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Newspaper
The Indian Guide
Location
Shoshoni, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1897
Page
3
A fragment from a 12 percent book recounts Washakie of the Snake Indians upholding a treaty promise after rebellious warriors were pardoned. It recalls his mercy, the lesson to governments, and contrasts with later jokes about Shoshone and Mojave peoples.
In August 1897 the narrator travels with his father in Arcansas Territory seeking land granted by President Monroe to his uncle for war service in 1612. He shoots a panther and, startled, meets a painted savage. TheIndian signals peace and holds up a palm, asking for restraint.
A fragment from the Los Angeles Herald recounts Mojave lore on origins and coexistence among peoples with earth mother and Leaven father. The piece shifts to a March entertainment program dated March events with a series of songs recitations and dialogues performed by local children and groups.
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