| Show Tin i I 1 T r F i. i Who Greats at s a I 1 I 1 S 4 b f 1 A Aref ref d s' s f o ge 4 a I w s si e i i Ruth Muskrat Bronson f r Cherokee cue BL e er Chippewa cott r 9 o By el ELMO un SCOTT ww WATSON ren 9 al k III IK celebration of ot American Indian Indian In In- dian dlan Day this year has hns a special ape ape- significance cial because on that rIlE T I I day Friday September 22 a Q fV ceremony will be held nt It A Century Cen Cen- fJ 4 0 0 tury of ot Progress In Chicago at ose- ose which an nn honor medal will be bo It presented to the Indian o of today today today to to- day whose achievement in the field of the line flue arts religion medicine lay law science politics education social service agriculture agriculture agri agri- culture or service t to the federal or state state government has hos been most outstanding The award of ot this me medal has been sponsored by the Indian Council Fire a 0 national organization tion devoted to the a advancement of t the e Indian race and to the Interests of ot the Indian For Ioor the past few tew months the Council Fire has been receiving receiving re ro- nominations for tor the award which will willbe willbe willbe be made mode by a committee composed 1 of ot I ew author of ot Many Many Moons The Box Boa of ot God Slow Stow Smoke and ond other books of ot poetry on Indian subjects Ernest Thompson Seton author and president founder of fit the Woodcraft League of ot America I John Collier commissioner of ot Indian affairs Washington Dr W V Carson Ryan director of ot Indian e education Washington Dr W. W D. D Weeks president of ot Bacone Indian college In Oklahoma Mrs Harold I L. L Ickes wife of ot the secret secretary ry of ot the Interior an and an authority on Indian subjects Mrs Ura George II IL 11 Heafford chairman of ot the Indian Cemetery Restoration service Mrs Mrs- William J. J Rogers r chairman of ot the Indian Welfare committee third district 1111 Vols nolI hois Federation of ot Women's Clubs and Mrs It R. R C 0 Eaton Cherokee Indian historian of ot Oklahoma Okla Okla- homa u The award of ot such an nn achievement medal is I. isto isto to be made an annual affair a according to 10 Scott cott IL II Peters a Chippewa Indian who ti ts president of ot the Indian Council Fire who says say Few peo- peo pie know that the made mode any progress gre In view of ot the conditions with which he has hu had taa aa to c cope pe but there are Indians In to every walk of ot life lite who are making good Their achievements nt have hove been bren real ones because they have had bad to overcome such handicaps as the restrictions of ot the Indian Bureau system system system race race prejudice and the demoralizing effect of ot a complete transition from one civilization to another another However the records records of ot the list of ot more than SO 50 Indian men an and 1 women who have been nominated nominated nomi nomi- noted for tor the medal which Is to be awarded on September 22 Is a good cross section cross-section section of or Indian achievement today Amon Among them are the following following following fol fol- lowing Spencer A Asah ah James Monroe Hunt Hunt- rs Steve and Gilbert Kiowa a group of ot lays boys who make historical pictures of ot their tribe and whose paintings painting published published pub pub- In book form torm command a high price David Buffalo Rear Benr Sioux grandson of ot Chief Red ned Cloud Clou 1 delegate ate from his tribe to Washington Washing Washing- ton lecturer and one of ot the lenders leaders In the movement movement move mop ment for tor the establishment of ot a National Indian Indian Indian In In- dian day Ilay I Luther Standing Bear near Sioux lecturer and author of at many magazine articles and four tour books bookson on In Indian subjects J. J A. A Belgard Chippewa composer composer com com- poser por and singer who sang nt ot President Roosevelt's Roosevelt's Roose noose velt's Inaugural ball Gertrude Sioux former teacher and andfield andfield andfield field worker In n the Indian service Ice now