This was no petty outbreak of ill temper on the part of a number of Indians dissatisfied with their rations or chafing under some new Police regulation.

As his eye traveled round the circle he noted that for the most part they were young men.
A few of the councilors of the various tribes represented were present.
Many of them he knew, but many others he could not distinguish in the dim light of the fire.
"Who are those Indians, Jerry ?" he asked.
And as Jerry ran over the names he began to realize how widely representative of the various tribes in the western country the gathering was.

Practically every reserve in the West was represented: Bloods, Piegans and Blackfeet from the foothill country, Plain Crees and Wood Crees from the North.

Even a few of the Stonies, who were supposed to have done with all pagan rites and to have become largely civilized, were present.

Nor were these rank and file men only.