Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-12-07 | Page 11 | Indians Becoming Self-Supporting, U. S. Officer Says after Field Trip

Indians Becoming Supporting Self-Supporting i. i i r U. U US U.S. Officer Says After Field Trip i Indians throughout the United Unite States arc are responding in an excellent manner to the educational program sponsored by the extension and Industry in industry in- in division of the Indian service John T T. Montgomery director of the livestock division said Monday Monda on or his return from an extended field t. t trip rip A great change is noted among the Indians of the southwest and west vest during the past year and in practically practically cally ally every instance the tribes are arc entering the winter well provided for or ho he said sold Instead of ot being dependent upon the ic government as most Indians have lave In the past most of them are fast ast becoming supporting sell and are arean aren which an n asset to the communities in they hey live Mr Montgomery cx- cx lamed On nearly every Indian farm arm there are a few chickens hogs hogsand hogsand and nd a cow or two The women are re learning leaming methods of f i canning vc vegetables and fruits and nearly early every Indian cellar in Oklahoma Okla Okla- homa oma New Mexico Arizona and many Is well stocked stacked Every effort is being ta-being made by the government to build up th the dairy herds herds erds at I Indian dlan schools and reserva reserva- reservations ons and several fine tine bulls said to tobe toe be e among the best in the tho country were pur in Montana and turned umed over to the Fort Hall reserva- reserva tion on 4 Mr Montgomery will r g remain main maln In Salt Lake during the next few days to confer A. A C. C Cooley d director r of the extension and industry division divi sion and help outline the educational program for 1932