president preal- preal dent of ot the National Council of ot American Indians In- In and one of at the outstanding leaders lenders In working for tor the tie betterment of the he race rae Huth Musk Muskrat rat Bronson Cherokee graduate of ot Mt Holyoke college winner of at the 1000 Mor- Mor prize prill for tor the Mt It Holyoke senior wb who had 11 accomplished most with their training during dur duro ing ink the first year out ont of ot school teacher assistant assistant assist assist- ant guidance and placement nt In charge of ot government loans and scholarships and general advisor to Indian students In Haskell Indian school Fred CardIn Cree composer er and musician mu nm- his JIs Gods GOIS Drum which was wall played and aud sung lung In Town hall In New ew York In 1030 1930 was as the only one of ot I American compositions n asked kell tobe tobe to tobe be repeated In New York the following winter lI Henry nry Roe hoe Cloud louII ngo organizer of ot the American Indian Institute at Wichita i Kan n am former field representative In the Indian service ser and beginning In September l 1033 33 superintendent superintend superintend- ent of ot the Haskell Indian school Elizabeth Bender Roe Hoe Cloud Mrs Irs Henry Roe Hoe Cloud a sa lecturer and a n lender In Indian Indian In In- dian educational work Czarina Colbert Conlan Choctaw Choctaw Choctaw kasaw fiat woman to be elected to a Ii school hool board in Oklahoma organizer organiser of ot the club In Indian territory In 1 1817 7 curator of ot the museum Of ot the Oklahoma State Historical society Mrs Irs Susan Corn Menominee president resl of ot the Keshena WIs Via League of ot Women Voters and leader Iader In social and charitable work ork among the I Esther Deer Mohawk Mohan k Interpreter of ot classical dances and a star on Broadway I Leuis Deer Der Os non ka Mohawk singer t tj Jr s t e f 1 H La che f rr Francis LaYle Omaha William 1 L Kershaw x x Menominee nee H s. s IS Gertrude Bonnin Bonnins st s a le Martinez Marlines la i l lI I Jr O x r gc Mi t Te Ales 0 s o y C I e V r 1 i Ha Hopa pei who has appeared In both Europe Euro and America Mourning Do Dove Okanogan author of ot two books and Coyote Coote on and 1 Others Okanogan folk talk lore Dr Charles Chorles A A. A Eastman Sioux former government physician and Indian service Inspector national councilman of at the Boy Scouts director of ot the Brooks Brooks Bryce Bryce foundation for tor promoting peace and friendship between the speaking English races lecturer and author of ot 11 books on Indian life lite Dr George R. R Frazier er Sioux physician In the Indian service for tor 19 years the only full blood American Indian practicing medicine Ethel Frazier Frailer Sioux graduate nurse and hEad bead of at the welfare department deportmEnt of at the Evanston III hospital Ralph h Fre Fredenburg Menominee tribal advocate and chairman o of the Menominee delegations to tl Washington and IIa lender In the educational and business advancement of ot his tribe Charles J. J Frechette tribal delegate delegate delegate dele dele- gate and ond president of ot the advisory board of ot the John Frost Plenty Crows Crow Interpreter educational an and 1 religious lea leader among the Crows Frank S. S Menominee tribal Interpreter Inter preter delegate to Washington and chairman of ot the tribal a advisory board for tor the Rev He- Philip Gordon Chippewa one of at the only two Catholic priests who are Indians builder of or the unique Indian church on the Chippewa reservation near Hay Hayward ward WIs and ond of ot the she chapel of ot St. St Therese at WIs Dr Joseph h Ii II Jacobs Mohawk graduate of ot McGill university medical school and ond a tiring physician on the Caughnawaga reserva reserva- tion William J J. J Kershaw Menominee lawyer er orator ora ora- tor lor assistant general attorney for the state of ot Wisconsin with special jurisdiction over Indian claims Mrs Irs Theresa La Motte Iotte MenomInee wife of ot a sub chief of ot the and a leader Iader in perpetuating the arts and crafts