Evening star., 1934-07-29


american Indian.
ative of his aboriginal profession; around
his wrinkled neck, several circles Of white
beads; in one hand a tomahawk, piece Of hide
wrapped around its handle and, hanging
loosely. a coat and trousers abundant in color
and fringes.
The picture was one which would have swept
artist or sculptor into action minute or two
elapsed and then 1t was gone. Bitter Root jim,
with beads Gathering and costume Tapping had
descended from his little pedestal. But the
prints Of two feet remained as a memorial to
the moment.
The chiefs next watched Mole1te Qu-Op, as
they called Gen. Scott, enter upon another
part of the print-making process. All fitness
is attached to inclusion of the generals boot
marks, his life being one of long association
with members of the tribes represented at the
grand council.
COON after his graduation from West Point.
- In 1876, he was assigned to the 9th Cavalry:
later he obtained transfer TO the 7th Cavalry,
which had suffered heavy losses in the battle
of Little Big Horn. The general served through
out the remainder of the Sioux campaign and
later in the NeZ Perces War. Then he entered
upon long career dedicated to establishing
better understanding between the Indians and
the white men.
Gen. SCOTS Indian name means "The Man
Who Talks with His Hands" and it first
applied to him by Big Wolf, Cheyenne chief.
in 1890. when the Army officer sent among
the Cheyennes to quiet the ghost dance excite
ment. The generals presence at the grand
council. incidentally, was in line with his cor1-
pilation of motion picture record of the sign
language
One after another the chiefs followed these
two deans of life in the West, with the result
kaa font
dented cement in the 13 boxes, speeding ths
prints into time defying permanence.
Sapderville recently outlined in detail the
plans he has developed for construction of the
memorial The Montana ground is to be COW
cred with layer of cement circular in form
and with an area corresponding to that which
was covered by the tepee within which the
grand council sessions were held
A circle of rocks will be placed at the ce ter
of the cement to represent the stones posi-
toned to keep the council fire from getting
out of bounds. Within this circle of native
rock will be placed pieces of petrified wood to
simulate the fre-making material Around the
circumference of the cement embedded just
within the edge more stones will be placed side
by side to represent the anchorage which held
the tepee to the ground. This circle of stones
will be broken at the east traditional position
of the entrance to the lodge. The blocks BEAR
ing the footprints will be positioned just within
the outer circle of stones, with the one into
which Gen. Scott impressed his boots being
placed in the position of honor at the west and
opposite the door"
Between the block bearing Gen. Scotts in-
prints and the FIRE bronze tablet inscribed
to present outline of the purpose of the
memorial will be set In the cement base.
The veterans of frontier days who left their
footprints behind them when the grand coun-
CT stated by authorities to have been the
greatest inter-tribal conclave since white men
opened their annals in America, was concluded,
are now scattered over wide territory 1t Is
highly improbable, mainly because Of their adj
vanced years, that they again will meet.
So long as cement stone and petrifled wood
Withstand the onslaughts of the years, how
ever there viii be a unique memorial to their
last grand pow-wow and to the days beyond
recall when matters of high consequence were
debated around council fires.