INDIANS ON THE WARPATH.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 88, 13 April 1912, Page 10

INDIANS ON THE WARPATH.

Word haa been brought to Vancouver that the Alaska Tanana Indians, are tit war with tho AVhito R>'ver Indians of tho Yukon, on tho Conadmn side, and thtii the fight ha« broken out over a dispute as to theiv hunting ground*. BoUi tribes) are on tho warputh, mid have al veady had several skirmishes on both sides of lh» border Tho winter, which has boen an ex. , istwdingly severe one, has caused the caribou to migrate in hundred* of thousands from tho American side to th* Canadian, taking n southerly direction towards the White River. The Tananas followed 11)6 trek of the caribou, and the Canadian Indians, resenting tho invasion of their territory, killed two of the American Indians who were isolated from their camp.. The Tananas immediately beat .tho war drum and called all their warriors together, and crossed in great numbers to the Canadian side; and the. White Rivers are striving to beat them back." "Both tribes are well supplied with ammunition, as provision had been made for the whole winter in this respect.' The White 'Rivers are led by an outlaw named "Copper Joe," a. famous old warrior, and feeling is 6O intense that it is feared one of the bloodiest Indian wars of recent years will result. Mounted police have been sent out both from Fort Selkirk and Dawson by tho Canadian Government, to put an end to the fighting 1 , if possible As far as is known the American authorities have taken no steps in the matter.