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Three Years on the Plains: Observations of Indians, 1867-1870 · Edmund B. Tuttle — chapter 2 of 25 · ~162 words · public domain

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Indian Tradition--the Deluge 27

Tribes on the Plains 32

The Author a "Medicine-man" 47

The Sioux Sun Dance--Scene on the Plains of Young Warriors exhibiting Fortitude and Bravery in Torturing Pains--a Horrible Scene 48

Julesburg 52

A Brave Boy and some Indians 55

An Indian Meal 56

Shall the Indians be exterminated? 59

Indians don't believe half they hear 65

Army Officers 66

What shall be done? 68

A Good Joke by Little Raven 71

How the Indian is cheated 72

Burial of a Chief's Daughter 72

An Indian Raid on Sidney Station, Union Pacific Railroad 75

Why do Indians scalp their Enemies? 77

Indian Boy's Education 79

Making Presents 81

Indians making Signals 81

Merciful Indians 82

A Scene at North Platte 82

Across the Plains 87

Why does not the Indian meddle with the Telegraph? 89

Plum Creek Massacre 90

Pawnee Indians--Yellow Sun and Blue Hawk 91

A Trip to Fort Laramie 92

Moss Agates 95

A Young Brave 97

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