1895 Delegations

President in 1895:   

            Grover Cleveland (1893-1897)

Commissioner of Indian Affairs in 1895: 

            Daniel M. Browning (1893-1897)                       

Jan. 11, 1895:  Kansas City Star:  [Sac and Fox; Cherokee]

            Sac and Fox Indians Charge the Oklahoma Official With Sharp Practice.

            Washington, Jan. 11—Chief Moses Keokuk of the Sac and Fox tribe, the Rev. Mr. Herr, his interpreter, and Chief jack Bear called on the commissioner of Indian affairs this morning and to him preferred charges similar to those for which United States Marshal nix of Oklahoma called Messrs. Meredith and Kidd of the Dawes commission to account and which they denied over their signatures.  Mr. Flynn says that they complained to the commissioners of the arrest by wagon loads of members of their tribe by the marshal of Oklahoma on charges of whisky selling simply for the sake of the fees in the cases.  Indians who never drank or sold whisky were among those arrested.  This charge will likely stir Oklahoma s did the report of the statements of the Dawes commission.

            To-night the Indian delegation will have an interview with Chairman Holman.  Last night the delegates met with the Cherokee delegates at Flynn’s rooms and discussed territorial affairs, arriving at the conclusion that the Indians would better begin to prepare themselves for a change.

 

Jan. 12, 1895:  Evening Star;  [Sac and Fox]

            Indians Complain of Assessments.

            Delegate Flynn of Oklahoma, accompanied by a delegation of Sac and Fox Indians, called on Judge Browning, commissioner of Indian affairs, yesterday and complained that the Oklahoma authorities were assessing their property too high, and were also assessing them on property which they did not own.   Complaint was also made that United States marshals extorted money from them in various ways.  The complaints will be forwarded to the Department of Justice.

 

Jan. 18, 1895:  Denver Rocky Mountain News:  [Sac and Fox]

            Pressing Their Claims.

            Washington, Jan. 17.—Chief Keokuk and two others of the Sac and Fox agency were at the Indian bureau again to-day and pressing Commissioner Browning for a reply to their requests to have the time during which half of their lands are to be held in trust extended from five to fifteen years.  Commissioner Browning will give his reply to-morrow.

 

Jan. 18, 1895:  Kansas City Times:  [Sac and Fox]

            Sac and Fox Lands.

            Chief Keokuk Holds a Conference With Commissioner Browning about Title.

            Washington, D.C., Jan. 17.—Chief Keokuk and two others of the Sac and Fox agency were at the Indian bureau again today and pressed Commissioner Browning for a reply to their requests to have the time during which half of their lands are to be held in trust extended from five to fifteen years.  Commissioner Browning will give his reply tomorrow.  The delegation will be told that under the provisions of the agreement the trust time, with the President’s consent, may be extended to fifteen years, and judging from the present policy of the president and the department, the former will probably give his consent to the extension, if the condition of the Indians makes it unadvisable to vest them with full title to their lands.

 

Jan. 23, 1895:  Evening Star:  [Kickapoo]

            Kickapoo Indians Dissatisfied.

            Representatives from the Kickapoo Indians of Oklahoma are in the city.  The lands of these Indians were bought by the government and the price tendered was accepted by the Indians.  A number of the tribe are dissatisfied with this arrangement and are seeking relief.  This case is covered by a provision of law which is that allotments shall be made to Indians who refuse to abide by treaty stipulations.

 

Feb. 13, 1895:  Evening Star:  [Sac and Fox]

            Returned to Their Reservation.

            The Sac and Fox Indian delegation, headed by Chief Keokuk, have returned to their reservation in Indian territory.  They came here several weeks ago to discuss certain reservation matters and became stranded in the city.  They waited here several days for funds to secure their transportation home, and the government finally advanced them their expenses from a fund due them.

 

Feb. 16, 1895:  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:  [Sac and Fox]

            Lo, the Poor Indian.

            The Sac and Fox Indian delegation to Washington succeeded in borrowing enough money yesterday to get home.  Fire water, congressional poker and skirt dances almost proved the undoing of the red men.—Kansas City Star