Show eastern indian uprising in bt war dance rr 7 1 I 11 vo 4 r 4 L A W ala east aleeta west this month when 36 indian tribes join in colorful pageantry symbolic of their life before their white brother touched the shores of america the gather at gallup N M august 1316 13 16 not in solemn conclave to smoke the pipe of peace with the paleface neither to prove that mark twain was wrong but to don feathers and war paint for a championship intertribal inter tribal indian ceremonial contest from out of misty american history these bronzed phantomlike phantom like figures will again dance to the throb of crude war drums and the exhortations of their weird medicine men this is the first challenge ever flung by new yorks historic tribe the iroquois to the west and south tribes GALLUP N M leading ceremonial dancers of the six nations of the iroquois new york states historic tribes have for the first time challenged the 30 odd southwestern tribes to meet them during the in ter tribal indian ceremonial to be held at gallup N M the indian capital august 1316 13 16 to compete before a group of indian judges in any indian ceremonial dances common to both east and west for the title of champion indian ceremonial dancers of north america the ceremonial board was surprised that any eastern tribes would challenge the colorful ceremonies of western indians who have been bee influenced so little by white penetration of their country many of the western indians do not speak english and their point of view and customs are known to be strictly indian as they were before the coming of the white man chief big kettle of buffalo N Y declares that neither time nor education has interfered with the excellence cel lence of the steps rhythm song or costuming of the eastern indians who will show their ceremonies ceremonies for the first time before the crowds at the twentieth annual indian ceremonial at gallup tribal leaders of the zuni indians who many believe to be the most authentic and finished dancers of the west and of the navajos cavajos Nava jos apaches lagunas hopis chopis acoman and a score of other western tribes are anxious to meet the eastern indians at the ceremonial which will decide the championship before a competent indian board of judges canada represented chief big kettle will be accompanied by a group composed of sen acas onondagas Onon dagas mohicans cans mo hawks iroquois and cayugan from new york and canada well known dance leaders among the visitors will be awl breaker caiyu cayu cayuga ga who is solo dance champion of new york and canada chief big kettle past champion and chief corn planter ceremonial chief of the six nations each year the best an and d finest is presented at the ceremonial in cen old games arts and handicrafts and all that is most beautiful and impressive in the spiritual and ethical life of the indian tribes inhabiting ha biting the isolated mountain and desert reservations in the far south west renowned medicine men dancers and singers of the 30 odd nomadic and pueblo tribes gather at gallup to perform ancient ceremonial dances and rites of the various tribes each year the ceremonial association off offers ers cash awards in 1 a consistent effort to encourage indian craftsmen to adhere to the best traditions of their race and to continually improve their workmanship and the entries for these awards are exhibited in the great exhibit hau hall foot races horse races bucking contests calf tying games and the presence of thousands of tribesmen and their families add to the interest in the event A roof has been added to the new steel stadium which was erected last year with a seating capacity of the program for each of the four days is as follows august 13 at 8 p m indian dances ceremonial grounds august 14 15 16 1030 a in parade through downtown gallup 2 p in games and other events ceremonial grounds 8 p m indian dances ceremonial grounds |