be asked Of the mother. !
do not want to say that 1t il bad thing.
We have all heard reports and stories that
these children belong 70 you, Darker.
Nou should speak to Mr., Parker about
these matters. and use il iii way 80 that
he will do right.
"All these children have rights and
privileges under the treaties | do not
! think that they should he taken by force
as It's liable 70 make dissatisfaction. We
do not want them 10 be taken hv force. II
: is good business tn talk to these people
kindly and keep them good. AL the PEG
g pie are not satisfied with this, and hope
Won will write & the department about il
right away III regard to the use Of force
/ As long A. you have been our agent you
haze treated our people kindly.
+ "NOu have always tod rs that whenever
/. We were dissatisfied with these things VI
. could come together and report il to you
7 We have zone that to-day.
l. about the 81 money that You hay,
g given out 10 the people here. We havt
z not taken all Of it yet The Great 'alhC
! has said that this money belongs to us
y You have told us that il any man waute
&c To they could draw that money, and !
Is they did not want to, that they need no
/ draw That point we 10 not care 70 argu
anything about,
y In regard to the further issue Of bee
consultations out on the districts, yo
~ have told rs That you would not chang
~ the method Of making beef consultations
" We have heard some rumOrs that thi
~ would he changed. We want to hear III
No truth from you to-day.
AZ "Nuw is getting towards spring tim,
BY the cattle arc gpJling poor, and we want I
see If you can get our bacon. As long q
O. you are here as agent you are to advise "
~ in the good ways, and We are to talk wit
a you about it,.
" THROW YOUR FACE OVER THERE,
III II wish to say word about tile annuit
vi goods. You have got some supplies lie
III over for the people have not drawn tAel
ns all and Won claim that you ere going t
ma issue the balance. We want % know whci
oil tsltr. ma /.