The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-08-09

also started, but turned back befor'
they reached the Flathead country
Mad Wolf and his party returned b.
the Cut Bank pass. After CROSSING
the summit they entered the dense
forest near the head of the canyon
Mad Wolf was in the lead, while the
others followed in two separate col
umns along each side of the trail, as
was the custom of war parties in
those days. They rode in silence be-
cause the trees were so dense they
could not see far in advance.
Suddenly Mad Wolf stopped and
signed to the others that he heard
something ahead. The Blackfeet i'm
mediately ambushed themselves in
the trees. A war party of Kootenai
Indians was returning from an eX-
petition into the Blackfeet country.
They ran into the ambush and there
was a fierce battle.
Mad Wolf, as chief of the party,
was entitled to the first shot. He
singled out the leader, but the Koot-
enai chief was very brave. Although
badly wounded, he raj into the thick
woods, where Mad Wolf killed him.
While taking his scalp, Mad Wolf
recognized on his belt the scalps OF
his two brothers, who had started
with him, but who had turned back.
He hurried back to his people, who
by this time were hard pressed and
were ~.retreating. Mad Wolf, now
aroused to great courage and daring,
the Blackfeet to another at
tack and soon turned the rout into
victory. They killed all of the
excepting one old squaw.
After scalping the dead, they clothed
ornamented with elks' teeth, and
With leggings and moccasins decor
tied with %porcupine quilts. They
painted her face black and, giving
a warm blanket and a sack of
Tried meat, set her free, with the
,rayer that the Sun would take pity
n them just as they had pitied this
enemy"
Mad VOLTS Last Talk |
Mad Wolf was a great orator and
rise in council, and his advice to his
ribesmen was always good and al
conservative. On more than
ne occasion he kept them from TAX
ng the war path against the whites,
cling them that it meant death
sorrow to the tribe in the end.
lie faced the end stoically. He knew
ne Red Mems race was run and that
of their old glory remained,
could ever come again to exist as
had in the past. He advised the
10 n1xfaa< 70 fn11our fhn uro " nf <hnI
hite men. In his last speech he
lid in part:
you have all heard of our Ka-
(Great Grandfather, Presi-
snt) who calls us his red children.
e is the only one upon whom we :
n depend, and we must now look
him, as in the past we have prayed
the Sun God. He lives far away
ward the rising sun, but I shake {
lnds with him now, for u hearts 4
ell good toward him. Let every one t
away from fire water and send /
ur children to school. fl they can a
arm the talk of the white man, they n
II be a great help to US, for the
lys of the white man are on top [
w. 1 shake hands with all of you, Il
Z children. / wish that you may il
II the sunshine of joy in your
arts and that you may have no is
What l speak with my ii
'uth I feel in my heart. Fare S
H." IN
Death OF Mad Wolf II
is 20 years since Mad Wolf died, ?
his memory is green in the hearts =
those still alive who knew him Y.
It. Just before his death four o
ge crosses of light appeared about
moon, a sign which the Black
t believe portends that a great gC
eff is going to die. He was i'll but hs
ee days. Ear Rings and White in
lss, skilled doctors of the Black be
were called without avail. Mad
If grew steadily worse. 1t was co
second night of his illness that be
Rings said: Mad Wolf, you 25
uld make your farewell talk, for RI
r sickness is hard to ure and it an
doubtful if you recover" But the SCI
If would not think of death. At in
w dawn of the fourth day he sud. FRI