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A treaty signed at the mouth of the Teton River on the 6th of July, 1825, by the same commissioners on the part of the United States and by certain chiefs, headmen, and warriors of the Chayenne tribe of Indians on the part of said tribe.
"After smoking for some time, Captain Clark gave a small medal to the Chayenne chief, and explained at the same time the meaning of it.
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States: I communicate to both Houses of Congress copies of treaties with Indian tribes which have been, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, duly ratified during the present session of Congress: With the Great and Little Osage tribes, concluded June 2, 1825; Kansas, June 3, 1825; Poncar, June 9, 1825; Teton, Yancton, and Yanctonies, June 22, 1825; Sioune and Ogallala, July 5 and 12, 1825; Chayenne, July 6, 1825; Hunkpapas, July 16, 1825; Ricara, July 18, 1825; Mandan, July 30, 1825; Belantse-Etoa, or Minnetaree, July 30, 1825; Crow, August 4, 1825; Great and Little Osage, August 10, 1825; Kansas, August 16, 1825; Sioux, Chippewa, Sac and Fox, Menomonee, Ioway, Sioux, Winnebago, and a portion of the Ottawa, Chippewa, and Pottawatomie tribes, August 19, 1825; Ottoe and Missouri, September 26, 1825; Pawnee, September 30, 1825; Maha, October 6, 1825; Shawnee, November 7, 1825.
It is as follows: "The tribe which we this day saw are a part of the great Sioux nation, and are known by the name of the Teton Okandandas: they are about two hundred men in number, and their chief residence is on both sides of the Missouri, between the Chayenne and Teton Rivers.
The tribe which we this day saw are a part of the great Sioux nation, and are known by the name of the Teton Okandandas: they are about two hundred men in number, and their chief residence is on both sides of the Missouri, between the Chayenne and Teton Rivers.
Next day, says the journal, "We were visited by two persons from the lower village: one, the Big White, the chief of the village; the other, the Chayenne, called the Big Man: they had been hunting, and did not return yesterday early enough to attend the council. At their request we repeated part of our speech of yesterday, and put the medal round the neck of the chief.
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