Red Tomahawk’s deposition at 1923 trial concerning Black Hills Treaty of 1876
Red Tomahawk discusses life in the Black Hills before, during and after the incursion of the whites AND gives information about the fight which resulted in the death of Sitting Bull.
Salient Points:
Red Tomahawk begins his deposition
“This country was like a big grub sack…”
If we did not agree to the Treaty we would be moved to Oklahoma Indian Territory
“Some people here (Standing Rock) were accidentally involved in the Custer Battle”
The Sioux knew there was gold and other minerals in the Black Hills.
The whites often tried to sneak in there but I clubbed them dead
The white men killed and poisoned all the game
The Sioux only killed the game they could fully use
Discussion of the Sitting Bull Affair
His trips to and thru the Black Hills
Signature of Ralph Case, Attorney of Record,
The Sioux Tribe of Indians
Red Tomahawk begins his deposition:
“This country was like a big grub sack…”
If we did not agree to the Treaty we would be moved to Oklahoma Indian Territory
“Some people here (Standing Rock) were accidentally involved in the Custer Battle”
The Sioux knew there was gold and other minerals in the Black Hills.
The whites often tried to sneak in there but I clubbed them dead
The white men killed and poisoned all the game
The Sioux only killed the game they could fully use
Discussion of the Sitting Bull Affair
His trips to and thru the Black Hills
Signature of Ralph Case, Attorney of Record,
The Sioux Tribe of Indians
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