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Jacob Hamblin, a narrative of his personal experience, as a frontiersman, missionary to the Indians and explorer, [microform] disclosing interpositions of Providence, severe privations, perilous situations and remarkable escapes. Fifth book of the faith-p - Page 101 |
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Show START FOR FORT DEFIANCE. 96 CHAPTER XVII. JOURNEY TO FORT DEFIANCE INTERESTING VISIT AMONG THE MOQUIS TOWNS ARRIVAL AT FORT DEFIANCE GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE CHIEFS OF THE NAVAJOE NATION GREAT PEACE TALK RETURN HOME TREATY OF PEACE IN ONE OF THE MOQUIS TOWNS STOLEN SHEEP RECOVERED FOR A NAVAJOE. IN the autumn of 1871, Major Powell concluded to go east, by way of Fort Defiance, and desired me to accompany him. As this appeared to be an opening for the much- desired peace talk with the Navajoe Indians, I readily accepted the invitation. We started for Fort Defiance in October. Three men who were strangers to me, accompanied us, and Brothers Ammon M. Tenney, Ashton Nebeker, Nathan Terry and Elijah Pot-ter; also Frank, a Kibab Indian. We packed lumber on mules over the Kibab, or Buckskin Mountain, to the crossing of the Colorado, now known as Lee's Ferry. With this we constructed a small boat, in which we conveyed our luggage across. Our animals crossed over by swimming, We traveled at nights most of the way, to preserve our animals from the Indians. We visited all the Moquis towns, seven in number, and had much interesting talk with the people. Professor Powell took much interest in their festivals, dances, religious ceremonies and manner of living. Arriving at Fort Defiance, Major Powell rendered me much assistance in bringing about peace with the Navajoes. About six thousand of them were gathered there to receive their annuities. All the chiefs of the nation were requested to meet in council. All the principal chiefs but one, and all the sub-chiefs but two were there. Captain Bennett, Indian agent, |