Chapter I: Early Reminiscences——pow-E-Shiek’s Band

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The Author’s Fears and Hopes——A Bit of Personal History——Two
Great Wrongs——Early Reflections——Removal of Pow-e-shiek’s Band
in 1844——The Lava Beds——Gen. Canby and Dr. Thomas referred to——
Even-handed Justice——Captain of an Ox Team——Sad Scene
Preparatory to Pow-e-shiek’s Departure——The White Man Wanted
It——It is a Fair Business Transaction——A Gloomy Picture——
Government Officials Move Slow——(The Lone Indian Sentinel)——A
Fright in Camp——The Welcome——Cupid’s Antics——An Indian
Maiden’s Ball Dress——The Squaw’s Duties——The Indian’s
Privileges——End of the Journey——The Return——The Conscientious
Church Member——Throngs of Emigrants——A Great Contrast and a
Glowing Picture——Yankee Boys and Western Girls——A Strange
Mixture——The People of Iowa——The Nation’s Perfidy towards the
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CHAPTER II.

OVERLAND——BLOOD FOR BLOOD.

Pow-e-shiek Visits his Old Home——His Recognition of the Writer——
He Spends the Winter——His Character——The Ceremonial Smoke, and
the Writer’s Mistake——Pow-e-shiek’s Return——“Van,” the Indian
Pony——Crossing the Plains——Indian Depredations——What Provokes
Them——The Murdered Indian——The Loaned Rifle——Arresting Indians
on “General Principles”——They are Slain on “General
Principles,” also——The Butchery of Indian Women and Children——
The Bloody Deeds of White Men——The Indian’s Revenge 24

CHAPTER III.

INDIANS AND MINERS.

Two Letters——Why they are Introduced——Lee’s Encampment——Gold
Fields of Idaho and Eastern Oregon, in 1863——Tides of
Adventurers——Means of Transportation——Umatilla City——The
Saddle Train——The “Kitchen Mule”——Walker’s Line——Novel Method
of Securing Ponies——Indians Hunting Lost Horses——Sublime
Mountain Scenery——Punch and Judy——A Stalwart Son of Erin——He
Buys an Indian Pony——His Rich Experience Therewith——A Scene
Worthy of the Pencil of a Bierstadt——“Riding a Bottle”——The
Indian’s Friends Denounced——Indian Integrity——Striking
Examples——Tin-tin-mit-si, the Rich Old Indian Chief——“Why
White Men are Fools” 32

CHAPTER IV.

DIAMOND-CUT-DIAMOND.

Treaty with the Government——The Annual Visits——Indians and
Whiskey——The White Man’s Advantage, and the Indian’s
Privilege——Punishment for Intoxication——Indian “Muck-a-muck”——
The Salmon and their Haunts——Ludicrous Scenes——Financial
Revenge——The Oregon Lawyer’s Horseback Ride——He is Sadly
Demoralized——His Scripture Quotations——Fourth of July
Celebration——Disappointed Spouters——Homli’s Sarcastic Speech——
His Eloquence and His Resolve——A Real Change——Three Tribes
Unite——A Fair Treaty——Umatilla Reservation——Gorgeous
Description of an Earthly Paradise——Homli’s Return 45

CHAPTER V.

POLICIES ON TRIAL——“ONEATTA.”

The Author Appointed Superintendent of Indian Affairs——Not a
Political Friend of President Johnson——An Indian “Agency”——
Description of a Hunting-Ground——Shipwrecks——Signal Fires——Why
they are Built——A Tradition——Perilous Adventure of Two
Chieftains——A “Big Canoe” Saved from Wreck——They are Rewarded
with many Curious Gifts——The Squaw’s Surprise——The Pappoose’s
Fears——The Chase——Squaws Disrobed——A Good Time Generally——The
Chiefs Fright——He is Reassured——Comes Alongside the Ship——Love
at First Sight——A Battle without the War-whoop——The Chief
Boards the Ship——The Scene on Deck——The Chief’s Departure——The
Lovers, Oneatta and Theodore——The Chief’s Consent——The Dance——
Lover’s Conquest——The Betrothal——The Ship Ready to Depart——The
Marriage on Board——Farewell to Oneatta 57