Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-12

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 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 habit of going
out on a hunt with 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
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 ma
tons have been the best of friends.
He recognized the fact that with the
disappearance of the buffalo the In
dian of the plains would no longer be
able to resist the advance of civiliza-
ton, and, although a great buffalo
hunter, he made a strong effort to pre-
serve that animal.
But when it's determination 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 a 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 OF
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
1t 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 a draught to
drink which had bewitched him. Fol
time there was much talk of getting
a new chief.
The Sioux believe that Young Man
| Afraid-of- Uis-Horses hadsome 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. f, If the search is failure, there
will, be an election for the chief, il
which all the Sioux people will en-
gage. -