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Show Who is tke Greatest Indian f f A , - -of To day r & 1 ' " " I :- : .,.-.." , :. ' i ' ' , J Ruth Muskrat Bronson '""""ZT s jX Jl, & 4 ' ', 'TiKrv . Cherokee J MrsXuqene . ' Y .----.-; J? r: -? Delaware " K s- A :- li cpp. - I 9 v I m r& if By ELMO SCOTT WATSON It" w fi ' ! V AmbtoIIE celebration of American In- ,JV- 1 V -K1 W f dian Day this year has a spe- t f cial signincance because on that vv f , 1 f " ( ' ?7M day, Friday, September 22, a jt ' I H , A, if ' 1 ceremony will be held at A Cen- Vf ., J- V X nO- jA tury of Progress in Chicago at ' f J& "t f V J 4 Y0--) which an honor medal will be LmL , SSL j frMk&h PreSen!e(1 t0 I"6 IDdiir, -f th Frar,Cl3La.Flesche t B' 5 y4XJlK uny whose achievement in the Omah ? i y.,WiUiaTn L KersKav f-l fiol(1 of the filie arts' reIigion' , s f ix ;i Wenoiranee Ml medicine, law, science, politics, r s PJvM& education, social service, agrl- , , , ft culture or service to the federal " . ' fcUrk -WAW-w or state government has been most outstanding. - 4tJ t ' sS ' , ' The award of this medal has been sponsored ' ?il j - - t t i - by the Indian Council Fire, a national organiza- - I Gertrude Bonnm " tlon devoted to the advancement of the Indian V 1 V siolx , ' race and to the Interests of the Indian. For the .iJa' 'jm tA-t A I f" l"4i 1l past few months the Council Fire has been re- 2 AI I 1,j A 1 t ceivlng nominations for the award, which will jJS.W' , -jossy t " ' V ' - 1 . I' 1 be made by a conimitteo composed of Lew Sarett, v'-'T v K,- -? T. , , ' i , I - - I J l author of "Many, Many Moons," "The Box of U Marie Martexez 5aIldetonsc (f, i '"" ) "1 God," "Slow Smoke," and other books of poetry V ' TuebLo 5yfVX4 J on Indian subjects; Ernest Thompson Seton, 'I'V I IT ? f 1 author and founder-president of the Woodcraft X 41?. f f f i ' S League of America; John Collier, commissioner , . hX 1 'f 1 of Indian affairs, Washington; Dr. W. Carson ;Jf. ""V v ! ll t Byan, director of Indian education, Washington; &f$ y "j-'4' V( ' it I Dr. W. D. Weeks, president of Bacone Indian j V SsvCS " - 1 -3 1 4 college in Oklahoma ; Mrs. Harold L. Ickes, wife L,'?' i&l s " $4 ' ' " of the secretary of the Interior, and an authority j v Is, l 1 S 1f7"''''V v"4 on Indian subjects; Mrs. George II. Heafford, 'v-f4 J? Jgd X , I chairman of the Indian Cemetery Restoration f ? t, t '5f ffc 7 f , 1 S-'f'l service; Mrs. William J. Rogers, chairman of jf .f"i V,- f 1 1 x the Indian Welfare committee, third district, Illi- s H r i?J- i ' . fA ,"f . nols Federation of Women's Clubs; and Mrs. f' "if , R. C. Eaton, Cherokee Indian historian of Okla- lltl V! 'fk" ' 'Y VJW-b The award of such an achievement medal Is X7 Kit Rock. --L' o ,,f Vvi to be made an annual affair, according to Scott s-h 8,l sirjtDC OSL 1 zJ j v ' '' " ' H. Peters, a Chippewa Indian who Is president J - $ 3L VcWvN' Te Ata of the Indian Council Fire, who says: "Few peo- pS Xzmiw ChicKasaw pie know that the Indian has made any progress ""l x I I r - ry In view of the conditions with which he has haa VxC$l " 5 LM " to cope, but there are Indians In every walk " ; $?m$ ter and one of the best in New York, of life who are making good. Their achievements William B. Newell (Rolling Thunder), Mohawk have been real ones because they have had to 5ilver Tongue Is and Kiowa Vorl(l war veteran; graduate of overcome such handicaps ns the restrictions of Hoopa. JS Syracuse university, missionary among the Sen- T n 1 1 ; o n TiiD-nnn evc(-om mhj nrni n A ! na ariA e j-i c c j.t t r By ELMO SCOTT WATSON Aw"mHE celebration of American In-t In-t f dian Day this year has a spe-f spe-f 1 cial significance because on that m-J day, Friday, September 22, a h''V E i ceremony will be held at A Cen-(r Cen-(r 0'J1 t'iry of Progress in Chicago at f o -ij which an honor medal will be 'So4v I,refientetl t0 the Indi!in of to-v4jff to-v4jff f$ dny wll0Se achievement in the iiyftln fiol(1 of the filie arts' reIlgion' Ml lrf i medicine, law, science, politics, U nMHlkl education, social service, agrl-v-3 lV culture or service to the federal or state government has been most outstanding. The award of this medal has been sponsored by the Indian Council Fire, a national organization organiza-tion devoted to the advancement of the Indian race and to the interests of the Indian. For the past few months the Council Fire has been receiving re-ceiving nominations for the award, which will be made by a committee composed of Lew Sarett, author of "Many, Many Moons," "The Box of God," "Slow Smoke," and other books of- poetry on Indian subjects; Ernest Thompson Seton, author and