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Ky.SIOUX INDIANS STUBBORN.Sitting Bull Kcfcurns and Dngeudcrfi Still Stronger Opposition to the Treaty— Chiefs In Connell Svrear ly the t.reat Spirit Xovcr to Sign the rapcra.Standing Eock Agency, D. T., Aug. 3.— Sitting Bull has returned . to the agency,and if his influence lias, boon used at all it has been in the direction ;af engenderingstill stronger opposi-w mGRASS.tlon to the proposed treaty. In the private council neurly all the Indians not at the agency participated. Speeches wore made by John Grass, ,, Long Dog, Mad Bear '///, and othor3 all againstthe measure. Thefecl'ng was more intense than ever and notonl^ was a vote taken . which wasunanimous against signing the other paper —the red or black—but the most solemn oath known to the Sioux was taken. Each arose and swore by the Great Spirit that ho would never sign the papers.: Governor Church ww introduced to the Indians as being next to the Great Father, aud he spoke for about half an hour, urging, them to reconsider their i „
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Oskaloosa Herald
Oskaloosa, Iowa, US
Thu, Aug 09, 1888
Page 3
Full Page
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Jim H.
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