Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-01-18 | Page 5 | 'Lost' Indian Tribe to be Sought by Expedition

Lost Indian Tribe to Be BeSought BeSought BeV V Sought by Expedition WASHINGTON Jan 18 AP AP-A AP A Alope hope lope of oC uncovering uncover traces of a alost alost alost lost tribe of Indians the CalUsa which disappeared about years ago after having played a dominant part In the history of southern Florida for more than three centuries cen cen- tunes is taking a Smithsonian in institution In- In n expedition under Henry B. B Collins Jr to that state t to tc excavate excavate excavate vate newly discovered ni mounds An account of a battle In 1513 1613 in which eighty canoes filled with Calusa Calusa Causa Ca Ca- lusa usa braves attacked Ponce de deLeon deLeon deLeon Leon and prevented him from landing landing land land- ing ng his forces along their coast Is history's earliest mention of the tribe ribe Records disclose that later the tho tribe acquired prodigious wealth In gold Sold which it secured from rom Spanish galleons wrecked off oft the coast Wh while r turning returning to tOe Spain Spall with th the treasures of the tho Incas Tile The were known t to have made human hutnan sacrifice of their captives captives cap- cap tives scalped and dismembered the tile Bodies of their slain enemies and have lave often been accused d of oC canni canni-