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Show 20 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF INDIAN COMMISSIONERS. Report of an interview with the other chiefs after lied Cloud had (/ one. Foirr LARAMIE, June 14, 1871. Mr. BRUXOT. I am glad to see you all, and \ vill bear to the Great Father the message that your hearts are good, and that you - will do what he wants. Red Cloud has gone to see more of his people, and I hope will he back in fifteen days, when you will hold a. council and decide where to put your station. I think you will find a good place; White River is a good one, but you will decide, and I will tell the Great Father that all is right. If you have anything to say I will be glad to hear it. RED DOG. There is nothing to say now ; Red Cloud is gone out and we will wait fifteen days for him ; if he comes back, all is well ; if lie does not, we will have a talk and send word to the Great Father what we will do. Mr. BRUNOT. That is good. AMERICAN HORSE. We will fix the place for our agency. RED DOG. Where we fix the place for our agency, we want a gun and ammunition for each lodge, so that we can shoot game. We will wait for Red Cloud; you are waiting for him ; if he cannot fix a place we will select one for ourselves. There are many Ogallalla and Brul6s here, and more are coming. WT e all wr aiit to go over the river. We understand you ; Red Cloud said he would be back in fifteen days ; if he comes all is right : if he does not, we will choose one. MAN AFRAID- OF- IIIS- HORSE. When we are at our new agency and you come to smoke the pipe again with us, you will not say all the time go over the river. THOS. K. CREE, Secretary. FORT LARAMIE, June 14, 1871. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Office of Indian Affairs, March 15, 1871. SIR : I have the honor to invite your attention to the following subjects, in connection with the duties of the Board of Indian Commissioners, viz : Provision is made by the second article of the treaty concluded September 30, 1854, between the United States and the Chippewa Indians of Lake Superior and the Mis-sissippi, ( Stats, at Large, vol. 10, p. 1109,) for the issue of patents for the selections of certain members of the tribe. Provision is also made by the eighth article of the treaty concluded October 2, 1863, with the Red Lake and Pembino bands of Chippewa Indians, for the issue of patents for certain selections for members of said bands. Under date of August 5, 1870, R. F. Crowell, esq., received instructions as special agent to investigate and report who are entitled to the benefits of the above pro-visions, and has made a partial report to this office. It is suggested whether the supervision of the Board of Indian Commissioners in the adjustment of the claims of said Indians is not required, and whether it would not be well for them to visit the locality where these Indians are, and fully investigate the matter. A treaty of peace is about to be concluded between the Pawnee tribe and the Sioux, at the Santee Sioux agency. The time fixed for the meeting is to be not later than April 7. It is also suggested whether it would not be well for some of the Indian com-missioners to be present. A treaty is also contemplated between the Blackfeet and Pend d'Oreilles, and I deem it advisable that a representation of the Indian commission should be present when said negotiations take place; further information in regard to the same will be given said commission upon the subject, if they should propose to send a representation. Provision is made by a resolution of Congress, approved July 1, 1870, for negotiation witli the Indians upon the Umatilla reservation in Oregon, to ascertain whether said Indians will relinquish their right to said reserve and remove therefrom ; this negoti-ation will take place in a short time, and it is respectfully suggested whether it would not be well for a representation of said commission to be present. The selection of a reserve for the Osageson Cherokee lauds west of 96 having been recommended, and there being conflicting statements in regard to the price for the same, I respectfully recommend that said commission be requested to send a delegation to travel over the selection for the Osages, and examine thoroughly every part, and re-port their views as to the price to be fixed upon the same, and that also they extend their visit over all of the Cherokee land west of Ob', extending to 100 west, and re-port in detail the character of the Nairn;, and their views as to the proper value to be affixed. Frequent reports have been received in regard to trouble which is apprehended with the Cheyennes and Arapahoes, and Kiowas and Comanches, and I therefore deem it advisable that said commission should have these Indians visited by members of their |
