The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-10-11
Ceuncii orindian Chiefs.

Saturday, Oct. 5th, 1894, will pass in
the history OF the Yakima Hop Growers
Association as memorable day. At
that time council was held between the
executive committe of the association,
consisting OF A. d. Ross, q. J. Hill and
X. j. Mackinson and eight chiefs as fol-
lows: Patewah, OF the Umatills tribe |;
PEG, under chief of the Umatilla's Chas.
Wesley, of the Yakima tribe; Sorrel Hair,
OF the Snake river; Winiea, Of the Warm
Springs; klatouch, of the Neg Perces
fallup, OF the Ahtanum; Koikpoing. un-
der chief Warm Springs; Wolf, of the
Palouse; also the Rev. Waters and Capt.
Simpson, Charlie Ike acting as inter-
prefer and speaking in five different
languages. The object OF this meeting
WAS to ratify the verbal agreement made
the day previous by each Indian chief,
relative to the jubilee and to create
standing council for the transaction OF
business for the season Of 1895. 1t 10
seldom the fortune OF the white man to
be favored to the extent OF being an
auditor in a council such as WAS held
that day. To those unacquainted with
the Indians, they cannot imagine the
lofty sentiments held by them, awaiting
opportunity of expression in language re-
plete with beautiful smile. A short
sketch of each is given herewith
Patewah, of the Umatilla tribe, is a
magnificent Indian worthy to be q chief.
Winiea, of the Warm Springs, this is
an educated Indian, having Travelled oser
the United States and the greater portion
of Europe with Buffalo Bill for over seven
years. He is valuable assistant to the
government among his people, speaking
,ab
present time is in the employ Of the
government on the survey OF the Una
tilla reservation. In his youth he led his
tribe against the Modocs and aided the
United States troops until cessation OF
hostllities. Peo, chief ofthe Umatillas, is
a noble fellow in his prime: an eloquent
and logical speaker. Charles Wesley Ian
American name) is every inch typical
Indians Kialouch will be remembered as
the leader of the war dance the first day of
the jubilee. He is powerful speaker and
renowned Indian in the northwest.
koikpoma is not much OF speaker but
patient listener and man OF action, hay
ing great influence in the Indian council.
Sorrel Hare is patriarchal chief. with
white locks reaching below his shoulders
in the language OF the Senaca chief when
accosted rs to his age replied mo, my
brother, | am like your sycamore. am
dead at the top" Chief Wolf, of the
Palouse, stands foremost as the most
powerful among the northwest Indians
being wealthy and having visited Presi-
dent Harrison on business connected with
his tribe. Rev. Waters is the Methodist
Indian preacher on the Yakima Indian
reservation. Capt. Simpson is employed
by the United States as Indian police
man on the Yakima reservation. Yallup
is well known throughout this country
and is prominent among his people.
The agreement ratified at this council
binds each tribe, through their chief, to
not seek employment from any hop
grower in Yakima county unless he is a
member of the Yakima Hop Growers
Association previous to the time Tor pick
ing hops. Each tribe will send n repre-
sentative to the secretary of the hop
association and ascertain whether or not
;he grower belongs to the association, il
not q member, not q soul OF his tribe will
work. They fully understand the i'm
portance OF working for member of the
association, as next season no Indian or
white hop picker will be admitted to the
gates OF the jubilee unless he is employed
by grower belonging to the Hop
Growers Association. This season In
dams were admitted with or without
tickets, not so another season.
These chiefs speaking for their differ
ent tribes promise Yakima IA glorious
jubilee next season. They will spread
the news of this jubilee from ths Rocky
mountains to the Pacific Ocean and esti-
mate ut least 10 ,0OJ Indians will visit our
hop fields and participate in the jubilee,
bringing all their fast race horses ana
the ir ancient costumes tor the war dances.
Yakima county will do well to entertain
these hop pickers royalty next season, as
they are practically the main stay of the
hop industry. The association lost about
$40 on the barbecue and races.