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Show REPORT OF THE BOARD OF INDIAN COMMISSIONERS. 101 WENAP- SNOOT, ( the man without any weapon,) chief of the Umatillas. I am only going to say a few words. We have now been talking four clays, and what are we looking for anything that is bad, or something that is good ? I think if we were to look and find some-thing that was good, I think that would be right. I will keep what is good that has been iSil i (; i am] you w ill do the same. I think we are looking for what would be good for us. We both keep the good ; we like all that is good, and all that is right, and I wish to live according to it. I think, after this, your children and my children will live together with good hearts, doing right. That is what I like all that is right and true. The Indian law I used to have, and the law you have taught me, I have put them together, and made one law. That is why I think hereafter we will have no more trouble. 1 think we will raise our children together not in one place but I mean to raise mine on the inside of the reser-variou, and you raise yours off it, side by side. I have traveled all over this Indian country about here, and none of it suits me but this. It is the same with the other three reserva-tions, Simcoe, Nez Perce", and Warm Spring. I do not, like any of them, and all the country over here outside of the reservation. I have traveled all over it. I see our reservation, how little work has been done on it. The whites did very little of it; all the rest the Indians have done. They learned it themselves, and did the best they could. They learned very slowly, but, seeing what we have done, we love it. I can see for myself that we have put you to some trouble to teach us. Some did not take hold and learn wrhat little the whites did try to teach us. I never said anything about selling my reservation. No one ever came to me to talk about buying it. I am saying this for the truth. I never had a white man come to me and say, '' I am going to buy your reservation," and I never said I would sell it. I don't wish any one to count out any money and say " Here is so much for it." I can see for myself what was promised me before half of it was lost. I cannot see it. I do not want to ask about what is lost. The half of that promised I have not seen with my eyes. I do not want to inquire about it. I think you have seen for yourselves what has become of that money. You see that some of it has not come here. I taught myself. I see myself, what little I have learned about work, and I try and imitate those who ' know better. LALLS, ( Umatilla. ) You are my friends. Our hearts have been talking together. Yon have brought us the heart of the President. It has come to this land, and it has reached niy heart. The President made a law, and sent this law to this land. I want you, my friends, to listen well ; all our hearts are addressing you. You have come for us to open our hearts to you in this land. I have nothing to say. You came and found our two bodies on this land. Listen to me, my friends. I do not say listen, but my heart says listen. It is only our hearts that will put us all right on this earth. The President heard about this laud, and sent you to open his heart about it. Mr. MEACHAM. If there is nobody ready to talk it is getting late. In the mean time you can study it over, arid we will adjourn until noon to- morrow. FTFTH DAY, AUGUST 11. The opening prayer was offered by Mr. Brunot, after which Iho minutes of yesterday's session were read. Mr. MEACHAM. We are now ready to proceed with the talk. Some of you have shown your hearts, and many of you have not. W") wish to see your hearts ; you need not be afraid ; you have a right to talk, and your talk will be taken for what it is worth. Talk freely, and show your whole heart; you are talking to friends when you talk to us. We are all of one race of people. God made all men ; all men's hearts are not the same. Every one should have a right to tell their hearts. Yesterday Homili said Tiis people would show their hearts. If you are ready to talk, we are ready to hear you. ( To the young chief who is about to speak :) You have a great deal of sense. Talk your own heart, but you know what we want to talk about. The white man considers you a strong man. THE " YOUNG CHIEF" OF THE CAYUSE. We have been talking about this thing many days. The red man and the white man held a council in Walla- Walla. They had a talk about the country, and they arrauged everything how much money and different things ; but we know now. Both you and me know what was talked about at that council. What was promised was not done. It was as if you had taken the ti'eaty as soon as it was made and torn it up. The, treaties made with the Indians on all the reservations have never been kept; they have all been broken. It is the same way on the Indian side. What we promised has not been done. We have neglected our promises every day. We have not cultivated this land right, and improved it as we ought to have done. We have been so long since the treaty and now you ( commissioners) have come to remedy anything that is not right. You, commissioners who came here, thought, perhaps, the Indians had clean hearts. I think it ri< iht that you have come to remedy these things that are not right. I think it is right fur you to come and see about this land. It is true that you are asking me my heart. 1 do not wish to refer back to what w; is dene at the other treaty at Walla- Walla ; it is past. We have talked here so many days in trying to clear up the old treaty. I Hko all you white men, and 1 like ail my red people. You wish to find out my heart, and I show it to you. You white men know the country where there is money in the ground, and I know the country where there is money in it, and I know when a country is poor, aiid I |