founder-president of the Woodcraft League of America; John Collier, commissioner of Indian affairs, Washington; Dr. W. Carson Ryan, director of Indian education, Washington; Dr. W. D. Weeks, president of Bacone Indian college in Oklahoma ; Mrs. Harold L. Ickes, wife Of the secretary of the Interior, and an authority on Indian subjects; Mrs. George II. Heafford, chairman of the Indian Cemetery Restoration service; Mrs. William J. Rogers, chairman of the Indian Welfare committee, third district, Illinois Illi-nois Federation of Women's Clubs; and Mrs. R. C. Eaton, Cherokee Indian historian of Oklahoma. Okla-homa. The award of such an achievement medal Is to be made an annual affair, according to Scott H. Peters, a Chippewa Indian who Is president of the Indian Council Fire, who says: "Few people peo-ple know that the Indian has made any progress In view of the conditions with which he has haa to cope, but there are Indians In every walk of life who are making good. Their achievements have been real ones because they have had to overcome such handicaps ns the restrictions of the Indian Bureau system, racj prejudice and the demoralizing effect of a complete transition from one civilization to another." However, the records of the list of more than CO Indian men and women, who have been nominated nomi-nated for the medal which is to be awarded on September 22, is a good cross-section of Indian achievement today. Among them are the following: fol-lowing: Spencer Asah, .Tames Auchiah, Monroe Hunt-lughorse, Hunt-lughorse, Steve Mopope and Gilbert Mopope. Kiowa, a group of boys who make historical pictures of their tribe and whose paintings, published pub-lished In book form, command a high price. David Buffalo Bear, Sioux, grandson of Chief Red Cloud, delegate from his tribe to Washington, Washing-ton, lecturer and one of the leaders in the movement move-ment for the establishment of a National Indian In-dian day. Luther Standing Bear, Sioux, lecturer and author of many magazine articles and four books on Indian subjects. J. A. Belgard (Chibiaboos), Chippewa, composer com-poser and singer, who sang at President Roosevelt's Roose-velt's inaugural ball. Gertrude Ronnin, Sioux, former teacher and field worker in the Indian service; now president presi-dent of the National Council of American Indians, In-dians, and one of the outstanding leaders in working for the betterment of the race. Ruth Muskrat Bronson, Cherokee, graduate of Mt. Holyoke college, winner of the $1,000 Mor-genthau Mor-genthau prize for the Mt. Holyoke senior who had accomplished most with their training during dur-ing the first year out of school; teacher; assistant assist-ant guidance and placement officer in charge of government loans and scholarships and general advisor to Indian students in Haskell Indian school. Fred Cardin, Cree-Quapaw, composer and musician, mu-sician, his "God's Drum," which was played and sung in Town hall in New York in lOt',0, was the only one of 1G American compositions asked to be repeated in New York the following winter. Henry Roe Cloud. Winnebago, organizer of the American Indian institute at Wichita, Kan., former field representative in the Indian service and, beginning in September, 10.'3, superintendent superintend-ent of the naskell Indian school. Elizabeth Bender Uoe Cloud (Mrs. Henry Roe Cloud), Chippewa, lecturer and a leader in Indian In-dian educational work. Czarina Colbert Conlan, Choctaw-Chickasaw, first woman to bo elected to a school board in Oklahoma, organiaer of the first woman's club in Indian territory in 1S07, curator of the museum cf the Oklahoma State Historical society. ' Mrs. Susan Corn, Menominee, president of the Keshena (Wis.) League of Women Voters and leader in social and charitable work among the Menominees. Esther Deer, Mohawk, Interpreter of classical Jances and a star on Broadway. t Louis Deer (Os-ka-non-ton), Mohawk, singer ter and one of the best in New York. William B. Newell (Rolling Thunder), Mohawk and Kiowa, World war veteran; graduate of Syracuse university, missionary among the Sen-ecas, Sen-ecas, founder of the Society for the Propagation of Indian Welfare, Joe Noonan, (Wanno-Ghno), Cherokee, artist, illustrator and author, vice president of the Associated As-sociated Arts club of Los Angeles. Roy Oshkosh, Menominee, member of the Menominee Me-nominee tribal advisory board. W. David Owl, Cherokee, former director of religious education and physical education at Haskell; now missionary to the Six Nations in New York. Dr. Arthur C. Parker, Seneca, director of the Rochester (N. Y.) Museum of Arts and Sciences; Sci-ences; New York state archeologist