The Tomahawk., 1918-07-04

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fest loyalty to the American cause
and in opposition to the British,
etc. After . heated conversation
between the chief and the British
officers, Keeshkemun pulled out
from his decorated tobacco pouch
an American George Washington
medal which had been given him
by a former American officer, and
placing it around his neck it lay
on his breast as he quietly re-
turned to his seat" At this action
of Keeshkemun the British officer
became very much vexed and, said
he, with that medal on your
breast YOU are my enemy. You
must give it up to me, that l may
throw it away, and in its stead l
shall give you the heart Of your
great British father, and you must
stand and fight by his side.' Then
Keeshkemun answered without
rising from his seat: =, j., :.
t'Englishman, the heart of the
Long Knife George Washington,
which he placed on my breast, has
entered my bosom. You cannot
take it from me without taking
my life" < >..,.s.... .,c-.. p .. d.
!, Finally after threats and per-
suasions proved unavailing on the
part of the British officers in their
endeavors to- win Keeshkemun and
his followers, the Chippewas, to
espouse the English cause as against
the Americans they, the British,
provided him with 4 generous sup
ply of gifts and provisions and
counciled him TO remain neutral at
least, and history relates that
''Keeshkemun, without answering
q word, accepted the presents and
returned to his village !" To his
influence may be chiefly attributed
the fact that the Ojibwas Of Lake
psriior and the Mississippi
white EARTH bands remained
neutral during the progress Of the
war, (1812)." Keeshkemun, Sharp
ened Stone, son Of Sha de wish,
Chief Lac du Flambeau, Schl.
Sum. Mar, $50; War, 48, 1872,
31S, 372, etc. He was the father of
O ge mau gee zhi 90 quay, wife of
BAIL H. Beaulieu, who were the
parents of the late Paul H. aud
Col. G. H. Beau|ieu, Of this reser-
vation. This distinguished chief
tain has long line Of relationship
residing on this reservation
In1S62, when the Sioux went
on the war path in Minnesota they
sent their emmisaries, with powder
aud bullets wrapped IN snake skins.
inviting the Chippewas to make
common cause with them in their
war against the Government The
leading chiefs Of many of the
stronger bands including Na bah
quah um (Big Dog), Qui we zaince
ish bad Boy), Nab bon ~ aush
Zone sidded>winner), and Mooze-
| o maun nee, spurned the murder
| ous solicitation Of the hostile Sioux
chieftain, Little Grow, and. in
stead, proceeded 70 the nearest
military posts and offered the
services of themselves aud their
followers to fight against the hos.
tile Sioux. By their PROMPT 10y
atty and action. fully 5000 war
riors, which were reputed to form
the fighting strength OF tue Chip
pewas 1T that time. we're detained
to remain loyal and friendly 70 the
Government and many of them
served as scouts against the Sioux
during the terrible days of the
bloody uprising. And there is no
dorbt that but for the loyalty and
fidelity of the Minnesota Chippe-
| vas at the time the hostile bands
Of Little Grow went on the war
! part, the fair State of Minnesota
| would hsys been swept with .
wave OF blood spd ilre and its pale