The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-06-28
DEATH OF A BIG INDIAN.
The Hsrsditary Chief cf the nioux
Nation.
How Young. Man. AfrAid-of : m. 3ofsss
Got hh Queer Namc-An ampcfssns
Figure In Government
Records.

Indian chief, who was brave warrior,
md as great in diplomacy as he wasin |
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 son of the fa-
nous old warrior "A-Man-Afraid-of-
His-Horses,n who died in 1889 at the
age of ninety-two, and whose life is
intimatel, connected with the frontier
history of this country since the early
days OF the century.
When an Indian wants to emphasize
fact strongly, he says the exact OPP
posite of what he means, and so the
name of the dead chief is specimen
of Indian satire.
His father, in his fights with other
Indians, adopted the tactics OF the
whites. The usual method of the In
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 n
man of whose horses the enemy is
afraid" The Sioux satirist thought to
improve on this and condensed it to;
',A-Man- Afraid of -IIis-Hurses."
The old mans son, the chief now
dead, continued his fathers system OF
tactics, and, with the chieftaincy, was
given the title: Young -Man-Afraid-of-
His-Horses."
He was contemporaneous as 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 wise medi-
ator. He was also possessed of excep-
tioual 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-
iug in constant conflict with them.
Al one time. he had a habit of going
ont ON a hunt with small force, meet
ing 4 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 a buffalo hunt. Spotted Horse
and Crazy Head, two of the biggest
chiefs of the Crows, were also there
with party Of their people. Young
bian-Afraid. instead of fighting his
hereditary enemies, arranged peace
treaty, and since that time tine two ma
tions have been the best Of friends.
lie 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-
tion. and, although great buffalo
hunter. he made strong effort to pre-
serve that animal.
But when its determination was as
sured be advocated peace with the
whites. and was ever friendly with
them, although sometimes strongly
tenpted otherwise.
IN 1900 and 1891, when the Messiah
.vaze yvas n its height and the Sion,
1yere cngaeed in ghost dances, tn,
da.d cI,;ef did not encourage them, ant
e.,,,la IN sae tbat thev would get an,
1anet;t frar, fiaeir actions. but he he'll
tbst no ono lad a right to interfer,
,v;4h them unless they committed som,
aetof violence.
NJ was absent al the time Of tn
,stsie ~ Wounded Knee. but returne,
COON aftcrward, and cast the weight o
b,a frcat influence with the Indian
III. neoce
yvber, he went bacl, to his peopl
ssa..I;s s,.st ,-;s;4 ;noton /,