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<br />0174 <br /> <br />agent came with the boy he should bring him on to the <br /> <br />Los pinos agency. <br /> <br />At the convening of the Council that afternoon the <br /> <br />following whites were present: Hon. Felix R. Brunot, <br /> <br />commissioner to negotiate with the utes, and Thomas Cree, <br /> <br />secretary; Dr. James Philli~ of Washington, as spanish <br /> <br />interpreter on the part of the commission, John Lawrence <br /> <br />and James Fullerton, as Spanish interpreters on the part <br /> <br />of the Indians, Charles Adams, agent at Los pinos and <br /> <br />Thomas Dolan, sub-agent at Tierra Maria. Ouray served as <br /> <br />ute interpreter. Indians present besides Ouray included <br /> <br />eight Tabeguache Chiefs, six Muache Chiefs, nine Capote Chiefs, <br /> <br />six Weeminuche Chiefs, one each from the Denver and White <br />8 <br />River utes. There were also present two Apache Chiefs. <br /> <br />In opening the council Mr. Brunot said: <br /> <br />"Whenever <br /> <br />we hold a council with the Indians, we know the Great <br /> <br />Spirit sees us and knows our hearts, and we want to ask <br /> <br />him to make our hearts all right and direct us in this <br /> <br />council among the whites. <br /> <br />I want you all to stand up <br /> <br />while I talk to the Great Spirit." After this statement <br /> <br />Mr. Brunot led in prayer, all reverently standing, and <br /> <br />Ouray interpreted the substance of the prayer to his people. <br /> <br />8. Ibid, p. 465-466. <br /> <br />-24- <br />