SPEECH OF BLUE TEETH.



That was like the . birth of a child. I wish you would tell the
Great Father we need implements- to work with, and wagons for
two horses. I have worn out my fingers working without imple-
ments. I have planted corn, and I am happy to say it has grown
up and produced fruit. The white minister has come here to
teach me, but I don't think it is done properly. I would like to
have some female ministers come dressed in black to receive the
girls in one house and teach them, and have white male ministers
in black hat and coat to teach the boys in another house sepa-
rately.
   BLUE TEETH :-Just such men as you camne to make the treaty
 with me. They showed me a road to walk in, and I showed my
 people and advised them according to their words, and they
 were glad. But the things they promised me didn't turn out as
 they promised them. I am the man that heard the promises
 made. Spotted Tail told you about that yesterday, according to
 my direction, but I was hiding myself. I want the man pointed
 out that is going to talk to the Great Father. [Judge Gaylord is
 pointed out.] You see that pipe: take it, [handing to Judge
 Gay-lord a pipe and tobacco-pouch.] The Great Spirit gave me
 that pipe. HIe told me to point it to my mother, the earth, when
 I prayed. I wish you to take it to the Great Father at Wash-
 ington, and tell him a man that made a speech here presented it
 to him, and ask him to be merciful to him and help him to live.
 Tell him this is my country, and for him to have pity upon me
 and not move me away from it. I want to live here always.
 Standing Rock Agency. JoHN GRASS :-Look well at me with
 both eyes and listen to me with both ears. I have considered
 the words you have brought me, and I am ready to answer you.
 The chiefs you see here have all come to the same conclusion.
 You have brought words to the chiefs here that will bring life to
 their children; that will make their children live; they answer
 how [Signifying their approval] to that. And now since they have
 ceded their country to you, they want to tell you of certain things
 that they shall want in the future.
 RUNNING ANTELOPE: -When people shake hands and talk,
 they talk in earnest. I want you to look on this man Kill Eagle,
 with his people who are prisoners here. He is one of us and is
 our kindred. Kindred living with each other love each other,
 and when they get into trouble they help each other out, and we
look on these Indians the same as white. He went out to the
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