indian heroes and great chieftains(Ó¡µÚ°²Ó¢ÐÛ)-µÚ32ÕÂ
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
and¡¡according¡¡to¡¡the¡¡custom¡¡then¡¡in¡¡vogue¡¡the¡¡pair¡¡disappeared¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡
they¡¡¡¡¡¡returned¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡camp¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡wife£»¡¡¡¡¡¡behold£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡
excitement¡¡over¡¡the¡¡affair¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡seemed¡¡that¡¡a¡¡certain¡¡chief¡¡had¡¡given¡¡many¡¡
presents¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡paid¡¡¡¡¡¡unmistakable¡¡¡¡¡¡court¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡maid¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡intention¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
marrying¡¡¡¡¡¡her£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡parents¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡accepted¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡presents£»¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡meant¡¡
consent¡¡so¡¡far¡¡as¡¡they¡¡were¡¡concerned¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡the¡¡girl¡¡herself¡¡had¡¡not¡¡given¡¡
consent¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡resentment¡¡of¡¡the¡¡disappointed¡¡suitor¡¡was¡¡great¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡reported¡¡
in¡¡the¡¡village¡¡that¡¡he¡¡had¡¡openly¡¡declared¡¡that¡¡the¡¡young¡¡man¡¡who¡¡defied¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡insulted¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡must¡¡¡¡¡¡expect¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡punished¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡¡¡¡¡soon¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡Little¡¡¡¡¡¡Wolf¡¡
heard¡¡of¡¡the¡¡threats£»¡¡he¡¡told¡¡his¡¡father¡¡and¡¡friends¡¡that¡¡he¡¡had¡¡done¡¡only¡¡
what¡¡it¡¡is¡¡every¡¡man's¡¡privilege¡¡to¡¡do¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Tell¡¡the¡¡chief£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡he£»¡¡¡¨to¡¡come¡¡out¡¡with¡¡any¡¡weapon¡¡he¡¡pleases£»¡¡and¡¡
I¡¡will¡¡meet¡¡him¡¡within¡¡the¡¡circle¡¡of¡¡lodges¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡shall¡¡either¡¡do¡¡this¡¡or¡¡eat¡¡
his¡¡words¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡woman¡¡is¡¡not¡¡his¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Her¡¡people¡¡accepted¡¡his¡¡gifts¡¡against¡¡
her¡¡wishes¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Her¡¡heart¡¡is¡¡mine¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡chief¡¡¡¡¡¡apologized£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡thus¡¡¡¡¡¡avoided¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡inevitable¡¡¡¡¡¡duel£»¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡
would¡¡have¡¡been¡¡a¡¡fight¡¡to¡¡the¡¡death¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡early¡¡¡¡¡¡life¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Little¡¡¡¡¡¡Wolf¡¡¡¡¡¡offered¡¡¡¡¡¡many¡¡¡¡¡¡examples¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡dashing¡¡
bravery¡¡characteristic¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Cheyennes£»¡¡and¡¡inspired¡¡the¡¡younger¡¡men¡¡to¡¡
win¡¡laurels¡¡for¡¡themselves¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡was¡¡still¡¡a¡¡young¡¡man£»¡¡perhaps¡¡thirty¡five£»¡¡
when¡¡the¡¡most¡¡trying¡¡crisis¡¡in¡¡the¡¡history¡¡of¡¡his¡¡people¡¡came¡¡upon¡¡them¡£¡¡
As¡¡I¡¡know¡¡and¡¡as¡¡Doctor¡¡Grinnell's¡¡book¡¡amply¡¡corroborates£»¡¡he¡¡was¡¡the¡¡
general¡¡who¡¡largely¡¡guided¡¡and¡¡defended¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡in¡¡that¡¡tragic¡¡flight¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡
the¡¡Indian¡¡Territory¡¡to¡¡their¡¡northern¡¡home¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡will¡¡not¡¡discuss¡¡the¡¡justice¡¡
