day make arrangements that are to last as
long as the sun shines and the water runs. Up to the present I
have earned my own living and worked in my own way for the Queen.
It is good. The Indian loves his way of living and his free life.
When I understand you thoroughly I will know better what I shall
do. Up to the present I have never seen the time when I could not
work for the Queen, and also make my own living. I will consider
carefully what you have said."

MOOSTOOS (The Bull): "Often before now I have said I would carefully
consider what you might say. You have called us brothers. Truly
I am the younger, you the elder brother. Being the younger, if
the younger ask the elder for something, he will grant his request
the same as our mother the Queen. I am glad to hear what you have
to say. Our country is getting broken up. I see the white man
coming in, and I want to be friends. I see what he does, but it
is best that we should be friends. I will not speak any more.
There are many people here who may wish to speak."

WAHPEEHAYO (White Partridge): "I stand behind this man's back"
(pointing to Keenooshayo). "I want to tell the Commissioners
there are two ways, the long and the short. I want to take the
way that will last longest."

NEESNETASIS (The Twin): "I follow these two brothers, Moostoos and
Keenooshayo. When I understand better I shall be able to say more."

MR. LAIRD: "We shall be glad to hear from some of the Sturgeon Lake
people."

THE CAPTAIN (an old man): "I accept your offer. I am old and
miserable now. I have not my family with me here, but I accept
your offer."

MR. LAIRD: "You will get the money for all your children under age,
and not married, just the same as if they were here."

THE CAPTAIN: "I speak for all those in my part of the country."

MR. LAIRD: "I am sorry the rest of your people are not here.
If here next year their claims will not be overlooked."

THE CAPTAIN: "I am old now. It is indirectly through the Queen
that we have lived. She has supplied in a manner the sale shops
through which we have lived. Others may think I am foolish for
speaking as I do now. Let them think as they like. I accept. When
I was young I was an able man and made my living independently.
But now I am old and feeble and not able to do much."

MR. ROSS: "I will just answer a few questions that have been put.
Keenooshayo has said that he cannot see how it will benefit you
to take treaty. As all the rights y