crotts of at the women of her tribe Mrs Eugene B. B Lawson on Delaware first vice president of at the General Federation of Women's Clubs former president of ot the Oklahoma Federation Fed red of ot Women's omens Clubs a composer of ot n note te and an authority on Indian music Angus F. F Lookaround Menominee athlete All All- American quarterback on he e e Navy team In 1917 1017 organizer organiser er of at the Keshena Via WIs Indian school band at present a member of ot the Minneapolis symphony orchestra x Maria Marla Martinez MartinI San Ildefonso Pueblo one of ot the finest Indian pottery makers of today who la 10 doing much to deelo develop and preserve this ancient handicraft George C. C Miller Seneca expert diamond cut ent ter and one oue of ot the best In New York William It B. B Newell Rolling Thunder Moha Mohawk wk and Klow World war veteran graduate of ot Syracuse university missionary among the Se Ben Ben- founder of ot the Society for tor the Propagation on n of ot Indian Welfare Joe Noonan Gano Cherokee arts artist st k Illustrator and author vice president of ot the Associated As Aa s- s sedated Arts club of at Los Angeles Roy Oshkosh Menominee member of ot the M Me Mo- e nomInee tribal advisory bon board rd W W. David Owl Cherokee former director of ot otrell rell religious lous education and physical education at Haskell now missionary to the Six Nations in New York Dr Arthur C C. C Parker Seneca director of ot the t he Rochester N. N Y Y Museum of Arts and S Sciences c New York state archeologist for tor 18 years year a leading American authority on the New Yo York rk Indians former president of ot the Congress of ot American Indians and an officer In many mony oth other er organizations devoted to their Interests George Glorge C. C Peake Little Moose a s World war veteran vett dramatic reader of ot Indian n n verse erse and stories Hock time old-time Sioux ward warrior or one of ot the few survivors of ot the orl original Indian India In police force torce organized In 1879 by Dr V V. V T. T r 1 agent for tor the which d di dl those people In the white mans man's roa road d Ann Ross Hoss Cherokee the only Indian girl w who ho has hns made an outstanding success J In motion ph pic pic- c tures now working on her first feature picture re William Shelton Snoqualmie lecturer author nuth ity on Indian totem poles polea organizer of at the fir first st Northwest Indian fair Houston B B. B Tee flee Hee Cherokee lawyer a and id rid idle financier finander from tram 1004 1901 to 1031 he has bal held ti the le lete e following positions Mayor of ot Tahlequah Okla a Oklahoma state legislator United States proba probate ato te to tes attorney registrar of ot the United States tre treas as- as s ury tiny assistant general attorney of Oklahoma and a id idof d member of ot the Supreme court commission of ot Oklahoma Mary Thompson Te Ata Choctaw Chocta tr w actress and singer who has hos scored successes In la I England and America James F F. F Thorpe Sac and Foxe one of ot ti the lie liela e greatest football players and athletes in h history his his- Is- Is la lain tory twice winner of or the all around American Americ a in n lon cham championship winner of ot all the events in t the he tie I Pentathlon and the Decathlon In the Olyn Olympic plc 1 games gamt's games In Sweden Silver Sliver Tongue Hoopa known as the Am AmerIcan Amer er- er ican lean Caruso he is one of ot the outstanding In Ln- dian dlan singers of at the country Mrs Elizabeth Menominee tenet teacher e r In the Keshena WIs is In Indian school for tor 20 yea years rs and noted to for her tier service to Indian girls Robert Whirling Thunder Winnebago lecturer re v teacher and Boy Scout leader Eagle Wing Klamath lecturer er and producer e of ot moving pictures showing authentic Indian in nn inin life Ute Lone Wolf Blackfoot a former cowboy in n Montana who has bos become one of ot the forem foremost ost st Indian painters paInter of at today to C 1 by r 1 w t rn N N. 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