of¡¡their¡¡cause£º¡¡I¡¡prefer¡¡to¡¡quote¡¡Doctor¡¡Grinnell£»¡¡lest¡¡it¡¡appear¡¡that¡¡I¡¡am¡¡in¡¡
any¡¡way¡¡exaggerating¡¡the¡¡facts¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡97¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡98¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡INDIAN¡¡HEROES¡¡AND¡¡GREAT¡¡CHIEFTAINS¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨They¡¡had¡¡come£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡writes£»¡¡¡¨from¡¡the¡¡high£»¡¡dry¡¡country¡¡of¡¡Montana¡¡
and¡¡North¡¡Dakota¡¡to¡¡the¡¡hot¡¡and¡¡humid¡¡Indian¡¡Territory¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡had¡¡come¡¡
from¡¡a¡¡country¡¡where¡¡buffalo¡¡and¡¡other¡¡game¡¡were¡¡still¡¡plentiful¡¡to¡¡a¡¡land¡¡
where¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡game¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡exterminated¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Immediately¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡arrival¡¡
they¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡attacked¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡fever¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡ague£»¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡disease¡¡¡¡¡¡wholly¡¡¡¡¡¡new¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡£¡¡
Food¡¡was¡¡scanty£»¡¡and¡¡they¡¡began¡¡to¡¡starve¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡agent¡¡testified¡¡before¡¡a¡¡
committee¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Senate¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡¡¡¡¡received¡¡¡¡¡¡supplies¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡subsist¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
Indians¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡nine¡¡¡¡¡¡months¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡each¡¡¡¡¡¡year¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡These¡¡¡¡¡¡people¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡
meat¡eaters£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡beef¡¡furnished¡¡them¡¡by¡¡the¡¡government¡¡inspectors¡¡was¡¡
no¡¡more¡¡than¡¡skin¡¡and¡¡bone¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡agent¡¡in¡¡describing¡¡their¡¡sufferings¡¡said£º¡¡
'They¡¡have¡¡lived¡¡and¡¡that¡¡is¡¡about¡¡all¡£'¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨The¡¡¡¡¡¡Indians¡¡¡¡¡¡endured¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡year£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡then¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡patience¡¡
gave¡¡out¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡left¡¡the¡¡agency¡¡to¡¡which¡¡they¡¡had¡¡been¡¡sent¡¡and¡¡started¡¡
north¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Though¡¡¡¡¡¡troops¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡camped¡¡¡¡¡¡close¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡them£»¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡attempted¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡
concealment¡¡of¡¡their¡¡purpose¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Instead£»¡¡they¡¡openly¡¡announced¡¡that¡¡they¡¡
intended¡¡to¡¡return¡¡to¡¡their¡¡own¡¡country¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡heard¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡past¡¡¡¡¡¡years¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡march¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Nez¡¡¡¡¡¡Perces¡¡
under¡¡Chief¡¡¡¡¡¡Joseph£»¡¡but¡¡little¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡remembered¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Dull¡¡¡¡¡¡Knife¡¡outbreak¡¡
and¡¡the¡¡march¡¡to¡¡the¡¡north¡¡led¡¡by¡¡Little¡¡Wolf¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡story¡¡of¡¡the¡¡journey¡¡
has¡¡not¡¡been¡¡told£»¡¡but¡¡in¡¡the¡¡traditions¡¡of¡¡the¡¡old¡¡army¡¡this¡¡campaign¡¡was¡¡
