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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pawnee Newspaper Article TEN PAWNEE SCOUTS ARE LIVING May 22, 1921-Pawnee Courier-The recent death of Echo Hawk, one of the older members of the Pawnee Tribe, brings to mind the fact that there are now living several of the Pawnees who did valuable service for our government in the Indian country. The Pawnees have always been a loyal people, loyal to the U. S. Government. In the Indian wars following the Civil War it was the Pawnee Tribe that furnished the scouts who guided the United States soldiers over the plains. It was the Pawnees who served as scouts in the campaign against the Cheyenne, the Arapahoe, the Kiowa, the Comanche and the Sioux. Many Pawnees gave up their lives as a sacrifice that the white man might bring peace over the western plains. Traditional enemies of the Sioux against whom they fought innumerable battles, the Pawnee willingly enlisted with the United States Government in its effort to subdue that tribe. Ten of the Pawnee Scouts yet live, Nine of the ten have been recognized by our government and are receiving pensions for their service which they rendered; the tenth has been unable to furnish sufficient proof to satisfy the government of the validity of his claim. Herein below are given the names of the surviving Pawnee Indian Scouts, all of which are at this time drawing a pension from the United States Government under the Act of March 4, 1917, except one, as furnished by Henry E. Roberts of the Pawnee Indian Agency, Oklahoma. Ke-wuck-oo-lel-la-shar, (Fox Chief), now known as Ruling His son, aged 95 years. Appears on the allotment schedule as Pawnee allottee No., 750. Resides a few miles south of Pawnee and is the only Pawnee scout who has not succeeded in securing a pension from the government for his services as a scout. Ah-loose-ar-toc-tah-it, (His State Horses), now known as Robert Taylor, aged 87 years. Appears on the allotment schedule as Pawnee allottee No. 7909. Resides a few miles south of Pawnee and is now receiving a pension. Co-rux, (Bear), now known as High Eagle, aged 85 years. Appears on the allotment schedule as Pawnee allottee No. 719. Resides a short distance from Pawnee north and east and is now receiving a pension. A-sah-kah-ock-tu, now known as Walking Sun, aged 81 years. Appears on the allotment schedule as Pawnee allottee No. 804. Resides a few miles west of Pawnee and is now receiving a pension. Ke-wuck-oo-paht, (Red Fox), now known as John Box, aged 79 years. Appears on the allotment schedule as Pawnee allottee No. 42. Resides a short distance north of Pawnee and is now receiving a pension. Ah-re-kah-rard, (A Buck), now known as Rush Roberts, aged 64 years. Appears on the allotment schedule as Pawnee allottee No. 29. Resides a few miles north of Pawnee and is now receiving a pension. Tah-kah, No. 2 (The Second Boy), now known as Wichita Blaine, aged 64 years. Appears o the allotment schedule as Pawnee allottee No. 188. Resides a few miles west of Maramec and is now receiving a pension. Ke-wuck-oo-ti-here-is, (Fox Coming Ahead), now known as Leading Fox, aged 77 years. Appears on the allotment schedule as Pawnee allottee as No. 392. Resides a short distance north of Pawnee and is now receiving a pension. Us-sah-kipi-pe-do-la-shak, (Young Dog Chief), now known as Simond Adams, aged 81 years. Appears on the allotment schedule as Pawnee allottee No. 66. Resides a short distance east of Skedee and is now receiving a pension. Herein below, are give the names of some of the Pawnee Scouts who have recently died, but who were receiving pensions at the time of their death. Quite a number of the scouts, who died before the passage of said Act of March 4, 1917, never received any pensions for their services. Kee-week-oo-la-war-uskster, later known as John buffalo, died near Pawnee, February 10, 1920, at the age of 85 years. Appears on the allotment schedule as Pawnee allottee No. 117. La-tah-cots-tah-kah, later known as White Eagle, died July 25, 1923, at Pawnee at the age of 87 years. Appears on the allotment schedule as Pawnee allottee No. 49. Eli Shotwell, died near Pawnee, October 1, 1922, at the age of 77 years. Appears on the allotment schedule as Pawnee allottee No. 409. Two-we-his-see, later known as Echo Hawk, died in Pawnee, March 6, 1914, at the age of 69 years. Appears on the allotment schedule as Pawnee allottee No. 696.