| Show ADOPTION BY Y INDIANS RACI RACKET RACIST T Writer Declares It Mere Merely a Fake Ceremony Adoption of ot white le men Into Indian tribes tribe has bas developed Into a moneyS money moneymaking making racket according to some Indian leaders leader Regular as well as 88 fake ceremonies are Bre discussed in an article in the Christian Science Monitor Mon by Miss Mabel label Knight upon whom the name TaDe Ta De Win was conferred con con- conferred when she was adopted by the Omaha tribe in gratitude for tor her lectures lectures lectures lec lec- tures and writings on Indian sub When Indians don war paint dance around a white man and then give him a name Miss Knight writes It may flatter the latter and the former for tor- mer will be richer perhaps by 5 but these Indians will not consider such sucha a ODe one an adopted member of ot the tribe for tor this bought and paid for ceremony Is only a mock adoption This fake take adoption is getting to tobe tobe tobe be a Il racket said Charlie Wilson prominent Nez Perce Indian during a u recent celebration of ot the tribe The adoption of ot white people into the tribe and then giving them the Indian equivalent of ot Chief Fine White Whiskers' Whiskers and anti Princess Brook Drook With I the Silver Stiver Voice as nil names should hould be stopped Indians with no tribal standing continued Wilson have hare been blen Inviting i ing lag whites with no tribal connections to attend our ceremonies and to become become be be- come members after arter an exchange of ot gifts girts the gifts girts of the Indians being native nathe trinkets of ot little worth while the gifts girts of ot the whites are large amounts good old cash No white man ever becomes a bona fide member of ot a tribe by askIng asking asking ask ask- ing for tor that favor First he must prove his worth by really helping the Indians out of some difficulty and those who like the Indians Indiana well enough to do that would not think of ot Imposing upon them by asking for tor forthe forthe the greatest of ot all honors that of ot belag being be be- lag ing adopted into n a tribe Probably no tribe numbers more than a half halt dozen really adopted white members I When a n white man Is Judged worthy of adoption the honor comes upon him quite unaware usually and the ceremony Is dignified with the president or chief of ot the tribe pronouncing pro pre pouncing In his hla native tongue the words which give gh-e this new member a name not only n a tribal name but butone butone butone one which also makes him a tn member of ot some clan chin of ot that tribe with all the honors pertaining to it When the Indians finally decide lechle to honor bonor n a man or woman by making him or her a member of their tribe the Indians give not take ant and Impress Impress Impress Im Im- press this fact upon the new members mem bens bers so that the latter Is prohibited at that from showing his appreciation ap ap- by making presents to the Indians Quite the reverse the Indians Indians In In- dlana like to show their gratitude by giving the new lIew members such valuable valuable alu able gifts girts as blankets par cases and anti ancient headed beaded buckskin pieces lleces Instances of legal adoption are comparatively rare Mrs Harriet Ma Maxwell Maswell Converse of ot New ew York was made a member of ot the Seneca enera tribe anti and later given n a chieftainship In Inthe Inthe inthe the Six Sir Nations But that happened happen l only after aeter aiding them hens by hy preventing unfair legislation both In Albany and Washington More than that her home In New ew York was open to any Rny Indian who found himself robbed o or I swindled in the city and frequently an Indian would leave leaie her home the richer by a new suit of ot clothes In small mall things and big ones Mrs Converse Converse Converse Con Con- verse proved a real friend t to the In 10 titans and the tribe ll j honor bonor her ber In q every possible wi way A white bite man cannot buy a men L I Into any tribe Bather b must earn It It |