for 18 years; leading American authority on the New York Indians; former president of the Congress of American Indians and an oliicer in many other organizations devoted to their interests. George C. Peake (Little Moose), Chippewa, World war veteran, dramatic reader of Indian verse and stories. Rock (Imnija) Sioux, old-time Sioux warrior, one of the few survivors of the original Indian police force, organized in 187!) by Dr. V. T. McGillyeuddy, agent for the Ogallalas, which directed di-rected those people in the "white man's road." Ann Ross, Cherokee, the only Indian girl who has made an outstanding success In motion pictures, pic-tures, now working on her first feature picture. William Slielton, Snoqunlmie, lecturer, authority author-ity on Indian totem poles, organizer of the first Northwest Indian fair. Houston B. Tee Hee, Cherokee, lawyer and financier; from 1004 to 1931, he has held the following positions: Mayor of Tnhleqnah, Okla.; Oklahoma state legislator, United States probate attorney, registrar of the United States treasury, treas-ury, assistant attorney-general of Oklahoma and member of the Supreme court commission of Oklahoma. Mary Thompson (Te Ata) Chickasaw-Choctaw, actress and singer, who has scored successes In England and America. James F. Thorpe, Sac and Foxe, one of the greatest football players and athletes In history; his-tory; twice winner of (lie all around American championship; winner of all the events In the Pentathlon and the Decathlon In the Olympic games In Sweden. Silver Tongue, Hoopa, known as the "American "Amer-ican Caruso"; he is one of the outstanding Indian In-dian singers of the country. Mrs. Elizabeth Tourtlllot, Menonil nee, teacher In the Keshena (Wis.) Indian school for 2(5 years and noted for her service to Indian girls. Robert Whirling Thunder, Winnebago, lecturer, teacher and Boy Scout leader. Eagle Wing, Klamath, lecturer and producer of moving pictures showing authentic Indian life. Lone Wolf, BInckfoot, a former cowboy In Montana who has become one of the foremost Indian painters of today. ( by WcNlorn Ncwgpupor Unlou.) j who has appeared in both Europe and America. Mourning Dove, Okanogan, author of two books "Cogawea" and "Coyote and Others" (Okanogan folk lore). Dr. Charles A. Eastman (Ohiyesa), Sioux, former government physician and Indian service inspector; national councilman of the Boy .Scouts; director of the Brooks-Bryce foundation for promoting pence and friendship between the English-speaking races; lecturer and author of 11 books on Indian life. Dr. George R. Frazier, Sioux, physician in the Indian service for 10 years, the only full-blood American Indian practicing medicine. Ethel Frazier, Sioux, graduate nurse and head of the welfare department of the Evanston (111.) hospital. Ralph Fredenburg, Menominee, tribal advocate and chairman of the Menominee delegations to Washington and leader In the educational and business advancement of his tribe. Charles J. Frechette, Menominee, tribal delegate dele-gate and president of the advisory board of the Menominees. John Frost (Plenty Crows), Crow, interpreter, educational and religious leader among the Crows. Frank S. Gauthier, Menominee, tribal Interpreter, Inter-preter, delegate to "Washington and chairman of the tribal advisory board for the Menominees. Rev. Philip Gordon, Chippewa, one of the only two Catholic priests who are Indians ; builder of the unique Indian church on the Chippewa reservation near Hayward, Wis., and of the chapel of St. Therese at Centurla, Wis. Dr. Joseph H. Jacobs, Mohawk, graduate of McGill university medical school and a practicing prac-ticing physician on the Caughnawaga reservation. reserva-tion. William J. Kershaw, Menominee, lawyer, orator; ora-tor; assistant attorney-general for the state of Wisconsin with special jurisdiction over Indian claims. Mrs. Theresa La Motte, Menominee, wife of a sub-chief of the Menominee and a leader in perpetuating the arts and crafts of the women of her tribe. Mrs. Eugene B. Lawson, Delaware, first vice president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs; former president of the Oklahoma Federation Fed-eration of Women's Clubs; a composer of note and an authority on Indian music. Angus F. Lookaround, Menominee, athlete, All-American All-American quarterback on the Navy team In 1017, organizer of the Keshena (Wis.) Indian school band, at present a member of the Minneapolis symphony orchestra. Maria Martinez, San Ildefonso Pueblo, one of the finest Indian pottery makers of today who Is doing much to develop and preserve this ancient handicraft. George C. Miller, Seneca, expert diamond cut- |
