The Tomahawk., 1904-03-10
Chippewas determined to abandon
the wigwam and war path, remove
to White Earth and to follow in

the path OF a new civilization.
From this time on dates White
Cfoud's popularity as q progress
i've and wise administrator OF
tribal and other affairs of his
people. The chief. supported by
the wise council of the late Col.
G.. FL. Beaulieu and his brother
Paul II. Beaulieu, put forth all
his influence in persuading his
people toward the guiding star of
il new civilization and the consol-
ing christian comfort of the white
mans religion. Years Of poverty
and want followed this new de-
parture, but White Cloud never
despaircd, and it was only implicit
faith in the cheering comforts of
his wise council that the Pickering
light in their beacon of hope was
aever permitted to become extin-
guished,
Finally the dawn of better days
crowned their humble efforts and
!. new era blessed the red mans
prayer for daily bread to Him
who loved to call all men brothers.
The black gown, or missionaries
came and churches were erected,
and they we're eager listeners to
the ever sweet story of Jesus and
his love. The Government en-
acted munificent laws that pro-
vided appropriations for the build
ing Of schools, the employment of
teachers and artisans to teach and
prepare them toward the goal of
self support. until now the Chipp-
ewas of Minnesota are as we'll pro-
vided with school facilities and
churches and are practically as
progressive rs the average white
community in any of the states Of
the Union. They have hundreds
of their children attending school
ON and off the reservation: many
have graduated and are now &C.
cupying positions of trust and
profit in all portions Of the count
ry as teachers. clerks, artisans
ard professional menyes. and
some are teaching the gospel and
striving to teach their erring pale
faced brother the noble preceipts
of christian virtue and to love his
neighbor as himself.
For all these blessings the Chipp-
ewas owe their obligations, in a
crest measure, to the wisdom and
prudence of the grand old chief,
who, in life, was a father to them
all, and who always extended his
influence in behalf of peace. pro-
gress and civilization.
White Cloud was no warrior
but q born orator and statesman.
He possessed all the attributes OF
IL leader among men. AS aspeak-
cr he was fluent and impressive;
he possessed i'll a great measure.
that subtle, magnetic force that
commands the respect and admir-
alton of friend and foe alike; he
was wise and prudent in council,
firm and decided on questions of
import, and social and genial rs a
friend and neighbor. One pecul-
iarity of his nature was the absence
of that weird craft and cunning SO
peculiar to Indian nature; in dis
position he was gentle as child
and truthful to a fault.
This sketch would be incom-
plete were we to omit an incident
which occurred in the later life of
this truly good man and one which
every member of the reservation
has reasons TO be thankful and
likewise to be proud Of. During
the summer of 1895, the Hon.
Knute Nelson,'U. S. S., in COM
pany with his friend, the late dis
tinguished traveller, explorer and
author, Paul DuChallu, paid a
visit to this reservation, at time
too when the reservation schools
were in very deplorable state OF
neglect, for want of means to bet
ter their condition. The old chief
brought his most persuasive arg
ument to bear on the need Of
more adequate and better schoo
facilities for his people ano
begged his distinguished guest tc
lend his influence in this direction
Senator Nelson listened with mucl
attention to the old chiefs right
| eous plea and he then and there
promised that if he were spared
life and strength, that when bach
in Washington, the Chippewas
would be provided with a gooo
school building The present