The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-13
FOR A DANCE OF PEACE.
CHIPPEWA BRIDE AND SIOUX CROOK
UNITE TWO TRIBES.

UNITE TWO TRIBES.
Out OF the Alliance Came = Proposition IRON
Chisr NebnEnmaIn 60 Have a Powwow with
Bis ola Enemy and Hurry the Tomahawk
The Ceremony will occur In July.
No.n the cAicaOo Chronicle.
WHITE BIRCH, Wis, June 6.-Tho Chippewa
Indians Of northern Minnesota and Wisconsin,
are anticipating with no little enthusiasm the
great reunion OF Sioux and Chippewas, which IL
10 DO held at White Birch, Wis, commencing
July l and lasting at least two weeks. On the
bank Of the picturesque st. Croix the Indians
will pitch their tcpees and otherwise prepare
for the gathering Of tho clans. From the far
away land Of the Dakotas will come delegations
Of Sioux to smoke the pipe of peace with their
once hated enemies, and from all over northern
Minnesota and Wisconsin will come little bands
Of Chippewas to welcome tho old warriors who
fought against them in years gone by, and to
dance with them the first tribal dance Of peace
This proposed meeting OF two tribes which
have been hostile to one another for many gon-
e~rations will be O novel and interesting affair,
II the plans Of the promoters are carried into
effect. The idea of such q meeting was first
suggested about q year ago by Chief Nebaga-
main, q Chippewa warrior. now living at White
Birch, whose daughter was welded about that
time to John Horse, son of Red Face, q noted
Sioux warrior. Chief EebagamAin thought
the Sioux and Chippewas should smoke the
pipe of peace some time before the Great Spirit.
He made a touching speech, In which he TO
counted the many desperate battles fought by
the two tribes, Wherein many warriors bit the
dust. He spoke of the hatred existing between
the two nations, which was handed down from
generation to generation, all because Of o trivial
dispute over the boundary lines of their terri
tory. He reminded the old Sioux that the
white man had taken all the land from them,
and that there was therefore nothing left TO
let US die in peace" implered the gray.
hsht when we are gone. The Sioux have Filled
a ahsd HaiPpessie SIOUX. any We 'a are e Serpfis let Us q nHiEss
The old Sioux warrior was pleased with the
peace. He mentioned the proposition to his
S %i9s It. wTfE SaH t,s aef a shsy slsS sso% %ss RPS,issa
that many Of the Sioux men and women would
p be glad s t. ; sond in t ( RsssoS Injecting aSgS w Nsb ths GaiR,
called his followers together for the purpose Of
talking as, oyer plans for the great meeting. Y
come together at White Birch, and the Sioux ma
ton was extended a formal invitation to send
Rcd Face wrote from Bismarck, \. D., that he
you'd muster a delegation of not less than $50
time In June for the chosen place of meeting,
while Chief Nebagamain promises that, $50
time. so there win probably bo at least loo In
For the frst time in the history of America
these two aborigine nations will clasp hands and
dismiss from their hearts all feeling OF enlnity.
After many moons the old bucks win come to-
tended. The Sioux women win pick berries
and angle for trout side by side, the little pap.
forests in quest Of deer, While the old battle:
the placid 81. Croix, or glide over the surface Of
the rippling brooks In boats Of birch or pine.
performed viii be the A BURIAL Of the Traditional
tomahawk. A huge wooden Ratchet. which has
brave, will be held extended into the air by two
warriors, one from either tribe, and around them
w WARRIOR f,rsie ali Inc pra repfesea ana sins dnisi to 1 Inc m nUtSs
OF the Indian drums. Suddenly. upon signal
the two warriors bearing the mammoth toma-
hawk. Slowly and f,olemnly the Imitation in
Then commences the peace dance, which Is cx-
nights without statement In this demonstrs:
ton all participate, even TO the sick or disabled
to the scene and around the circuit at LEAST
once, and then back to his or her quarters Il
The chippewas viii spare no pains to make
this peace dance the greatest ever witnessed i9
fortune to attend as a spectator will undoabt.
edly be well repaid for his trouble and expense.
lot piSs o Of Ground MD Cleared Ge peia and M ' oth oPSi ar pr epSn 4
for that purpose, SO that space will be unlimit-
ed, and the 400 Indians may jump and roll and
laugh and yell to their hearts content without
fear Of molestation, and happy in the thought
that peace has been made with all mankind and
with the great Game Warden above. The
musical jingling Of the maiden bells, and the
hideous yeiping Of the bucks and squaws may
disturb the white people Of that neighborhOod,
but IL rain does not interfere, there will be no
let-up for three days. and perhaps tho old chiefs
may discover something else TO make merry
over. in which case they will probably decide
to prolong that feature OF the reunion.
After the peace dance 1t is proposed to have Q
genuine old-fashiOned barbecue, and this feature
OF the meeting is not without its i'm portant sig
nifcance, for no peace meeting can be complete
without it. A number OF deer recently cap
tured near White Birch are TO be turned into a
small corral and shot by a selected
the stake, and finally SLICED out to the hungry
Indians, together with a ladle of fish soup pre-
pared by tho squaws.
Then there will he deer hunts, fishing excur.
sions. concentrating bees, and the numerous
i, other things which go to make up the occupa'
ton OF the red man In his uncivilizcd state. Re
sides, old Chief Nebagamain promises to have
ediication OF the white man, and thinks there
= will he a grand parting war and peace dance
/ just before the breaking up of the meeting.
= On the whole, the affair promises TO be a stir
ring and realistic representation OF Indian life
, on the plains and in the forest, and the people
1 in attendance will he afforded the opportunity
, of gazing upon some of the notable Indian char
: acters OF the day, such as Sitting Bulls daugh
, ter. Chief Sebagamain, Chief Red Face, Chic,
4 Black Bear, OF Custer massacre fame, and lte<
:. Girl, the Chippewa medicine woman.