Year: 1879

pIe generally he spoke as follows: We want to farm
we want to how. am trying to learn ploughed
land his Spring and planted some corn and pota-
tors tho Government only sent thirty ponghs for
the whole tribe. We did the best We could with then
one would use thcm and lend them to another They
mad many oxen at the agency and wanted two yoke OF
these to pull the pougbs. but the doVefhineht
would not let have them. Then hitebed UP some
ponies They don't know how TO plough but ala inc
best could We want to learn how very much We
want TO do something for our children right away We
don't want to wait long. TIE Government always
puts everything of until year. We have school
house there but IL Is half big enough. We want
bigger sehoolhouse and more teachers We want 10 DC
Ike the white people We want TO learn right away,
and not have put Off IL Will take us long time To
learn, aud want to commence right now


Tho Government has been constantly moving us
about They won't let get started. L don't know
why they do it, for thInk it must cost great deal OF
money every time rhey us 1 believe II they
would let stay In place. and give US ponghs ana
things to start With, with some man to snow us how at
fist, that IN ten years could have ali we WaDteu
Then the Government need not help us any more
should think 1t would be better TO do that way. -
are ON White Clay Creek, about four miles from the
agency We are going to build town there good
Government can't move us from it, We are going to
build schoohouse first There is plenty ot fne tm-
Der there We will ve in the town and nave our farus
outside We want to raise cattle, so that when We want
anything sell the cattle and get money
10 buy it with. The white raise very IN any cattle
and get very rich. We can do it, too we only want q
ponies To take OF the cattle with don't lnnk
we are treated right some respects. The man who
sends our things don't seem To KNOW "hat We Want
They out some seythes asked the agent VIVA. ne
Intended TO do with those scythes He said they were
TO cut hay WITH. That made me laugh IL would take
Indian all summer to cut enough grass Oh that hinu @
which grows there ieed dozen ponies over WIN
ter. He should have sent mowing-maehnes. Iheh the
agent wanted me to be policeman He showed me the
kind OF clothes he wanted me To wear. If should pt
them on everyone woud langh at me- He ,;S,a sad be
would give me - month for being policeman.
Since | down here l saw pohcemen on tne
streets. They had nice clothes and wore


star to let everybody know that they were policemen
asked one OF them how much he got month, and ne
told me $50. asked another one, and he tod me the
same thing, SO think that must be So don't think IL
Then TO he policeman at tine agency would get me INTO
trouble all the did not want to be policeman at
right The Government agreed tO pat US FOR haung the
goods from the Missouri River. tunk they should pay
Us lust the they did white men for the work
They gave them so much pound Ihey only give lhe
Indians 90 much month; go month, ana IL takes
month To make a trIp' ,


He was asked IL any body suggested to him TO build


town. he said No; Little Wound and l talked
ABOUT it ourselves. IL was our own idea We knew knew
that the white men bullc town OF good
houses the Government never moves them away and so
we said viii build town, ana tnen We can stay
here always. The Government can't move us away.
We will have n scnOOhOuse ana send all the children TO
school, they learn to read and write We are 20,
ing do IL Just we get tue lumber sawed
He asked II that not So meaning that ii they
built the Government could not move
them away, and / did not have the heart
TO tell them the truth about IL, which
would have been about as follows: " No, tDat Is
not So The Government will let get little start
some houses bult some land plouened, and stock
around you. ana then the Indian ring Will pounce down
ON Won take an YOU nave and send you the Indian
Territory or somewhere else start life anew That
the way they did with the Poncas aud numerous other
tribes, and that is the way tney w'll DO WIN you.


didn't tell him that, although IL would have been the
exact truth. Perhaps / should have told hlin, nut
nave hope that the supreme Court VIII confirm Judge
which would put an everlasting quetus on tnat KIND
OF business