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Big Snake, First Soldier
Here I am, Chiefs, young men and we have decided it. I am watching all whites and Poncas. Now about the delegation, I wish you would take fourteen [[down?]] with you, ten Indians and four half breeds.

Child Chief -- I am with the headmen and I give it to them to decide.

Lone Chief, Third Chief
My friends you arrived here and you gave us the words of the words of the Great Father. I feel uneasy about it and that is the reason I did not answer you. What the Great Father does, he does not do in a day, but it goes on for a long time. When I have got the Great Father's hand I keep it and will not let go. You, and the Great Father, whatever you do, it is all right. You fix it straight. You can see to day that the chiefs all take his hand. My friend, you was sent here, but we wanted to see the Great Father so we all consented. What was said to-day I gave to the Chiefs and what I said I wanted as they had

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