The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-15

was escorted to the arena by MS OWL
band of five picked braves, Whlle MS
father, White Eagle was escorteu 'p ~, q
his own councilmen. They are too o!uf
to ride ponies, and had to be contenteu "
mako their entrance In wagon. IA
Before the hunt began a chiet,s dance,
in which all the hunters took part, was was
n feature. Then followed the hunting
song sort OF religious ceremony, ~
which the squaws and others, not CHOSEN
for hunters, took part, It was q reeues
for the Great Spirit to watch the hunt
and to be pleased with the work of the
hunters 1t also contains the request
that the hunters will be guided to the
places where the game abounds.
AS the sixty Indians rode into the
arena. their painted bodies shining IN
the bright sunlight, they made grand
sight. and one could not help no,lns .nas
they were all clean cut, splendid types
of manhood. They represented the best
material In the Ponca tribe. numbering
six hundred and ninety people.
The members of each band We're pam
ed in a distinctive manner, so that tney
might be readily designated from the
others Each leader wore q war bonnet
Of feathers. 81.
One of those leaders was White MAN.
George Miller, OF the 10l ranch. He y
The son OF the late owner of the ranch.
and his indian name, by which ne 10
known to every member of tho Poncae
tribe, is No-shinga-H Hoo shnga, which
means /" Little Voices Little Boy. his
father being known Ms Little Voice by
the indians. George Miller and Horse
chief were practically raised together. =
and n great friendship was formed be-
tween them When the new chief asked
him to lead q band Of the hunters. ne
nssented. He was painted In Indian style
and wore a war bonnet OF feathers thas
was presented to his father ny the olo {
chief
10 the white man the performances and
ceremonies observed by the Indians seem
10 be without meaning, but to the Indian \
If is all serious business. He thinks his
dance is as serious as the church, going
of his white brother. IL one OF them
would be asked to so to church he woulu
be disguised and DESIGNATE the sermon
as a one-man pow-wow, The Indian llkes
to to worship in a crowd. He is not partic-
ular what form the Great Splrlt taxes,
but he is ready to worship blindly. so
this Installation Of the new chief IS
religious ceremony, and While they ysH
md whoop while going through it. theta
is a meaning known only to the lna'ah
In every movement.
Great Crowd There,
crowd OF no less than ten thousaHu
| whites Witnessed the chase, IL WAS cal-
| ried out according TO the pios ,.''.,.n,,.
with the execution OF the bow and arrow
| sillinr OF the buffalo, This the Governor
os osiaho refused 10 allow, After inc
| hnffalo had been driven through one ot
Ne GOALS the tired animal was shot WIKI
a siS-shooter BY Horse Chief After inc
killing the buffalo was cut UP py ,hs
| so,,aw VS. and divided among the visiting ln'
| dams, and a general feast resulted.
After the chase Horse Chlet ana h's
newly selected council met and held .aa
first session OF the new government Iha
old chief White Eagle. was present ana
Occupied a seat OF honor but had nothing
to say, He is growing moro feeble every
dny. Last New Years night he was az
Ponca City and on his way back 70 me
Indian camp he lost his road, anu befota
he was found his feet We're frozen ms
toes are now dropping off and no IS un-
able to walk.
The sauaws OF tho Poncas are as muc.l
interested in the outcome OF the chase
as the participants. Several OF the new
council are unmarried, and the squaWs
who are also enjoying single lie are
anxious to become allied with 1he n'e'''s
hers OF the chiefs advisory board,
This was probably the last nuttaio huEt
that will ever take place In the history
of the American Indian, and the mempers
OF the Ponca tribe took advantage 81 Y
to make the ceremony a. complete =
possible.