The Newtown bee., 1906-08-24
\ VISIT TO THE WINNEB AGO
 AGENCY.

A VISIT TO THE WINNEBA0O AGENCY.
 THEIR ANNUAL FESTIVITIES, DANCES,
 ETC.-NEARLY FIFTY SIOUX BRAVES IN ATTENDANCE FROM THE ROSE BUD.--ROAsT DOG DELICATE MOR- sEL.
 As Mrs Browne had not witnessed an Indian dance for about 8 year, l lately took her into Nebraska to feast her eyes on the Indian problem and to witness their culinary efforts and to inhale the delicate aromas that pans on the hilltop. The Indians at the agency have had their annual feast in the same spot for many years. It is on hilltop and very slightly place. In the inclosure is an Indian burying ground. Every grave is rude ly covered with boards, some are tent shaped, others are covered with box, two by six. The Sioux warriors were dressed in their finest. Their gar ments were bedecked with beads and porcupine quills and some very fine designs.
 The Sioux is the typical American Indian. The contrast between the Winnebago Indians and the Sioux is from the Rose Bud danced in all their finery. Their heads were dressed in feathers which reached the ground
 They seemed to think they were the whole thing, judging from their facial expressions when they witnessed the Winnebagoes dance. They often gave the prOverbfal grunt. One Indian brave, who was evidently beau Brum- mel among the fair sex, would now and then trip the light fantastic toe and some of the fair matdenS would look at him with jealous eyes. All the Winnebagoes had small bells around their ankles and below their knees, will state all the men who that distinction owing to the fact they had scalped and killed one h. dian from some other tribe, or few white men. The music is simply a skin stretched over a tub. About ten or twenty Indians are seated in a circle and chant some tune or other and pound the drums. The chants were practically the same to me. The dancing was simply keeping time with the beating of-the drums. Mrs Browne was much amused when two very fat squaws stood beside each other and jumped up and down. The fleshy squaws werelnot graceful. They do not go in for grace, any old thing goes. The Winnebagoes and Sioux Indians many years ago were at war. Chief War, Sioux Indian who could not speak the Winnebago, which was translated. He said in part: 'Il makes my heart glad to be with you to-day. My squaw and l rode our ponies to be here. It took us i've SuDs to get here. My papoose has been sick since l came. Many years ago hunted over this same ground. l killed buffalo on this very hill; antelope, too. The paleface has settled this country and we were driven from our land and we were ill-treated by the white people: The great Father is educating our children now. My eldest girl got fine education. She sing all songs, she play the piano and speak fine English. But when she came home from school she feel ashamed of her father and old mother. Iguess she marry some white man Iaughter) and live in fine house. 1 said some time ago you and my tribe were once at war: Many Sioux Indians were killed and I now have in my possession several Winnebago scalps We are now on friendly terms and the pipe of peace was smoked many moons ago. No more will we have war dances Our children want peace and they see the benefits of civilization. 1" Mrs Browne did not partake of roast dog. All sorts of excuses were avail able. The fact is, she was not hungry. Wild Horse, a noted brave, said in his broken English, "Dog washta," " mean ing good" His squaw, a very come ly looking woman, sat next to my wife. She emphasized what her husband said: Unto nueta WaShta roast dog? good. White SQuaw no eat." Miss Emma Logan, full-blooded Winneba- go, who has good education and at one time lived in Connecticut, was near Mrs Browne. She did not partake of the viands. She had lived several years among the whites and had de- parted, to large extent. from Indian customs. She seemed to look in dis dain upon their actions. The Winne- bagoes are not believers in wearing as many feathers as the Sioux. One or two in their headgear is about all they wear. Some of the Indians receive prizes for their dancing-only a strip of common five-cent calico two or three yards in length. Many years ago that was highly prized by them. Sun- day, July 22 was the closing of the feS- tivities. Many Indians came from Tama, Iowa, a large attendance from the Omaha Indians and dozens from the Rosebud agency in Dakota. Dr A, M. Browne, Sioux City. Iowa.