United States government, dealings of, with Sioux Indians, 1-8; attitude of, toward Sioux, 12; failure of, to protect frontier, 12, 17-25 Utah, expedition to, 246 Van Cleave, Silas, 167, 192 Vermillion River, 29, 30 Voyageurs, 44 Wabashaw’s band, 290 Wagons, transportation by means of, 247 Wahkonsa, 284 Wahpekuta Sioux Indians, 6, 65, 75, 249; treaty made by, 7, 8; attitude of, toward Spirit Lake, 45; position of Inkpaduta among, 63, 64; division among, 64; pursuit of Inkpaduta by, 66; massacre of, 68; Inkpaduta dropped from membership in, 71; murder of Iowas by, 290; method of becoming exile among, 291 Wahpeton Agency, 238 Wahpeton Sioux Indians, treaty made by, 7, 8; reference to, 226; council with, 253 Wahpuja Wicasta, 253 Wamdisapa, 30, 71; outlaw band led by, 64-67 Wamundiyakapi, massacre of, 68 Wanduskaihanke, captives purchased by, 234 War dance, 94 Waterloo, 60, 108 Waterman, H. H., 40, 88; ill treatment of, by Indians, 87, 88 Waterman (town), 40, 41 Watonwan River, 40, 70, 130 Weaver, E., ill treatment of, by Indians, 87; reference to, 93 Weaver family, settlement of, 40 Webster City, 159, 166, 170, 189, 211, 215, 284, 302; news of massacre carried to, 163; organization of relief expedition at, 163-166; return of members of relief expedition to, 213; memorial to members of relief expedition from, 263, 264 Webster County, alarm in, 22; reference to, 31, 35, 285 West Okoboji Lake, 46, 113; arrival of Gardner family at, 50 Westerfield, D., 167 Wheeler, William T., 57; concentration at cabin of, 133; name of settlers at cabin of, 134; shots fired into cabin of, 145; flight of settlers from cabin of, 151, 152 Wheelock, R. U., visit of, to lake region, 159, 160; return of, to Jasper County, 160; second trip of, to lakes, 160, 161; massacre discovered by, 160, 161; news taken to Fort Dodge by, 161, 162; reference to, 167, 175, 176, 177, 192, 196, 297 Whetstone, Reuben, 167 Whiskey, effect of, on Indians, 23, 283; traffic in, 279 Whiskey-sellers, activities of, among Indians, 13; profits made by, 21 White, John, 167 White, Mr. 163 Whites, advance of, into Indian country, 1-8; attitude of Sioux Indians toward, 22, 23; hatred of, by Inkpaduta, 70, 71 Wilcox, Mr., 39, 93 Williams, James B., 18 Williams, Washington, 167 Williams, William, 18, 19, 20, 28, 35, 69, 77, 175, 183, 184, 188, 189, 191, 192, 204, 210, 244, 266, 281, 301, 309; meeting presided over by, 162; commission held by, 162; choice of, to command expedition, 168, 169; strength and determination of, 177; report by, 295; age of, 304