| United States. Congress. Joint Special Committee - 1867 - 556 páginas
...Sioux and Yanktons, who were driven from Minnesota, are those who have crossed the Platte. I am young and can fight. I have giren my word to fight with...try so hard to keep peace with the whites. GOVERNOR EVANS. I cannot say anything about those things now. NEVA. I run speak for all the Arapahoes under... | |
| Jacob Piatt Dunn - 1886 - 816 páginas
...ANTELOPE. ' We [the Cheyennes] took two prisoners west of Fort Kearney, and destroyed the trains.' . . . NEVA. ' I know the value of the presents which we...why I try so hard to keep peace with the whites.' Gov. E. ' I cannot say anything about those things now.' NEVA. ' I can speak for all the Arapahoes... | |
| Jacob Piatt Dunn - 1886 - 816 páginas
...ANTELOPE. ' We [the Cheyennes] took two prisoners west of Fort Kearney, and destroyed the trains.' . . . NEVA. ' I know the value of the presents which we...why I try so hard to keep peace with the whites.' Gov. E. 'I cannot say anything about those things now.' NEVA. 'I can speak for all the Arapahoes under... | |
| Stan Hoig - 1961 - 244 páginas
...driven from Minnesota are those who have crossed the Platte. I am young, and can fight. I have given my word to fight with the whites. My brother, Lean...them. That is why I try so hard to keep peace with the whites.12 It was at this point that Chivington took the floor to have his only say during the council:... | |
| Margaret Coel - 1988 - 356 páginas
...much more than we have." Neva also mentioned the growing dependence of his people upon the whites. ' 'I know the value of the presents which we receive from Washington. We cannot live without them," he said, reiterating the Southern Arapahos desire for peace. Despite Neva's attempt to put the council... | |
| Stan Hoig - 1990 - 230 páginas
...Archives, Neg. No. Tl 1,853. 84 7 The Warrior Leaders Bull Bear, Tall Bull, Roman Nose 1 have given my word to fight with the whites. My brother, Lean...Bear, died in trying to keep peace with the whites. / am willing to die in the same way, and expect to do so. Bull Bear The Dog Soldiers were originally... | |
| Robert Scott - 1994 - 260 páginas
...leaped to his feet and proclaimed, "I am young. I can still fight. I have given my word to my brothers to fight with the whites. My brother Lean Bear died...to keep peace with the whites. I am willing to die fighting the whites, and expect to do so!" Some accounts of the meeting say Bull Bear and two or three... | |
| Ronald Becher - 1999 - 506 páginas
...a white man. I am always going to be friends with the whites; they can do me good ... I have given my word to fight with the whites. My brother (Lean...willing to die in the same way and expect to do so. "5 Colonel Chivington then stated that it was his practice to fight his enemies until they laid down... | |
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