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Updated: May 21, 2025
SIR: I transmit herewith a treaty concluded with certain bands of the Dahcota Nation of Indians, commonly called Sioux, which has been received at this Department from His Excellency James D. Doty, governor of Wisconsin, who was appointed a commissioner on the part of the United States for the purpose of negotiating the treaty; and I desire to submit the following facts and opinions inducing me to request its favorable consideration: It was known on my entering upon the duties of the Department of War that some provision must speedily be made for the Winnebago Indians in the Northwest.
Tatonkanazin the Dahcota, Sapo-Maxika the Blackfoot, Atakakoop the Cree, not to speak of Yellow Quill and others, were noted in their day for their noble features and dignified deportment. In our history the Indians hold an honoured place, and the average reader need not be told that, at one time, their services were essential to Canada.
They were in the Dahcota country, this they knew; also that these Dahcotas were fierce warriors and hated the white men. How surprised they were to see what they thought was an Indian child with their companions! How did it happen? What was to be done with her? But now, as Timid Hare almost fell to the floor of the warm, brightly lighted tent, all saw that she was quite exhausted.
While Timid Hare was peeping out of the corners of her eyes at this beautiful sight. Sweet Grass was in her turn examining the little captive. "You are changed," she said slowly. "What has The Stone been doing? Ugh! I see. She has tried to make a Dahcota out of you. Well, it may be well, and yet, I think I liked you better as you were before." "Lay the rushes here, beside me," she continued.
They are divided into bands, which have various names, the generic name for the whole being the Dahcota Nation. These bands, though speaking a common language, are independent in their occupancy of portions of country, and separate treaties may be made with them. Treaties are already subsisting with some of the bands both on the Mississippi and Missouri.
"Do you see this?" She pointed to a dish full of a dull red dye. "It is for you," she continued. "No more pale-faces about us now. You are to take this dye and paint yourself every part of your body, mind you. Then, when you have used this on your hair " she pointed to a smaller dish containing a black dye "we may be able to make a Dahcota out of you after all."
"All right now," the first man was saying to the other. "Poor little thing! How did she ever get out here? That Dahcota village is a good dozen miles from here, and the child's moccasins tell that she is of that tribe." "We must waste no time in getting farther away from them ourselves," replied the other. "Little time would be wasted in taking our scalps if they caught us alone."
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