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Two Crows Speech on the Petition

It is now about 6 yrs since the Poncas went down Ever since they have been wanting titles to their lands because they are afraid they would be moved like the Poncas. They want titles so they can hold their land & stay on it so they have been asking the Gov't to give them titles. White men tell them to ask the Gov't to give them titles. & if they stayed as they were they would surely be moved like the Poncas. You their Agent helped [[them a great deal about?]] this work. When he was in North last told [[strikethrough]] some one [[/strikethrough]] [[Sing?]] they handed letter then were worried about it if they gave them then they would go & work & not feel worried. Yes we shall give you the titles. And the man told this that it would be so they could'nt