notable£»¡¡and¡¡old¡¡men¡¡who¡¡were¡¡stationed¡¡on¡¡the¡¡plains¡¡forty¡¡years¡¡ago¡¡are¡¡
apt¡¡to¡¡tell¡¡you£»¡¡if¡¡you¡¡ask¡¡them£»¡¡that¡¡there¡¡never¡¡was¡¡such¡¡another¡¡journey¡¡
since¡¡the¡¡Greeks¡¡marched¡¡to¡¡the¡¡sea¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨The¡¡¡¡¡¡fugitives¡¡¡¡¡¡pressed¡¡¡¡¡¡constantly¡¡¡¡northward¡¡¡¡undaunted£»¡¡¡¡while¡¡orders¡¡
were¡¡¡¡¡¡flying¡¡¡¡¡¡over¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡wires£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡special¡¡¡¡¡¡trains¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡carrying¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
horses¡¡to¡¡cut¡¡them¡¡off¡¡at¡¡all¡¡probable¡¡points¡¡on¡¡the¡¡different¡¡railway¡¡lines¡¡
they¡¡¡¡¡¡must¡¡¡¡¡¡cross¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡three¡¡¡¡¡¡hundred¡¡¡¡¡¡Indians£»¡¡¡¡¡¡sixty¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡seventy¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡
fighting¡¡men¡¡¡¡the¡¡rest¡¡old¡¡men£»¡¡women£»¡¡and¡¡children¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡An¡¡army¡¡officer¡¡
once¡¡told¡¡me¡¡that¡¡thirteen¡¡thousand¡¡troops¡¡were¡¡hurrying¡¡over¡¡the¡¡country¡¡
to¡¡¡¡¡¡capture¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡kill¡¡¡¡¡¡these¡¡¡¡¡¡few¡¡¡¡¡¡poor¡¡¡¡¡¡people¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡left¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡fever¡stricken¡¡
South£»¡¡and¡¡in¡¡the¡¡face¡¡of¡¡every¡¡obstacle¡¡were¡¡steadily¡¡marching¡¡northward¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨The¡¡War¡¡Department¡¡set¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡resources¡¡in¡¡operation¡¡against¡¡¡¡¡¡them£»¡¡
yet¡¡they¡¡kept¡¡on¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡troops¡¡attacked¡¡them£»¡¡they¡¡stopped¡¡and¡¡fought¡¡until¡¡
they¡¡had¡¡driven¡¡off¡¡the¡¡soldiers£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡started¡¡north¡¡again¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Sometimes¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡98¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡99¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡INDIAN¡¡HEROES¡¡AND¡¡GREAT¡¡CHIEFTAINS¡¡
they¡¡did¡¡not¡¡even¡¡stop£»¡¡but¡¡marched¡¡along£»¡¡fighting¡¡as¡¡they¡¡marched¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡For¡¡
the¡¡most¡¡part¡¡they¡¡tried¡¡¡¡and¡¡with¡¡success¡¡¡¡to¡¡avoid¡¡conflicts£»¡¡and¡¡had¡¡
but¡¡four¡¡real¡¡hard¡¡fights£»¡¡in¡¡which¡¡they¡¡lost¡¡half¡¡a¡¡dozen¡¡men¡¡killed¡¡and¡¡
about¡¡as¡¡many¡¡wounded¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡must¡¡not¡¡be¡¡overlooked¡¡that¡¡the¡¡appeal¡¡to¡¡justice¡¡had¡¡first¡¡been¡¡tried¡¡
before¡¡taking¡¡this¡¡desperate¡¡step¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Little¡¡Wolf¡¡had¡¡gone¡¡to¡¡the¡¡agent¡¡about¡¡
the¡¡middle¡¡of¡¡the¡¡summer¡¡and¡¡said¡¡to¡¡him£º¡¡¡¨This¡¡is¡¡not¡¡a¡¡good¡¡country¡¡for¡¡
us£»¡¡and¡¡we¡¡wish¡¡to¡¡return¡¡to¡¡our¡¡home¡¡in¡¡the¡¡mountains¡¡where¡¡we¡¡were¡¡
always¡¡well¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡you¡¡have¡¡not¡¡the¡¡power¡¡to¡¡give¡¡permission£»¡¡let¡¡some¡¡of¡¡
us¡¡¡¡¡¡go¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡Washington¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡tell¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡how¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡is£»¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡write¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡
Washington¡¡and¡¡get¡¡permission¡¡for¡¡us¡¡to¡¡go¡¡back¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Stay¡¡one¡¡more¡¡year£»¡¨¡¡replied¡¡the¡¡agent£»¡¡¡¨and¡¡then¡¡we¡¡will¡¡see¡¡what¡¡we¡¡
can¡¡do¡¡for¡¡you¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨No£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Little¡¡Wolf¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Before¡¡another¡¡year¡¡there¡¡will¡¡
