i^oyage to Sitka. — Historical and JJescriptive. if 



them wish to have the same. All depemls on getting law and justice. In- 

 dians are obedient. They want to learn trades. They work faithfully. They 

 do now carpenter work for tlu-nisL'lves. They understand law, and respect 

 rights, except in war ; then they are tierce.'" 



"The Russians were sometimes cruel; hut the United States people now 

 treat the Tlinkels lietter. When the Tlinkets heard that the Hyas Tvhe.- 

 (the President) had bought the Kahn, (Country) they i)clieved him when he 

 sent word that they would not oppress them, but would teach them many things, 

 and show them how to live like white people, We thought when the soldiers 

 were here that the Hyas Tyhec was false ; but now we love the Americans, 

 biiause iw have got acqitaintcJ with the missionaries, and their friends." 



" When Mr. Crosby* came, we heard what he had to say about Christianity. 

 We did not know wliether we should take it, because we were not King George's 

 men. We did not like them ; and we thought the United States people had 

 a different religion and we wanted theirs . We did not give him our full 

 confidence. We wanted our children to learn, however, and so we sent them 

 to Philip Mackay's school. But Mr. Crosby said that you would send teachers 

 to carry on schools ; ami when .Mr. Mallory came, we knew that there were 

 some white men that spoke true, and we gave him our hearts. The ice melted 

 and the flowers began to blossom." 



Q. What did the Russians teach you about religion?" 



A. The white people did not tell us the way. We were blind, and bad 

 white men wanted to keep us blind. Then we hated them ; but now we try 

 to love them. Now we have learned to pray, and we know that God answers 

 our prayers. 



Q. Do other Indians want teachers to come to them? 



A. Oh, yes : they all want them. Send teachers to make us all brethren. 

 Q. Are not other Indians too proud to receive them? 



A. Some f)f them are ashamed, because the traders laugh at them. It i^ 

 a hard struggle. They laugh at us because we aie trying to do right, and for- 

 sake our sins But teachers and good men will help us. Send them to oth- 

 ers. They laugh because we love God, and will not go in our old ways. But 

 we like to find something to please them, and to do them good. We don't 

 care now w hen they laugh at us. We are sorry because they laugh at God 



Q. If the chiefs, Shustack and Shaikes, continue to oppose us, what effect 

 will it have upon the Indians? 



A. Some of them will surely follow the Tyhees, for the Stahkeens have 

 always been obedient, liul there are others who would not obey the chiefs 

 because they have learned to love (iod. lUit the chiefs' government is not as 

 strong as it was. The people d(j not fear them as they did in former times. 

 The chiefs see this ; and they know the white man is the cause of it. 



'^Missionary at Fort Simpson, British Columbia. 



