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The "Silver", Tomah's grandson, was born in 1827 and was the older brother of Chief Keshiene. He was an important
leader in the Medicine Lodge. His name appears on all the Treaties except the 1848 Treaty. According to the records
he did not like what the government was offering. The following is an excerpt from a speech he made to a group waiting
to hear the results of the negotiations:
". . . . You don't expect he has come to decorate your ears with silver ear bobs? No, he comes simply to get the balance
of our country! . . . he proposed to remove us across the Mississippi. . . "
He died September 16, 1902 in South Branch
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