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I see the white people working & I have advice to do as they do, & we need to have our money to use as the white man does according to his personally needs & judgement.  I say this because I know what I am talking about, & many of the people express their [[?burden]] in the same way.  If there is anything they want the Indians are [[?permitted]] to go to it, & speak personally.  I have a strong desire to see the Authorities & tell them these very same words which I now tell you.  I ask you to tell this that we wish to speak of our future to the Authorities.

We ask you to carry this message because those who came out here speak only to those at the Agency