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Show I think that action taken in the special cases of these Indians will go far toward bringing about a feeling that their rights are not being abridged without, as they seem to think, the knowledge of the United States Authorities. I quote from some of the speeches made at the Council held on the 24, showing the thoughts of the'Indians on the subject. "We want to hunt because our rations are not sufficient and re can sell buck-skins and buy things with it." "There are no brands on the deer and to whom do they belong? We were raised to hunt them for their mecvt and skins. The Indians do not say to the Cow-boy, whom they see shoot a deer "why do you kill our deer? They say nothing about it." "The Indian can travel ov. Vex. road Xih.e a white man and make no trouble, why should ho not go the same as a white man?" "If Washington wants us to farm he must sera things to farm with to each Indian, not a few things, then may be we can Ave at home. " c.'.c 7c. I presume the Department is aware of the position assumed by these Indians, but I recommend that a letter be sent upon the subject '; this "Ai'A.AA'. '.':••• X ,:,, AA X'.-'X ,' ':•:. t«:!i th'A'i '. A case has been submitted specially ond that the t.sar.-u;.. has rep L Led to it. y \ Very re;;/.. c t iy 11 y, '-yZysAy, X Capt. U.S.Army. Acting U.S.Indian Agent. |