The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-05-02
re situated within the lost pro-


The Indians made no attempt to
get restitution until about two
years ago, Since that time they
have been trying to arrange con-
ference with the government on
their claim for compensation for
the Black Hills country. Those
who know their side of the story
and they are many in South Da-
.kota-hope that the matter will
not be quietly adjusted by the In
dian commissioner, but that it will
be brought into open court or be
fore Congress and discussed on its
merits. 49,.
The Sioux plea rec,tes that when
the government allowed the mill
tary to enter the Black Hills
country in 1876 AMI take it from
the Sioux reservation the action
was without compensation and
without their consent" Their ad
hcrents among the whites say this
is putting it mildly. 1t is felt also
that the Sioux have been .unjustly
condemned for their participation
in the Custer tragedy.-Minne-
apolis Tribune. ~
The reference that General
Custer was placed in charge of an
expedition against the Sioux" un'
doubtedly refers to the ill-fated
expedition which terminated in the
disastrous battle of the Little Big
Horn and where General Custer
met his death and his entire COM
mand aanihilated. 1t is narrated
that after the bxttle and Sitting
Bull and bis doughty warriors
were returning to their temporary
encampment where the women,
children and cd people we're
eagerly awaiting thu outcome Of
the battle, prepared to flee in. case
the foe won, Sitting Bull Quoted
their fears and alarm by command
ing them to camp where you are
we've killed, them all. Sitting
Bull and his bands were we'll
aware that when the Government
learned of the fatal results which
befeH the Custer expedition no
time would be lost to send vastly;
superior force of soldiers to con-
tinue the war against them, con-
cluded to continue theiF north
ward march to the more congenial
confines of Canada, where they
continued to live in peace until
persuaded by the Government to
return to their former homes.
After the return of Sitting Bull
and his bands from Canada there
was still rife considerable ill-feel
Ing against the Sioux in some por-
tons of the country over the dis.
astrous results of the battle of the
Little Big Horn and some of the
enemies of the Indians were still
louding clsmoribg for vengenee.
This unfriendly disposition on the
part of enemies of the Sioux en-.
gendered serious friction between
the Indians and certain factions
hostile to their interests and which
finally resulted IN the battle, or
rather massacre, of Wounded
Knee, and in which the remnants
of the 7th Cavalry, Clusters for
mer command, took leading part.
After the so called battle was over
it was discovered that, among the
killed, there were some eighty six
or more women and children,
many of them sucking babes. It
was at this time too that the en-
emies of Sitting Bull carefully
staged the death or assassination of
the famous Sioux Medicine Man,
Sitting Bull, this contemplate
crime was SO deftly arranged that
the cowardly assassination was
placed at the door of members Of
his own people. .Zz.E
A few years after the sangnin-
ary event of Wounded Knee had
taken place the author had occasion