The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-29
Su6jugation Us. Education.

From an article entitled "Civili-
cation and Education Of the Ma
tive Race, Z published in the June
number of the chronological Jour-
nal and Science Of HEALTH" and
written by Annie E. Cole, we take
pleasure in publishing the follow
ing extract:
'0The overthrow and expatria-
ton Of the aboriginal race are the
darkest pages Of our national his
tory, for the few early efforts made
in their behalf amply proved that
the Indians were then mentally
and morally capable of being civ
ilized and educated. These bless
ings were accorded so charity that
the great mass Of the race which
survived the discriminating wars
of the centuries are still in state
Of sayagery. The best present OUT
look is from Indian Territory,
where the mass of Indian ciyiliza-
ton is now to be found. This al
lotted home of the tribes, when
the Indians east Of the Mississippi
were driven out into the unknown
Western wilds, in the earlier part
of the present century, now num-
bers population Of one hundred
thousand souls, sixty-five thou
sand of whom are civilized abort.
gines, and the remainder Anglo
Saxon and negroes. The wild
tribes are farther west, and many
OF them are on reservations out
side of Indian Territory. The civ
ilized Indians live in tribes hold.
ing lands in common and making
their own laws, under tribal con-
stitutions; they have a common
school system, and also semina-
ries for higher education, these
schools, though taught in the En-
glish language, are
A section Of the Cherokee Consti-
tuition explain. the prosperity of
the tribe. Article VI, Section
8: Morality and knowledge be-
ing necessary to good government,
the preservation of liberty, and
the happiness of mankind, schools
and the means of education shall
be forever encouraged in the Cher
okee Nation As result of this
policy, official reports declare that
"there is not in the Cherokee Ma.
tion an Indian man, woman, boy
or girl of sound mind, fifteen years
old or over, who cannot read and
write They also send students
to Princeton and Yale. These civ
ilized tribes support their schools
without aid from the United States
Government. Here are the Cher
okees, Greeks, Choctaws, Chicka-
saws, and Seminoles, and their
own efforts prove that the race is
capable Of becoming an enllght-
ened and important factor in our
great republic.
The wild tribes retain their saw
dge customs and native language.
The history Of their race, with
which they are acquainted, rem
ders them slow to believe the white
man is ever their friend; but
whenever justly treated, they prove
friendly and faithful. It is now
only about seven years since any
organized Efforts has been made to
teach the wild tribes, and within
a period of five years twelve hun
dred Of their children were gath
cred into the schools and are re-
ceiving Instructions. These tribes
are reaching out for civilization,
and the National Government is
very neglectful of its duties to
these people. It is useless to es-
tablish schools without supple
menting them with other means
Of advancement. Knowledge will
not help a boy unless he has means
for the exercise Of that knowledge.
1t IS cruel to teach a girl to read
and sew, and to otherwise awaken
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