Chief Plenty Coups, and said:

"This is a glad day for me, and I am glad at heart that we can all meet as
chiefs from the various tribes from all over the land. It is a great day
for all of us, because there are no more wars between us, and we meet in
peace to hold this last great council of the chiefs, and smoke the pipe of
peace. I am glad at heart that this great picture is to be made of us, as
we are assembled here, because our old chiefs are fast dying away, and our
old Indian customs soon will pass out of sight, and the coming generations
will not know anything about us, but this picture will cause us to live
all through the years. And our children and their children will reap the
benefit. I am glad we are here."

Tottering with age, and nearly blind, Tin-Tin-Meet-Sa, head chief of the
Umatilla Indians, pulled himself up on his walking-stick, took Chief
Plenty Coups by the hand, and said:

"I have come here to-day and am glad to meet all the chiefs and especially
Chief Plenty Coups, chief of the Crow tribe. And I am greatly satisfied
to meet you all and be at peace. On this day we meet as Indians and as
brothers, and now we sit here on this ground and smoke the peace pipe. We
meet as brothers that have been away from one another for many years.
Some of us have never seen each other before, and to-day we meet and shake
hands with these chiefs whom we shall never see again. Although these
people were our enemies at one time, to-day we are in peace, and I think
very much of this chief, and I think very much of all the chiefs. I think
it is a great day for all of us. I cannot give you any more words, as I
am of old age."

Umapine, head chief of the Cayuse tribe, wearing perhaps the finest
regalia of any chief in the council, with great dignity and grace
addressed Chief Plenty Coups:

"We all chiefs of different tribes meet here in this country, the country
that some of us perhaps will never see any more. I appreciate your
kindness in greeting us. We all Indians are in peace toward each other as
well as toward our white brothers. I am very glad to meet you all. I
hope that we will in the future days respect one another, also respect our
white brothers, because we all, each one of us, belong to the animal
kingdom. This is all to you, my dear friends; wishing you a good health."

Red Cloud, head chief of the Ogallalla Sioux Nation, with his captivating
way, addressed Chief Plenty Coups:

"I stand he