Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-01-26

GOO. aud in its insi tuiions of lesrnif
alei pnp = The Secretary of IL
i Boanl Of Edutaiion, who devotes b
time to the educational interests Of / 4
Nation, - Mr.. X. l.. Owen, eenilema
Of fne caIture and Of rare fitaess fe
l the responsible position be SO ably fill
| At his office IL received . monthly n
post Of every school in the Nation. an
this report notices the absences iron
each and the cause Of the absence.
any disease prevails in any one 0
number Of schools the board meets an
/ provides sone remedy.
i The Nation has in boads held BY tn,
government in trust $500. 900. the in
terest Of which is paid sexi-anuuaiIy
The revenue derived from tax chargee
for pasturing cattle Of resident,
was last year $4,000; from licenses
granted nen-residents for business
| $4,000; orphsas' fund, United States
bopds. $4,000. The government thus
hes revenue independent Of any tax
upon the people Of the Nation Of over
S30O. 900 Gnnually with which to sup
port the governakfit and the schools.
There il no people anywhere so well
provided with means to support their
institutions Of learning ~ tho cheao-
~ Nation. The English language il
tsugh in all their schools; although
| the Cherokee is spoken. yet it is not
tasghs in their schools.
RE cuKRoEERs
have their cadmus, who taught them
|ths alphabet. 6equeyah In 1870 orig
mated the alphabet now in use. 1t has
eighty-four characters. and each char
acter corresponds to one Of our sylia-
bles. Many Of them are sounded by
grunts- The written language is very
compiler. and but few ever acquire it.
II Il said that when Seq uoyah was at
work on the alphabet bis people be-
lisved him possessed OF N evil spirit
that might ultimately 90 them great In
jury. and they bsnished him. His
york survived him, and he il now held
IT. great venerstion y the learned ones
Of the tribs. His likeness decorates
the walls Of their homes, and the
stranger 10 very snrs TO be informed OF
him. The National Councii Vas in ses-
saoa, and is compeseo Of . senate (oixs,
teen members) and Lovel Aooce (1orty
membcru). This <tIl Il ~ ~ er
SION yearly = ~ ~
fro 001
~
the lowdt q.
name is John Sewer tdog ahoos
the delibsrations Of the House in =
vssy cool anu ~ so's p m..ss'' s;", aysS.' "nu ="
t,oS,csd ,. 10 him whilst the House vas
in session. Ne arose from his scat sad
In the most eourtIy manner received
~. and offered u. seats - the coancn
.sD's. mol 'ess snAn M n.'s IL : so.'u 80. :.
ses,s Ths msmI,.rs whiIst in session
smoke their pipes, but preserve perfect
order. aud sit with their foot on the
hoor-not % the tables - tho whites
81 ssns.s.y 20. .ns ous'nss. - :. aons =
:. ru.,;sh rhs c.r;s.l :, ~h;ch ~
Council holds its session is large two
story brick building. surrounded by
large ope. grounds. The chamber Of
;,.; -: snae'ps' ~ ~; xa'.a = - = ~ ~ .aIs
Chrnooleububsks--in Enslish.
DENNIS RusnYHEAD.
No y % oeo'um he'sns' weighs
above ~ OF DARK eonpiex'on'
Win very large neAs ana ~ -
ven stocked wisA brains As Is
certainly far above tho. average In
intellectual ability. His manner
's afiable aad marked BY decision
well 6ttAd IA ~overn them In t;ma
OF poacs. Or 20 LEAD snem In time
OF war. Ills term of fOur years ex-