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Sioux who sided with the United States in her struggle with Great Britain 

in   1819。    For   having   espoused   the   cause   of   the Americans�察  �he   was   ill´ 

treated    by   the  British    officers   and   free   traders�察  �who    for  a  long   time 

controlled the northwest�察�even after peace had been effected between the 

two nations。       At one time he was confined in a fort called McKay�察�where 

now     stands    the  town     of  Prairie   du   Chien�察   �Wisconsin。      He     had   just 

returned from St。 Louis�察�and was suspected of exciting his people to rebel 

against     British   subjects。     His    life   was   even    threatened�察    �but   to  this 

Tamahay  merely  replied   that   he   was   ready to   die。        A  few  months   later�察�

this fort was restored to the United States�察�and upon leaving it the British 

set the buildings on fire�察�though the United States flag floated above them。 

Some Indians who were present   shouted to Tamahay�察 �Your friends'�察 �the 

Americans'�察�fort is on fire� ─        �He responded with a war whoop�察�rushed into 

the   blazing   fort�察  �and   brought   out   the   flag。  For   this   brave   act   he   was 

rewarded   with   a   present   of   a   flag   and   medal。    He   was   never   tired   of 

displaying this medal and his recommendation papers�察�and even preserved 

to the end of his life an old colonial stovepipe hat�察�which he wore upon 



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state occasions。 

     The    Sioux    long   referred   to   the  president    of  the  United    States   as 

;Tamahay's father。; 

     The following story is told of him in his later days。            He attempted one 

day    to  cross   the  first  bridge   over   the   Mississippi    River�察  �but   was   not 

recognized by the sentinel�察�who would not allow him to pass until he paid 

the toll。    Tamahay�察�who was a privileged character�察�explained as best he 

could�察�with gestures and broken English�察�that he was always permitted to 

pass free�察�but as the sentinel still refused�察�and even threatened him with his 

bayonet�察�the old Indian silently seized the musket�察�threw it down into the 

waters of the Mississippi and went home。              Later in the day a company of 

soldiers appeared in the Indian village�察�and escorted our hero to a sort of 

court´martial   at   the   fort。   When   he   was   questioned   by   the   Colonel�察  �he 

simply  replied�此   �If   you   were threatened   by  any  one   with   a   weapon�察  �you 

would�察�in self´defense�察�either disable the man or get rid of the weapon。                   I 

did the latter�察�thinking that you would need the man more than the gun。; 

     Finally   the   officer   said   to   them�察   �I   see   you   are   both   partly   wrong。 

Some one must be responsible for the loss of the gun�察�therefore�察�you two 

will wrestle�察�and the man who is downed must dive for the weapon to the 

bottom of the river。; 

     Scarcely was this speech ended when Tamahay was upon the soldier�察�

who was surprised both by the order and by the unexpected readiness of 

the   wily  old   Indian�察�so   that he   was not   prepared�察  �and   the   Sioux   had  the 

vantage   hold。     In   a   moment   the   bluecoat   was   down�察  �amid   shouts   and 

peals of laughter from his comrades。             Having thrown his man�察�the other 

turned and went home without a word。 

     Sad    to   say�察 �he   acquired    a   great   appetite   for   ;minne´wakan;�察      �or 

;mysterious water;�察�as the Sioux call it�察�which proved a source of trouble 

to him in his old age。        It is told of him that he was treated one winter's 

day to a drink of whisky in a trader's store。             He afterwards went home�察�

but even the severe blizzard which soon arose did not prevent him from 

returning in the night to the friendly trader。           He awoke that worthy from 

sleep about twelve o'clock by singing his death dirge upon the roof of the 

log   cabin。    In   another   moment   he   had   jumped   down   the   mud   chimney�察�



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and into the blazing embers of a fire。            The trader had to pour out to him 

some whisky in a tin pail�察�after which he begged the old man to ;be good 

and go home。;        On the eve of the so´called ;Minnesota Massacre; by the 

Sioux in 1862�察�Tamahay�察�although he was then very old   and had   almost 

lost the use of his remaining eye�察�made a famous speech at the meeting of 

the   conspirators。      These   are   some   of   his   words�察  �as   reported   to   me   by 

persons who were present。 

     ;What�      �What�   �is   this   Little   Crow�拭   �Is   that   Little   Six�拭�You�察  �too�察�

White Dog�察�are you here�拭           �I cannot see well now�察�but I can see with my 

mind's eye the stream of blood you are about to pour upon the bosom of 

this   mother   of   ours;   ��meaning   the   earth��。   ;I   stand   before   you   on   three 

legs�察�but the third leg has brought me wisdom; ��referring to the staff with 

which   he   sup´   ported   himself�А�     ;I   have   traveled   much�察  �I   have   visited 

among      the   people    whom      you   think   to   defy。    This    means     the  total 

surrender of our beautiful land�察�the land of a thousand lakes and streams。 

Methinks you are about to commit an act like that of the porcupine�察�who 

climbs a tree�察�balances himself upon a springy bough�察�and then gnaws off 

the very bough upon which he is sitting�察�hence�察�when it gives way�察�he falls 

upon the sharp rocks below。           Behold the great Pontiac�察�whose grave I saw 

near St。 Louis�察�he was murdered while an exile from his country�                     �Think 

of   the   brave   Black   Hawk�     �Methinks   his   spirit   is   still   wailing   through 

Wisconsin   and   Illinois   for   his   lost   people�    �I   do   not   say   you   have   no 

cause to complain�察�but to resist is self´destruction。            I am done。; 

     It is supposed that this speech was his last�察�and it was made�察�though 

vainly�察�in defense of the Americans whom he had loved。                    He died at Fort 

Pierre�察  �South   Dakota�察  �in   1864。     His   people   say   that   he   died   a   natural 

death�察�of old age。      And yet his exploits are not forgotten。           Thus lived and 

departed   a   most   active   and   fearless   Sioux�察�Tamahay�察  �who   desired   to   die 

young� �



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                                        GALL 



       Chief Gall was one of the most aggressive leaders of the Sioux nation 

in their last stand for freedom。 

     The westward pressure of   civilization during the past three  centuries 

has   been   tremendous。       When   our   hemisphere   was   ;discovered;�察  �it   had 

been inhabited by the natives for untold ages�察�but it was held undiscovered 

because   the   original   owners   did   not   chart   or   advertise   it。 Yet   some   of 

them at least had developed ideals of life which included real liberty and 

equality   to   all   men�察  �and   they   did   not   recognize   individual   ownership   in 

land     or   other   property     beyond     actual    necessity。     It   was    a   soul 

development       leading    to  essential    manhood。      Under     this   system    they 

brought forth some striking characters。 

     Gall    was   considered      by  both    Indians    and   whites    to  be   a  most 

impressive type of physical manhood。             From his picture you can judge of 

this for yourself。 

     Let us follow his trail。      He was no tenderfoot。         He never asked a soft 

place for himself。      He always played the game according to the rules 

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