The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-27
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Snake Element Of Five Civilized
Tribes stllI Opposed to Allotment.


Muskosee, !. T., Feb 27.-The
Snake element Of the Five Civilized
Tribes which represents several
hundred fullblood Indians who are op-
posed to the allotment Of lands. and
who desire that the old regime Of self
government be continued, win not al.
low their tribal governmental to be
dissolved without struggle. Chitto
Hsrjo, the famous leader OF the Cre9k
recalci;ydnts, with four Of his follow.
ers, after holding a four weeks pow
WOW" at the old Hickory ground, are
now on their way back to Washington
where they will again enter strenuous
protest against the new order OF
things, which goes into effect March
., and means a death blow to Indian
supremacy IN Indian Territory,
Chitto Harjo, who is commonly
known as Crazy Snake, Is the leader
who inspired the Creek uprisirg in
1901. which reached sutI proportions
that the government took steps to call
cut troops. Sam Yargee, a funbiood
living near Wehmka who Is an Musk
ogee, says that rumors are adoat that
the Snake band viii not give up their
old regime without a struggle lie
says that reports are being circulated
among the Snakes that Ch,tto Hario
win set himself up as a leader of
band who will procure a body Of land
in Indian Territory, by force If ueccs-
sary and continue their tribal gov
ernment Yargee says that all full.
bloods who have taken allotments
and who favor tribal dissolution will
be elected from the band, and that
trouble is likely 10 result
Sam Richard, another fullblood
Snake Indian, declares that there Is
no truth in rumors Of an uprising, but
that the campaign among Crazy
Snakes followers will be peaceful.
White people who are acquainted with
the situation seem to take this view,
but they fully expect that the Snakes
will not submit meekly to the nnal
division OF tribal properly. and that
there win yet be much trouble IN per
suading them to accept deeds to their
alIotments and their share OF the trl
bal funds
Richards ssyl. that recently the
Snakes comprising the recalcitrants
from all FIVE nations held big meet
ing at Hickory ground, FIVE miles
south of Henryetta. and raised money
to send Crazy Snake and other mem
bers Of his delegation back to Wash
ington. In a speech that lasted over
two hours Crazy Snake told has poo
pie Of his recent visit to Washington
and declared that he would yet sue
seed in preventing the dissolution oi
tribal government. He sad that b,
had been advised In Washington e
present claims for damages on behal
of all the members OF his band who
five years ago were placed in jail al
Muskogee on account OF their refusa
to accept allotments and TO give ties
timony In connection with making gu
the rolls. He declared that he would
4 put I'm such a claim and Il IL said tina
when he started back to Washington
he was In possession Of a consider
able sum Of money which he intended
to use In pushing these claims. Tn,
Snakes claim that certain lawyer II
Washington has advised such action
II IL known here that one or tw'
Washington lawyers are encouraging
Crazy Snake and his followers TO rais'
money to prevent the passage of the
4 Curtis bill and the dissolution Of trlba
governments, and are holding on
iaulse hopes to them that there is I
good chance for their cause to sue
coed These lawyers claim to be II
touch with the president and influen
tisl members OF congress, and hole
out false hopes TO the fullblood dele
cation.
The Snake element Is represente
by feyeral hundred Indians In each o
the FIVE nations An Overwhelming
majority OF the Indians in Indian Ter
ritory have long ago resigned them
selves 20 the new order Of things
have accepted allotments ana have
agreed to the treaties which are th'
death warrants Of their tribal gov
emments The Snakes, as they arr
called. however. are the oldtime fun
blooda, few of whom speak English
who can never adapt themselves Il
ire ways Of the white men, and theiI
ruggle to prolong the independence
OF Indian government IS pathetic
They arc sincere in their belief tha
they can never 1--we under the govern
ment OF tho white man, end most o
these Indians win die with this belle
end win never become reoonciled Il
the new order Of things They cher
ish their ancient Indian government
which have been perpetuated for cen
turtles as a true Americsn reyeres an'
oherishes the United states govern