Year: 1876

TIE COMMISSION IN COUNCIL WITH Red CLOUD
AND HIS PEoPLx-rHE cHIxys WILLING TO
90 TO INDIAN TERRITORY AFTER ExAMTNrNd
1HH ooUsrRY-sPHcIxENs or INDIAN ORA
TORY.


RED CLOUD AGENCY, Sept 10. 1915.


via FoRr LARAMIE, Sept q, 1870
Tho commission succeeded to-day in bringing Red
Cloud and his people to tho council Among the
prominent Indians present were Red Cloud. Little
Wound Swift Bear, Red Leaf Black Coal White TAIL
Sitting Bull an Oaallala Sioux; Pretty Crow. Eagle
Dress, Young Afraid Of His Horses and Quick
Bear. Many officers from Camp Robinson attended
the council, which lnsted two hours Red Cloud made
the first speech


BED CLOUDS SPEECH.


He said he and his people willing to give up the
Black Hills country also to have his young men take
journey to sec the country spoken Of by the COM
mission tho Indian Territory and II they report it
good country his people will consider II thcy
report bad they will consider 1t bad


REMARKS OF OTHER cHIEYa


Quick Boar said that whom the young men got back
from that country the Indians would want to 60 to
Washington with their agents. chiefs and interpreters,
and have talk with their Great Father before giving
this country up


Sitting Bull tho ogallaa, said:-'I have got judg-
mcnt against the agent II no is sure every ten days
North.


Young Man frad- OF Hi Horses said d:"My father
shook hands with the<ireat Father the Platte, and
was told that this country belonged to the Dakotns
was brought up in this country to he a chief The
soldiers have no this country since
havc been here and have tried do right wish to
tell you plainly | have been ashamed ever since
soldiers came here and sat down. wish you
my friends who have brains and hearts would tell my
Great Father what my opinion is and what ! have
said agree to the young men going on the journey.
but We are going to ask the Great Father great many
things We expect to have food and blankets long
we live The Great Father has not lived up to his
promises in tho past


American Horse said the soldiers had no business
here. II they wish arrest ANYBODY the country is
wide let them 90 and arrest them; there are great
many bad men IN the Nortn let the soldiers 60 and
arrest them daughter on the part Of the Indians)
Here Red Cloud took DR.. Daniels, Major Howard and
and said he wanted them to do his business Tor him
and 20 to the Southern country with his young men,
and he also wanted n G. Boucher. Antoine Janis, Bill
and Nelsc Moran to 20 as interpreters


RED DoG's SPEECH.


Red Dog said the Indians were not willing to sign
any paper until tho young men got back from the
Southern country and they had a chance to 60 to
Washington and talk face TO face with the Great
Father


Black Coal chief Of the Arapahoes, said his people
had an equal right with the Sioux to The Black Hills
received for them. Heswas willing 10 60 and look at
the Southern country.


BISHOP wH1rrLx's REPLY


Bishop Whippc replied 10 tho Indians that the Great
Father reqdired them to sign paper binding them
seves go 10 tho Missouri River if they did not 20
to tho Indian Territory thcy would get rati0ns
He urged them consent at to tho proposition
and to tho Indian Territory upon tho return OF the
young men.


Judge Gaylord Solicitor of the Interior Department
followed to the same effect, urging prompt action
their part In order TO secure rations tho future
While he was talking Sitting Bull, to whom the Presi-
dent gave fine ritc last year. broke mp the council,
saying therc would be plenty days to talk Sup.
plies issued to the Indians for feast tonight.
and It is thought another council may be held to-
morrow.