The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1959-05-14
A CONTINUED NOVEL
AMONG SUMS PEOPLE
By Wilbur C. RenshaW

tween four pegs driven into the
connections to bc pulled tight: so
tight IN some cases that 1t would
break the skin or even pull the
joints loose. There they would b.
left for all to sec. for whatever
time their sentence was. These
things and many others have been
told me by the old people. For
myself | have seen women who
have had their noses cut off.
After attending the Owl dance
for while. We went home for
the night
The next day was a wonderful
one. for the weather was perfect.
by eight o'clock old Paint was
standing outside White Calls
lodge and | was inside making
medicine talk with the chief.
From there. | went to the lodge
Of Observation-Disclosures. Wadcs. as
he was called for short. talked no
English at all. Julia. his squaw.
talked fine English. After a few
minutes there. | went to Cham
pagne'S lodge. While there could
hear someone outside talking
loudly and knew what 1t was.
Leaving the lodge and going to
where Paint stood. I listened and
could hear 4 cricr calling to all
the people to get their horses
and he ready to parade before
Sun reached the middle Of their
heads. meaning before noon.
In a few minutes people could
be- seen going in all directions
from camp. with brides. hacka.
moreS and ropes to bring in their
horses and ponies. which were
grazing near the camp.
As Champagne came out Of his
lodge he said. Sun has favored
us We will have big march
Iaradc'"
Ugh" | said to him. I mount.
I'd my horse and started for
town. to take care Of other ar.
rangcmcntS Soon after eleven q.
clock We were ready TO start.
FIRST came the COlOrs. carried
by Scrviccmcn. on foot. Next the
30. piece Indian hand. each mem
Der dressed in full rcga!ia Then
behind them came Yours Truly.
riding my Apprlooscy. old Paint
| was dressed according to west
crn style with boots. ten gallon
hat. etc On my left. as my part
ncr. rode a full blood Indian prin
cess. Emma Blood On her arm
she carried her very young child
of about 4 year and a half
Next came White Calf. last re-
naming son Of Old Chief White
Calf. and his squaw
Scxt. Wadcs. IN the alter and
his Squaw
After the heads Of all the clans
came IN single file. Short Face.
Rides Al ,hcDnor Wolf Robe. Bull
' Plume. Mountain Chief. yellow
Kidney. Night Gun. Night Shoots
Two Siabs. Eagle Calf. Cross Gun
and on and on until there were
over hundred Indians In full!
| rcgali1 Also. there were iravO,>
: pulled by both horses and dogs
, There Is no doubt that there had
never been seen \ more c"!ur.u'
Indian parade Some Of the fines
Indian buckSkin suits. dresses q
rare bead design. feather head
dresses. beaded ,-appingS for IN.
horses decorations. squaw sad
dies and other Indian paralha
malta that are IN existence. wcr,
1 IN tina; line Of march that day.
The day remained wonderful
IN al! respects. and {" cs,,ma,,
the number .! people who saw
/ the parade ! would never Try. Blu
there were many thousands. u.
doubt more than had ever bee.
In Browning NJ one time
We a>,rmblcd ~ the India,
Agency Square before the lon,
march Wc paradcd south. dow:
Main street five blocks to tn.
main highway. west seven block
10 IN" edge IL the fairgrounds
north five blocks to the rds. o
The Indian cnran,pmcm Then ".
entered the Indian village area '
led tho parade in q complete cir
Gle Of IN" camp. ending up NJ n,
Medicine Lodge There We d,.
bardcd. while I was s:andir.
talking to some Of the old Indians
\ crippled woman came up. stuck
out her hand and said. MFR. Rem
shaw. have you the time to com,
into my mothers lodge q few
minutes There are some old M,