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Newspaper
Fremont Democrat
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1900
Page
1
The rise of Sweet Grass from a nameless Cree orphan to a feared warrior and revered chief. A Blackfoot raid, a bold hunt, and a medicine man's prophecy lead to his naming by the tribe as Sweet-Grass. The tale traces his blooded youth, scalps, and eventual leadership.
The fragment recalls a boyhood moment with a battered tepee and gaze toward the Blackfoot homeland, hinting at Sweet Grags’ early ties to Indigenous lands and culture.
A fragmentary tale follows Sweet-Grass from graduation to supremacy among the Cree, surpassing Black Wolf as the tribe’s exemplar of strength and cunning. His code rejects wrongdoing while targeting Blackfeet foes. The narrative frames him as an ideal pagan aligned with tribal survival.
Father Lacombe travels the Blackfoot country in May with a captive Cree girl. He negotiates with war parties, uses his faith to persuade and rescue, and later finds the girl with Sweet-Grass and Many Herbs in the autumn. The tale blends prophecy, mercy, and the priest’s profit for his Master.
A Cree chief Sweet-Grass accepts the Christian cross after Pere Lacombe and a priest invoke its healing power during a prairie camp. Two Winds appears, witnessed by the crowd, signaling Sweet-Grass's conversion and a shared moment of faith.
Rates and sale dates for round trip tickets to Charleston Cincinnati Denver Chicago and other points for 1900 meetings of the National Association Young People Union Grand Army of the Republic and related groups. Includes general travel promos and a dyspepsia cure ad at the end.
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