[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 27th 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 theirs. 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 Omahas. The old Chief name was big Elk. His son was A young Chief called Young Elk. There were also present about 60 old men and Braves. As it was late we adjourned the Council untill tomorrow morning.
We met in Council among ourselves & done business. Among other things appointed 3 men to buy up the Cattle & sell beef which was Lorenzo Young C. P Lott & A. Cutler.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
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