The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
LOST TRIBE OF INDIANS
One Side of tho Story of the Peaoenblo
wepatohees of tho Cascade Mountains.
From, n. Morning ortgonian.

wenatohees of tho Cascade Mountains.
From n. Morning ort1onian.
WASHINGTON. Dec l2.-Vast In area as Is the
United States. It would hardly be thought pos
siole that tribe OF Indians could be completely
lost sight Of within its borders. yet remark
able as It may SEEM this is precisely what hae
occurred away of In the State OF washington.
on the slope OF the Cascade Mountains. In
region rich and fertile. the equal almost OF COL
ifornia for the production OF fruit and unex'
celled for agricultural purposes. and with ell
mate which Is described as simply perfect.
1t has been the misfortune OF this tribe.
which is known by the name OF the Wen
atchees. and from which me ne m slnsteS
k kiss the whose
located in YAKIMA county Washington. ana
contains about 400 SQUARE miles. WIN a
incubation OF LOO S pulS, ACCORDING TO the last
census These Wanatchee indians are an en-;
tirely distinct tribe from the lasimas ana
country H where they are q, present liv ag os
homeless wanderers. and although the once OF
Indian affairs expends many millions Snnus ny
length and breadth OF the land. strange TO say.
its archives and The, reports o. the yaT'ob bS
istence OF this lost Wcnatchee tribe. In fact
10 all int,ents and purposes as far r a. the
In this connection a cursory resume. OF the
triha ~ Indians. who Throughout their rela-
lions with the United States Government haye
by their behaviour given the lie 70 the olt-
quoted saying that the only good Indian Is a
dead one" never having engaged 10 hostlntises
tura OF a single dollar has been vctimizad
through the INSCRIPTIONS machinatlons OF q
greedy coTnoraioH snn 400 s /. Soes the In
famous imposition OF the Intelligent white man
upon the ignorant re iskln. ., wor IA
partment to Washington Territory. now the
State OF Washington and there maze ann con
G rate Indian tribes or bands. which we're named
ia the treaty as Consoltdatcd Yakima lndlans'
In that treaty one Indian siHnea a. 10
the effect that tract OF land az the iofk o. 'ho
Pelouse and Wenatcheenan rivers should DC
fishery At that time the Wenatchee band OF
Indians were living at tho i9lI OF the telo1so
Wenatche" River. the range OF mountains Just
west taking the name OF wenatchee. and lake
fifteen miles up ig ne Ia xas an agsn Of
The Yakima Indians called the attention OF the
Indian once to the fact that under this pro,
Authorized to set aside this reservation, and
asked il the same had been done. Upon being
n at3S%sS to i"e ocate the report
the fact to the Indian. oflice. He went not 70
tho point where the Indians We're tee o 'n ns
twenty miles above the location o. the mt
ans and there Ssa' sb ths t.sms OF Se
t thas there aSd w %aq heS here hs. there
ton ought to be sold. The Department. acting
upon that report nc s sa nSo OF me
ing used for the purpose OF the construction OF
an irrigation ditch upon the Yakma FnJysd
miles from the point where the Wenatchee In
iians have always lived. over the range OF
mountains. and with no communication what
In 1899 the wenatchce Indians, who have
lived in their present Location as, as long as they
OF a branch OF the Northern Pacific Rally
the odd sections Of the land. which they had
supposed were in their reservation belonged
TO The railroad. and that by the making OF
homestead entries the even sections belonged
chief 1T to washington to ascertain where their
reservation was. and Tor the frst time learned
had been Py hs eGe baa isS
sold the funds being applied TO the hencnt OF
the Yakima tribe. the agreemeHt Of sale having
Without the participation Of the Wenatchee In
| dams in any manner whatever.
An examination OF the departmental records
| shows beyond question that this tribe OF In
dams has not been INCLUDED u d any e h sS
ThEn fSs sssn Thsy have
away from the departmental officials, all these
years. They never had an agent, q spb-agent.
| had them in charge or claimed TO have them in
charge, They have been z pea HaI e people
| ic Chnrch established mission near what il
now Wenatchee. and the limited education Of
| these Indians has been wholly within that
by the Government on their education. or in
feeding or clothing them, They do not sneak
| the Yakimas in ordinary conversation.
Neither do they speak Chinook, which "a q
common language among me Sort aiSn spl
| Guace. which is common TO al! Indian people. y
An Investigation further shows that their
!
waich were pc!nteo out to them In 1884 have
| been appropTr~Ssd by hoE.estsad settlers. and