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Show UTAH SUPERINTENDENCY. 145 they require a support from the peoplc and the government, 'and insist upon it, and if they do not get it, manage to make their angcr felt, and exert a bad influence upon other bands of Indians. They are the most difficult In-dians we have to deal with, and will be thelast to remove to Uintah and enter upon industrial pursuits. They were represented at the Spanish Fork conncil with the Indians of Utah Territory, and came under the provisions of the treaty concl~~deodn the eighth of Jume last; yet quite a large uumber of them declare their unwillingnesn to remove. They will, however, I think, submit to the policy of government without the employment of force, when they find that we are in earnest in requiring it, and will not help them here, and show by actual demonstration that the Indians in the Uintah Valley have bettered their condition. TEE UTdES. The Utahs are composed of several bands, the most important being known as the Tim-pa-nogs, Uintah., Pah-Vants, and San-pitches. The first, con-trolled by chief An.Kar-tewets, (Red Bay,) range through Utah valley and the mountains adjoining the valley on the east, and number about three bundred. The second, the Uintahs, the principal band of the Utahs, are under the im-mediate control of chief Saw-eaet, and sob-ehiefs Tabby, (the Sun,) and To-quo- ne, (Black Mountain Lion,) and range through Uintah valley and the Green River cuuntry, and nnmher about three thousand. Third, the Pah- Vants, are controlled by Kou-osh, (Man-of-white-hair,) and several small sub-. chiefs. They range through Pah Vaut and Sevier valleys, and west to the White mountains. These Indians are farme?s,.the chief Ron-osh working himself and teaching his men, this year raising considerable amonnt of wheat and corn; they number about fifteen bundred. Eon-osh is a good Indian, strongly in favor of the policy of concentrating the Indians in Uintah valley, and anxious to have his people instructed and civilized. He urges upon all of our Indians by personal appeals, and by the cheerful acquiescenoe which be shows, a submission to the wishcs of the government. His influence has been very beneficial upon the different bands of Indians in central Utah. On the death of Saw-set, now very old and infirm, he will be the principal chief bf the Ctahs; in fact, he is regarded as the moat influential chief now. He should be sustained in that position by government, for we can be sure of his cooperation in all measures to promote peace between his people and the whites, and tlre general prosperity of the Indians. 'I'be San-pitches, numbering about five hundred, are controlled exclusively by Sow-ok-soo-bet, (Arrow Feather,) and range through the San-pitch valley and creek and on the Sevier river. These are exceedingly poor, and live principally upon fish, berries, and roots. TEE PI EDES. The Pi Edes are a band ranging through Beaver and Little Salt Late vallcys, and on the Rio Virgin and Santa Clara rioers, down to the Nud~Jy, embracing the whole southern portion of Utah Territory. They number about six thousand persons, and are controlled by Tutaey-gub-bets, with many sub-chiefs. They are an exceedingly poor tribe, their country pro. ducing but little vegetation, being almost a continuous desert; they oulti-vate small patches of wheat, corn, and beans along the streams, but live principally on lizards, swifts, and horned toads. They talk the Utah lam-guage. The northern bands of Utaha have been accustomed heretofore to make raids into the Pi Ede country, and frightening them so that they would give up their women and children, whom they would take to New Mexico and c I 10 |