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60 T H R O U G H T H E M A C K E N Z I E B A S IN
M R . M C K E N N A : " The t h i r d year was only mentioned in
connection w i t h clothing."
K E E N O O S H A Y O : " D o y o u not allow the Indians to make
t h e i r own conditions, so that they may benefit as much as
possible? Why I say this is that we to- day make arrangements
that are to last as l o n g as the sun shines and the water
runs. Up to the present I have earned my own l i v i n g and
worked i n my own way for the Queen. It is good. The
I n d i a n loves his way of l i v i n g and his free l i f e . When I
understand you thoroughly I w i l l know better what I shall
do. Up to the present I have never seen the time when I
could not work f o r the Queen, and also make m y own l i v i n g.
I w i l l consider c a r e f u l l y what y o u have s a i d ."
M O O S T O O S ( The B u l l ) : " Often before now I have said
I would c a r e f u l l y consider what y o u might say. Y o u have
called us brothers. T r u l y I am the younger, y o u the elder
brother. Being the younger, i f the younger ask the elder
for something, he w i l l grant his request the same as our
mother the Queen. I am glad to hear what y o u have to say.
Our country is getting broken up. I see the white man
coming i n , and I want to be friends. I see what he does,
but it is best that we should be friends. I w i l l not speak
any more. There are many people here who may wish to
speak."
W A H P E E H A Y O ( White P a r t r i d g e ) : " I stand behind this
man's b a c k " ( pointing to Keenooshayo). " I want to t e ll
the Commissioners there are two ways, the long and the
short. I want to take the way that w i l l last longest."
N E E S N E T A S I S ( The T w i n ) : " I follow these two brothers,
Moostoos and Keenooshayo. When I understand better I
shall be able to say more."
M E . L A I K D : " W e shall be glad to hear f r om some of the
Sturgeon L a k e people."
T H E C A P T A I N ( an old man) : " I accept your offer. I
am old and miserable now. I have not m y f a m i l y w i t h me
here, but I accept your offer."
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| OCR | 60 T H R O U G H T H E M A C K E N Z I E B A S IN M R . M C K E N N A : " The t h i r d year was only mentioned in connection w i t h clothing." K E E N O O S H A Y O : " D o y o u not allow the Indians to make t h e i r own conditions, so that they may benefit as much as possible? Why I say this is that we to- day make arrangements that are to last as l o n g as the sun shines and the water runs. Up to the present I have earned my own l i v i n g and worked i n my own way for the Queen. It is good. The I n d i a n loves his way of l i v i n g and his free l i f e . When I understand you thoroughly I w i l l know better what I shall do. Up to the present I have never seen the time when I could not work f o r the Queen, and also make m y own l i v i n g. I w i l l consider c a r e f u l l y what y o u have s a i d ." M O O S T O O S ( The B u l l ) : " Often before now I have said I would c a r e f u l l y consider what y o u might say. Y o u have called us brothers. T r u l y I am the younger, y o u the elder brother. Being the younger, i f the younger ask the elder for something, he w i l l grant his request the same as our mother the Queen. I am glad to hear what y o u have to say. Our country is getting broken up. I see the white man coming i n , and I want to be friends. I see what he does, but it is best that we should be friends. I w i l l not speak any more. There are many people here who may wish to speak." W A H P E E H A Y O ( White P a r t r i d g e ) : " I stand behind this man's b a c k " ( pointing to Keenooshayo). " I want to t e ll the Commissioners there are two ways, the long and the short. I want to take the way that w i l l last longest." N E E S N E T A S I S ( The T w i n ) : " I follow these two brothers, Moostoos and Keenooshayo. When I understand better I shall be able to say more." M E . L A I K D : " W e shall be glad to hear f r om some of the Sturgeon L a k e people." T H E C A P T A I N ( an old man) : " I accept your offer. I am old and miserable now. I have not m y f a m i l y w i t h me here, but I accept your offer." |
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