be¡¡none¡¡left¡¡to¡¡travel¡¡north¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡must¡¡go¡¡now¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Soon¡¡after¡¡this¡¡it¡¡was¡¡found¡¡that¡¡three¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Indians¡¡had¡¡disappeared¡¡
and¡¡the¡¡chief¡¡was¡¡ordered¡¡to¡¡surrender¡¡ten¡¡men¡¡as¡¡hostages¡¡for¡¡their¡¡return¡£¡¡
He¡¡refused¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Three¡¡men£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡he£»¡¡¡¨who¡¡are¡¡traveling¡¡over¡¡wild¡¡country¡¡
can¡¡hide¡¡so¡¡that¡¡they¡¡cannot¡¡be¡¡found¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡You¡¡would¡¡never¡¡get¡¡back¡¡these¡¡
three£»¡¡and¡¡you¡¡would¡¡keep¡¡my¡¡men¡¡prisoners¡¡always¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡agent¡¡then¡¡threatened¡¡if¡¡the¡¡ten¡¡men¡¡were¡¡not¡¡given¡¡up¡¡to¡¡withhold¡¡
their¡¡rations¡¡and¡¡starve¡¡the¡¡entire¡¡tribe¡¡into¡¡submission¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡forgot¡¡that¡¡he¡¡
was¡¡addressing¡¡a¡¡Cheyenne¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡These¡¡people¡¡had¡¡not¡¡understood¡¡that¡¡they¡¡
were¡¡prisoners¡¡when¡¡they¡¡agreed¡¡to¡¡friendly¡¡relations¡¡with¡¡the¡¡government¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡came¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡reservation¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Little¡¡¡¡¡¡Wolf¡¡¡¡¡¡stood¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡shook¡¡¡¡¡¡hands¡¡
with¡¡all¡¡present¡¡before¡¡making¡¡his¡¡final¡¡deliberate¡¡address¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Listen£»¡¡my¡¡friends£»¡¡I¡¡am¡¡a¡¡friend¡¡of¡¡the¡¡white¡¡people¡¡and¡¡have¡¡been¡¡so¡¡
for¡¡a¡¡long¡¡time¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡do¡¡not¡¡want¡¡to¡¡see¡¡blood¡¡spilt¡¡about¡¡this¡¡agency¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡am¡¡
going¡¡north¡¡to¡¡my¡¡own¡¡country¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡you¡¡are¡¡going¡¡to¡¡send¡¡your¡¡soldiers¡¡
after¡¡me£»¡¡I¡¡wish¡¡you¡¡would¡¡let¡¡us¡¡get¡¡a¡¡little¡¡distance¡¡away¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Then¡¡if¡¡you¡¡
want¡¡to¡¡fight£»¡¡I¡¡will¡¡fight¡¡you£»¡¡and¡¡we¡¡can¡¡make¡¡the¡¡ground¡¡bloody¡¡at¡¡that¡¡
place¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Cheyenne¡¡was¡¡not¡¡bluffing¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡said¡¡just¡¡what¡¡he¡¡meant£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡
presume¡¡the¡¡agent¡¡took¡¡the¡¡hint£»¡¡for¡¡although¡¡the¡¡military¡¡were¡¡there¡¡they¡¡
did¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡undertake¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡prevent¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Indians'¡¡¡¡¡¡departure¡£¡¡¡¡Next¡¡¡¡¡¡morning¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡99¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡100¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡INDIAN¡¡HEROES¡¡AND¡¡GREAT¡¡CHIEFTAINS¡¡
teepees¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡pulled¡¡¡¡¡¡down¡¡¡¡¡¡early¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡quickly¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Toward¡¡¡¡¡¡evening¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
second¡¡day£»¡¡the¡¡scouts¡¡signaled¡¡the¡¡approach¡¡of¡¡troops¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Little¡¡Wolf¡¡called¡¡
his¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡together¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡advised¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡under¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡circumstances¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡fire¡¡¡¡¡¡