Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-12-04

y has been the xrrzf object Of the Depart
Hleuf IN dealing with the Indian to make hin
self-sslpporrlEw. hen An indinn youth has
hcCn tzurhf 20 labor he + self-Suppcrfinr. Il
IN opportunity l. presented 10 hiIsi 10 sccurC
supplement- one great dif8culfy met wltt
=. tnst gne1 The young Of both sexes rs-turn
rlosznenf for them They lack capital 10
open ard cultivate farm. and II tsoy hare
1cqulred trade. they fnl no employment
- rfat chHr1cfcr II l. a. ncrossErT fhAr
some employment should be SECURED for
them n Il = 70 teach them To labor An In
cin1 educated a. Government expcnso should
rot be SLOWED rNt.ons but should receive e.
co1rzgcmcnl % labor by donations Of stock.
llnriemetlfS Of a-rcrlrurs.. etc ard then be
c11lpelsD1 u take carr Of hfEn~c He has
tnc knoEledEc that enables hlm 10 make a
LxsnE- Gire aim an opportunity. and II he
f11ls, lct him give Eay 70 those OF his rzce
mo vii work anf live II however. the In
olan boy or Eiri prefer 10 70 out among the
whlfe- A. laborer. the Government should
eBcoGraEe and AID them 10 do -. A lrtie
money expended In that "a, viii sare iar-e
amount that Otherwise nust he expended IN
atiect Of our dealings with tie Indian 70
make him ccpcndeut on ffrnsslf
and not on the Government throw
s..ch zst only as Is OcerSionaiIy need.
- 0n1 A. honesty md good faffh on our lsarf
e1lnanded. An c1ncafed Indians should be
clrzEns q the United States. and suECesf
thaf thosc Who shall complete the regular
eourse a. the several uIanuallabor schools
- gwen citlzeuStip. Without their fncurrine
TIT rtkk Of : forfeiture OF their Interest IN
elt1er tribal lands or tribal funds.
1tzuax-r-4-9R SCHOOLS FoR CHILDREN.
he Efea1DSr aEcncy for the civilization Of
ne Indian 4 the uanual-iabor school In
- "a do not thiEk / shall be far out OF the
sEy r say the otlly agency for that purpose
= ne uInnual-iabor school In former re-
pof-s hExe gone into the question NJ con
No ucans exhausresl. II docs not seem proef-
a11t % discuss , question nov admitted b.
Al falrlui1ded men 10 have passed bcyond
tne dem1ln Of specu lnfiuu nr doubt The his
tory 81 few ulancallatsor schools ssfslb-
llshed Tor the educafion of Insiian chiiduon
h1< DEMONSTRATED their great vaite and that
u Il only necessary 10 multiply their number
- - 70 lnciudc al the Indian children 81
school a<e. 20 forever set af rrsf the question
% waist shall BE- done win the TudfanSy-
An honest comy.iiance on the pas1 q the
is with the various tr1hes CONCERNING
ec1ools vii substantially provide ali the
Fcnools rts1uircd Tor the education OF ali the
children OF school asse whose Attendance NE
cln hops 20 secure The amount duo uuier
me VARIOUS treEtics - the several tribes
Dereln ra-iel. gave last year amounting
s,,r,.13 'o5 20 I'm IN, OF ss.'s1-so The
AL appropriations for school rurpussS
= <4-11+lsA I1ie money f. n0s due A la-xt ,
-. {. ane money 80 as,reoe % he paid was
ernmcin Dy me Indians II Is not \ r-rzrui-v
but a dc5t due tire Indians. incurred By the
GoFernmont uu ifs own motion. and not AZ
ne request a the Indians L j. true fhaf
tne DEBT r. dse 20 dependcnf and weak rrc- I
pc who have but llftle dispersion to COMPLAIN ]
of the ucEsect OF The Governments 70 ruiliil its I
-oIie4r1oc and are wanting IN ability 70 con-
lsel Tic performance fsercof- yet their weak 4
ness and lack of disposition TO cnmpisin I
ought - Stimulate the Government 10 sa- 4
creolr perform al the provisions Of treaties 4
providing Ter the education and advance
na%nt q these people Not only n dircc. ~
gard for our pliTisfed faith demands this. but /
cur Interest also demands H.
IN NJ last annual report cailad attention 1
- the rar-ous treaties providing FOR the es.rl-
cation Of l7dinn children I submitted : |
Hfafesnout for the sum required 70 fulfn
suc1 rrnafies- X appears that there wns due /
~ the close Of the fiscal year lss4 the sum az I
! again submit the stlfcfuof.t 4
slowing the ernosif due af the close OF u. +
: soal year lSSz. SfHtaEenfs showing amount
Enlch should have been appropriated up q
ian-lary .. lS51- 70 fulfu educational pre-
Visions Of the treaties OF various Indian
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