The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-08-24
.PAWNEES KEPT ARROWS
Cheyennes in Oklah ON a
Failed to Recover Sacred
Arches Council Held.

Pawnee, Okla, Aug 2t.--The Dog sol |
dier band OF the Cheyenne Ina.an tribe |
from Western oklahoma. has Deen VISIT |
ing the skedee band cf the Pawnccs !
The Cheyennes. to the number Of 400
came to recover two sacred arrows cap-
tured from them by the Puwnees nliny
years ago and this visit was tho first
tiire the two bands lad met IN friendly
council since the time when both were
on the warpath. The Pawnces enter
tanned the cheyemes az war dance.
and gave them many presents. includng
ponies blankets calico and provisions.
but would not reiinquish the scored arr
rows. The Cheyennes performed what
they called the lightning dance
Tho two sacred arrows according TO
local writer IN the Times Dispatch. were
captured from the Cheyennes in bat-
Tie on Platte river. Ncbraska. about SIXTY
years ago a Pawnce who had previous
~ toen crippled and who preferred death
TO the suffering caused by his WOUNDS
had stationed himself far in advance az
the other Pawnees. IN clumb of bushes
AS he was picking OFF great MANY
Cheyennce with mis- arrows fhey saws
that it was necessary to digIodre him
Fawnees Took the Arro.
Accordingly bunch of CNevenno ware
/ rioFs on horseback made a dash for the
! cDmp of bushes. their sacred arrow
Keeper 10 The lead. lIe had the arrews,
/ four in number fastened 10 a long spear
and as he struck at the pawnee. the Grip
! plcd man dodgcd 10 ono side and grasped
the spear, wrestling So from the Chey-
enres hand Almost si'auItaneousiy attn
the charge OF the Cheveuncs iew raw
nees In The rear. seeing the daneer Of
.htir crippled brave, rushed t1 his 1s-
sis,ance. The Creycancs were hus
routed before they could regain tLeif
sacred arrows
About ten years later the Chcvennes
recovered two OF their sacred arrows boy
giving the Pawnees POO ponies. Tn lheir
negotiations here, the Cheyenpes were
unable 20 convince the Pawrees tnat the
two arrows stin in Tie htter's possession
should De surrendered at this time The
Pawnces said that If the Dog Soldier
Cheyennes should prove worthy friends
Of lie skcdee band after the intended
! visit Of the Pawnees to the Cheyennes
next summer the Pawnees may listen 60
proposal from the Cheyennes Al this
time the Cneyennes mrst Se satisfied
wnh the presents they nave receivd.
The Cheyenne Chief and His Train.
The Chcyennes consideF the skedee
band as the most formidable 10 the paw
! NEE tribe, Likewise. the DOG Soldier banl
is the most numerous among the Grey
ennes The head chief OF the Doc sol
! dicis is also q prorhe' and modlcsIe man.
| AT present Flying Hawk, who was here
with them. holds this position. uodei
him are the medicine arrow sepef wits
four assistants. eight priests or ncdi-
cino men and four leading chiefs and
forty chiefs Of lesser importance.
The Cheycnnos are degencntlny adj
ually The striag of dilapiuatod wagons
and worri-out ponies with thei' load OF
dirty greasy looking Indians, which
lpossed through here Nicnday vcuc
scarcely compare with the worst class Of
Gypsy outfits Even TIE Pawnee Sai
dance la ked much Of It's i7rmc en,rgs
and ferocity some Of the fat braVe'
Tired easily and frequently sought rest
while those who beat the tom-t,m had t'
sit on chairs instead Of taking The otigi
nal position on the ground