The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-12
GR|EF YELLOW Bull
Indian Returns to Oklahoma
From Wild West Show.
SQUAW IN HER BLANKET
Young Buck Tells of Old
Chiefs Life.
SQUAW IN HER BLANkE 7

Chief Yellow Bull of the Ponca tribe Of
Indians passed through Wichita yester-
day morning en- route from Kansas City,
where he was written up as follows:
Chief Yellow Bull Of the Ponca tribe
of Indians was at the Union depot for
a few hours between trains last night.
returning to his home in White Eagle.
With Yellow Bull were his wife and two
small children, the latter just at the age
when they are no longer called papooses.
Alex Upshaw, young buck of about .
years, was in the party. He is well edu-
Gated and speaks English fuentIy. Vel
low Bull masters the language fairly
well. having picked it during the last
forty years.
The Indians have been with Buckskin
Bill s wild west show and have toured the
United States over, doing stunts on horse
back and exhibiting themselves as types
Of their tribe. The young man wears the
regulation tribal costume, leggings, moe
casins and beaded hat. His hair is coal
black and about two feet in length. he
wears it down his back in two braids.
The squaw was wrapped in a fuzzy red
blanket, which made every one who
looked at her feel the sultry weather
more. Asked If she was warm with the
blanket on, she looked at the younger
Indian for an Interpretation, receiving
which she shook her head negatively.
''She dresses that way, summer and
winter" explained young Upshaw. And
never seems to feel either the heat nor
the cold. Our TRIBE, as a rule, is edu-
Gated now, as the reservations are sup
piled with plenty of free public schools
and good teachers. Chief Yellow Bull
could not stand to stay in the show bust
ness when summer came. he wants TO
get out among the birds and trees where
he was reared. He realizes that he has
not many years left-he is over s0-and
he has decided that he Will spend them
in peace and quiet
The Indians attracted much attention at
the depot. Though civilized and educated,
they are still Indians, with red skin, high
cheek bones, and the quaint dress and
gait. They never seem to notice the
crowds that gather around them and
stare. This indifference comes partly
from their two seasons travel with
show company, where they were paid for
being stared at One woman with a grip
in her hand and leading two children
about 10 and y years old, was very anx-
ious that the little ones should see some
real Indians. She was explaining TO them
how the Poncas were a tribe of wild IN
dams, and said that she was sorry that
there was no Interpreter along that she
might ask some questions, whereupon
young Upshaw bowed and said:
Madam. am of the tribe of Ponca
Indians; a full blood, born and bred in a
wigwam but you see I speak your Ian
guage. I would be pleased, madam. TO
answer any question which you may de-
sire to PROFOUND for the amusement of the
children
The lady was staggered, and if she ever
intended TO ask any questions, it was
plain that her wits had left her, and she
was a helpless, staring statue. She
blushed. made some apology. and has |
tened to an obscure corner Of the waiting |
room, where she sat mute and still. Her |
lecture on the Indian had failed to i'm
press the young idea, perhaps. and she |
looked discouraged.