The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-09-27

Great father, this is my son. he
will protect you and he will guard
your honor with his ife. Take
him; | give him to you.
For the benefit OF the young
Indians, who have grown up since
Your ancestors laid aside these
war practices and entered upon
the customs and practices of the
quiet life, wish TO describe to
you how your fathers drafted the
young men OF their tribes for war
service and 10 commander food.
When upon the approach of dan
ger. a war council was called to
meet in the council lodge, they
proceeded TO choose men who
acted then much as recruiting Of
tlCerS do now. One was assigned
To each sub band to draft a GER
tain number OF warriors. With
out a word OF ceremony he pro
Ceeded to take a coal from the
/ fire, rubbing it in the palm of his
hand with Il little grease to make
ii adhere. He then went forth
and when he met d young man
desirable for a warrior, he dipped
the point of his finger in this char
coal and put a large black mark
upon the most conspicuous part
OF his face.
Without a word or question the
chosen warrior caught up his war
horse, got his weapons, mounted
presented himself to his war chief
- for orders to face death, and was
very proud of the honor thus con.
ferred upon hlm.
, AT the same time the council
appointed men to commander
the food. Each of these picked
out and notified such women as
he chose to produce the food nee
eSSary for the conduct of the wal
Proud, indeed was the Indian
; mother or wife to bring food tC
+: the soldier lodge.
. The Cryer, q position similar tC
. that of our county Sheriff, would
then go from lodge to lodge an
nounCin9 the decisions and order,
of the council.
These warriors with marks on
their faces, would see that the or
derS of the council were CbeyeC
, Whenever one of these orders
. was diSreQarded by the people
. as the Stacker OF the present day
, were always empowered by the
. head council to act as judge anC
executors on the spot, meeted out
. right on the spot such punishment
, as they deemed best, even to in
tlicting the death penalty, and nc
. one dare question the verdict OF
. their punishment would be great
er. Frequently this punishment
!. consisted of a severe beating W
with his war club. or shooting hi,
| horses or tareinp up his lodge.
. Heretofore, the Indians and tht
! white men both have said 1--WE
. are one nation" but with both o
. you it was only from the tips O
/ your tongues and not from you
| hearts. Not because there wa.
:. any deception Intended by eithel
/ of you, but simply by reason o.
/ your lack of understanding the
/ language and CuStomeS of eacf
/ other that prevented you from
/ being one nation at heart Blu
/ misunderstanding Of language
/ and customs shall Seperate yol
. no more, for the hearts blood o
/ your sons has Comin9eled witt
/ the hearts blood of the white
) mans son across the great waite
! Cementin9 you with a bond of feI
lowShip which shall never NOR
/ be broken. The white man ha
/ nothing but the kindest words TO
1 you, and the greatest praise 70
/ the bravery of your sons as the,
distinguished themselves upol
/ those hardest fought of all battl,
fields in the worlds history.
! Since coming here, have beer