The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-03
CHErEHNEs DAD INDIANS
Government Has Always Had
Great Trouble With Them.
THEIR RECKLESS CAREER
Murder and PilIage of White Set
tiers Make Up the Record Dali
knife's Bloody Raid Through Kan
as-Ravages FROM Black Hills
to Big Horn.

The gratifying news that the Indian
troubles, threatened ~ the murder Of a
shee p berder in M9nta ana, have been
averted, is a source ~ great satisfaction,
! not only TO the Indian office slcre. hut 10
the War Depart as well. The North
ern Cheyennes have from time to time
been a cause of great anxiety to the GOV
eminent, even after the long term OF peace
with them, but the general opinion in all
quarters now 10 that the chances OF any
further attacks have heen reduced TO a
minimum. These Indians have had long,
bloody aud reckless career, and have been
probably more troublesome 10 the Govern
meat than any other redskins with winch
IL has had 70 deal The history or these
Indians has been well written by Charles
r. LaFrRt,ee, chief OF the division OF Iands
OF the Indian Bureau.
In 1880 John W fOlae, then Secretary
OF the Interior, directed that mea sufes be
taken 70 unite the Northern Cheyenne IN
aans. at Pine EiGge agency. with TIE
Northern CheyeEnes ri the Tongue River
agency, In Montana and tnat steps lac taken
20 obtain from the Crows portion or tlsiI
reservation ON winch 10 locate the two
bands Of CheyeBnes.
The Northern Cheyennes of the Pine
Ridge agency numbered, according TO the
census Of ! se9, 557- They were repre-
scented in the treaty % 1865, which est,b-
IiSned the great Sioux reservation, and
were parties TO the Black Hills agree
rnent Of SIT, and the late Sioux agree
ment, and their rights on the Pine Ridge
reservation were equal 20 the Iients OF the
Sioux themselves. Yet they we've trans
ferred 10 southeastern Montana. IN former
years. before peace was established with
the Sioux. many Of the Northern Che reBBes
and Aranahoes were affiliated With TIE
OeaIiaIah and Brdle sioux. and co-operated
with them in th,it hosJ-lit-es against the
Government. They rOamed over the coun-
try from the Black Hills 10 the Hig Horn,
and were among the most WaIllke Indians
On the plains Many or the younger men
were born on Tongue River and the Rose
bud ~ Just what period the Northern
Cheyennes joined the Sioux is not clear,
but as early as 1872 there were over
eco Of tHese Indians at the Red Cloud
agency.
About the time OF the removal Of the
Red Cloud and Spotted Tail agencies
from Nebraska to Dakota, in 1917. and
upon the surrender Of the Northern Chsy-
cHnes who had lreen engaged ia the Sioux
war, in SIC, these Indians were seized
with d desire 20 remove Go the Indian Ter
ritory. This announcement was followed
by prompt action on the part Of the Gcv-
eminent, and the tTite TO the number Of
900 wasc0rducted from RedClOud agency
to Indian Territory under military escort.
In less than q year after their transfer
t. the Territory paTtyof 500 under Chief
Duh Knife, becoming dissatisfied with the
change. left the agency with the determind-
ton of reclining th-iT friends, the Sioux
in Dakota They raidsd through Kansas On
their way NORTH. umdering and pilla.;ing
the whites: but were finally either captured
by the military or surrendered 10 them. and
gradually the survivors either got back to
Indian Territory or escaped 10 contin,Ie
tneir journey north. Little Chief bad land
OF Northern Cheyennes, numbering about
200, went south from Nebraska 10 Inhian
Territory. In $40 there were about 20
Of these Indians at the Pine Ridge agency,
an Il these were transferred To military 9on-
troll ana taken TO fOEJ htOuEIs Mont
They were OF the party who escaIS-d with
Dull Kuife after their noted raid in Kan
sas In the fall Of 1881 Little Chief and
rIs baud were. at their persistent s,,liCita- |
tien, transferred from Indian Territory 10
Zine Ridge 0fthOse who were transferred |
to Pine Ridge, 200. under Sub-caief Black |
Wolf, left the agency without authority and |
made their way TO Fort KeOugh, ra!.lin- en- |
route In 1888, by authority of Congress, |
the Northern Cheyennes remaining IN the |
Territory were taken back to Dakota. tut |
ON their return trip party of about fifty |
broke away and retraced their way into |
the Territory, causing considerable loss and |
trouble to the settlers who fell in their /
path
One Of the reports of the agent at Pine
Ridge contains this Information Of these /
In dianS. As floating population they are
a success. They are here today ana IF tor |
the Yellowstone region in Montana 'omor-
row. where, after awhile, firing OF the pre-
rarious living to be picked up by hunting
and stealing cattle, they return for time
to their Great Father storeheuses at this
agency"