Show To Formulate Indian Policy I i Determined Determined to settle once and for all the question of what shall b bp the policy of C the United States government government government govern govern- ment toward oward owald the time Indians of tho the nation nation nation na na- na- na tion Secretary of the Interior Hubert Work WIl has appointed a committee of one one hundred p prominent citizens citizen to advise with him on a constructive program For many years Secretary Work 1 says in his letter notifYing the bundred hundred hundred hun bun dred citizens of their appointment to this committee the government has been charged intermittently with having no no policy or with exploiting ex cx- 11 the Indian n oi or oP with acquiescing acquiescing cing dug in his extinction or with permitting per ver- the dissipation of his wealth It is true that various societies publicists writers and others have lamented the time subjugation of the North American Indian and have regretted regretted regretted re re- re- re that an all industrial age has driven the from their ancient hunting grounds The fact is accomplished and cannot be un un- un- un done The country will not be given back to the Indians There is a keen sentimental sentiment appeal however in Inthe the fact that tho the forests hills and plains where once the Indians roamed free of or any but his natural enemies have been usurped by the white man What Secretary Work York wants to do is quiet the n national conscience on this point by making su sure e that that the tho Indian is getting a square dal dale There seems to be especial need for such an investigation and review of the position of th the Indian at this time The Indians many having ac acquired acquired acquired ac- ac wealth with their citizenship citizenship citizen citizen- ship shill rights lights allotted lands agricultural tural timi-al development schools religions and diseases present an appeal more acute than ever before says Secretary Secretary Secretary Secre Secre- tary Work who In his capacity as secretary of the interior is the su supervisory supervisory supervisory su- su officer of the Indian office I Although the Indian bureau has haa recently received encouraging approval approval approval ap ap- ap- ap from advised sources of its altruistic attitude the present secretary secretary secretary secre secre- tary or of the tho interior Mr Work Vork continues continues con con- desires to plan the tho best possible policy in its relation to these people and execute It in a manner that will work the greatest good The Red Bed 1 Mans Man's Progress To enable the committee of one onehundred onehundred hundred to give the best study i possible possible pos pos- s- s sible to tho the problem Secretary Work has lIas provided each member with an accumulation of ot data on the present position of th the Indian In American national life lire This Information Is of absorbing interest as showing what progress the rod red man has made from the times when he ho wandered throughout the land armed with bow arrow and tomahawk The TIle Indian population is an Increase of ot in ten years There are Indian reservations and Indian tribes which speak fifty eight different languages This Is time tIle body of ot people within the time United States which constitutes the Indian problem Five million dollars are expended annually by the tho government for educating educating edu edit cating eating these Indians In schools and colleges so that they may enjoy and appreciate time the benefits of or modern civilization civilization civilization and know how to use the improved economic conditions which the white mans man's occupation of the tho country has brou brought ht them This education ha has varying effects Washington is a mecca for Cor the In- In dJan dlan He knows that that is the seat of his great chief and he lie goes goes there thereto to see Bee the white tepee whenever he can There Is no better city in which to observe the curious forms which the advance of ot the Indian has taken Two distinguished United States senators who take pride in their In Indian Indian Indian In- In dian ancestry conform conforto in ln all respects respects respects re re- to to- the modern conception of civilization On the other hand one often sees in the streets of Vash Washington Washing Washing- ng- ng ton typical North American Indians Indians Indians In In- both bath men llen and women who though they have havo vo enjoyed time the advantages advantages advantages ad ad- vantages of government schools betray betray be be- tray no signs of modern American standards in dress and manners Not infrequently the streets of the national capital are brightened by groups of full-blooded full Indians garbed In colored brightly-colored blankets with long black braided hair und and I ador adorned ed with strings of wampum beads beads' i Some of those who compromise between between between be be- tween the two civilizations present the most notable appearance The Tho Themen Themen Thomen men will wear perhaps rather usual looking citizens citizen's clothes but will have some distinctive bit of ot apparel such as' as an Indian headdress strings of beads or decorated moccasins Others will wUl wear blankets but brilliantly brilliantly brilliantly bril bril- shined modern shoes and hats The women who compromise between the time habits of oC the races are the most curious IIi High h Heels and mul Silk Stockings Recently there was in Washington a delegation of Indian women They wore no hats and their sleek black blackhair blackhair blackhall hair hall fell down their backs in tight braids They TIley wore the most gaily colored blankets over seen on the streets of Washington But they also wore as a tribute to their modern American schooling high-heeled high slippers sUppers and black silk stockings There are Indian children of school age of or whom are in ineligible ineligible ineligible in- in eligible for attendance and 4 G of are not in school The There re remainder remainder re- re are studying Government boarding and day schools number and have an enrollment of 24 the 81 mission schools havo have 6 enrolled the state public schools are educating making a to total total total to- to tal enrollment of Two-thirds Two of ot the Indians of all ages are American citizens About of both sexes are voters Somo Some Indians still remain under the guardianship of at the government government government gov gov- but under a ruling of ot the supreme court It is possible t for r Indian Indian Indian In In- dian wards to be citizens The most important group of In Indians Indians Indians In- In Is comprised in the five civilIzed civilIzed civilized civil civil- tribes numbering All I members are citizens and the 2200 I members of the Osage tribe also are citizens Indians have been allotted a total of acres of ot land There are who hold this tIlls and who hive have ve h not been given allotted land five Thirty million acres remain remain remain re re- re- re main to be Indian farmers number and the they have acres under cultivation More I Ithan than Indians live in permanent permanent permanent perma perma- nent homes and the Indian Indiana own 3 worth of ot cattle On Last Page I t I I TO 10 FORMULATE INDIANA INDIAN POLICY 1 From Page O One e Probably the most valuable product product product pro pro- duct which has be been n recovered from Indian lands is is' is oil foil In 1922 there barrels barrels' of oil on were ered from the lands lauds of the os' os Osage ge na na- na tion The received 1 per pcr- capita in royalties from Crom this oil last year Many l are millionaires A total of or has been re received received re- re by the Osage nation from flom oil ands lands The oil production on the lands of oC the five civilized tribes in Oklahoma amounted in 1922 to o 8 8 barrels barrels' The Indians In have acres of oC Irrigable J land nd and acres Projects under actually Irrigated Projects construction cover acres Indian lands lands' l have ave an estimated stand or of board bo rd feet of or timber timber- worth The value vahle of all Indian property Is esti esti- estimated mated at A Also so the government has appropriated appropriate a to toI total total to- to tal of for the benefit of or orthe the Indians Twelve thousand Indians served in the world war and Were eie Invested by Indians in Liberty bonds 1 Armed with these mental fundamental f Ls' Ls and many others the committee of or of one hundred d' d dIs Is working oil on th the Indian problem m. m al and d within a a few few rew m will report a definite policy for lor the United States to follow v in Its relations with its Indian wards wards' and citizens |