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THE INDIAN HISTORY

you shoot our chief, for he is a good man and is right. You and others made him do what he did, so just save your cartridges for soldiers. They ain't left yet, and they won't leave

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The Warm Spring U. S. Indian Scouts in the Lava Beds during the Modoc War. Soldiers camps in the rear. Left to right around the circle: 1. ——. 2. Frank Sidwaller. 3. Pinouse. 4. Schooley, grandfather of the wife of Pierson Mitchell of Sim-nasho U. S. Reservation, Oregon. 5. Lieut. Jake Thomas, still living at the Warm Springs Agency, Oregon. Sitting opposite to him, Ta-home. From the Smithsonian collection.

for awhile, either." Black Jim wheeled round on Faithful William, looked him in the eyes for some time. He said, "ah"[1] (yes). He walked off and said, "I quit my chief today

  1. Pronounced as "a," the h being silent.