27th [FIGURE] I met in council with the Twelve
High Council with two tribes of
Indians first with the Otoes the object of
the council was to get the privilege of staying on
the land this season & to use wood grass & water
for two or three years or as long as we would
wish while gathering to the Mountains And there
seemed to be a dispute between the two tribes
who owned the land the Otoes said the land
was theres we conversed some with there cheif
And he went home the chief with 5 or 6 others
were present. we then all met in council with
the Omaha's the old chief name was big Elk
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