Arizona republican., 1893-12-03
DEATH OF A BIG INDIAN.
The Hereditary Chief of the Sioux
 Nation.
How Young Man Afraid-of His- Horses Got His Queer Name-An Important Figure in Government
 Records.

There was a funeral at the Pine Ridge Agency few weeks ago of an Indian chief, who was brave warrior, and as great in diplomacy as he was in battle.
 His name was Young-Man-Afraid-of- His-Horses, and he was the hereditary chief of the whole Sioux nation. He was fifty-eight years of age at the time of his death, and was a son of the fa- nous old warrior "A-Man-Afraid-of- His-Horses," who died in 1889 at the age of ninety-two, and whose life is intimately connected with the frontier history of this country since the early days of the century,
 When an Indian wants to emphasize a fact strongly, he says the exact op- posite of what he means, and so the name of the dead chief is a specimen of Indian satire.
 His father, in his fights with other Indians, adopted the tactics of the whites The usual method of the h. dians is to ride in circles around the object of attack, narrowing the diam eter of the circle as the fight proceeds.
 But the father used the regulation cavalry charge-a method of warfare that at once distinguished him, and he was given name which meant Ca man of whose horses the enemy is afraid" The Sioux satirist thought to improve on this and condensed it to: "A-Man-Afraid-of-H
 The old mans son, the chief now dead, continued his fathers system of tactics, and, with the chieftaincy, was given the title: "Y oung gMan-Afraid-of- His-Horses."
 He was contempOraneOus as a chief tain of the Sioux with such Indians as Red Cloud, Sitting Bull, Spotted Tail, American Horse, Black Bear, Lone Wolf, Red Leaf and White Thunder, all of whom were men of undoubted courage and natural leaders of their people.
 He occupied peculiar position as chief. His Indian subjects believed that he had great influence with the whites, and they were constantly ask ing him to have their grievances re- dressed.
 On the other hand, Gems. Crook and Miles recognized that his sway was less disputed than that of any other Indian chief, and they used him to ac- complish results which, without him, could only have been secured by threats and hard fighting.
 He recognized the great strength of the whites, and became a wise medi- ator. He was also possessed of excep- tional ability, and saw that there was greater honor to himself and benefit to his people by living in peace, both with the white and the red men, than in be- ing in constant conflict with them.
 At one time, he had a habit of going out on hunt with a small force, meet ing superior force of Crows or Paw nees, giving them battle and coming off victorious.
 But about twelve years ago, he and a band of Sioux went to the Little Mis- souri on buffalo hunt. Spotted Horse and Crazy Head, two of the biggest chiefs of the Crows, were also there with party of their people. Young Man-Afraid, instead of fighting his hereditary enemies, arranged peace treaty, and since that time the two na- tions have been the best of friends.
 He recognized the fact that with the disappearance of the buffalo the h. dian of the plains would no longer be able to resist the advance of civiliza- tion, and, although great buffalo hunter, he made strong eff ort to pre- serve that animal.
 But when it's extermination was as sured, he advocated peace with the whites, and was ever friendly with them, although sometimes strongly tempted otherwise.
 In 1890 and 1891, when the Messiah craze was at it's height, and the Sioux were engaged in ghost dances, the dead chief did not encourage them, and could not see that they would get any benefit from their actions, but he held that no one had right to interfere with them unless they committed some act of violence.
 He was absent at the time of the battle of Wounded Knee, but returned soon afterward, and cast the weight ot his great influence with the Indians for peace.
 When he went back to his people after his first visit to Washington, in 1876, he described to them what he had seen and heard on the journey. He told them about the iron horse which carried him. They understood all that It was white mans medicine. He told them about talking wires (telegraph) and they understood that also; it was white mans magic.
 But when he told them about build ings six and seven stories high, that was too much, and he would have tc take it back. But he would not, and as they could not doubt his sincerity they came to the conclusion that the whites had given him draught tc drink which had bewitched him. Fol a time there was much talk of getting new chief.
 The Sioux believe that Young Man Afraid d-of-His-Horses had,some brothers living. An effort will be made to fine them, and if it is successful one O, them will be made the chief by natura law. If the search is failure, there will be an election for the chief, 1T which all the Sioux people will en