New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-16
NEW SPECIMENS or THE INDIAN

TRIBES LITTLE KNOWN IN THE EAST REPRH-
SCENTED IN BARNt'M BArLEY's SHOW
4 carload OF Indians for the Barnum-Bale show
arrived in Jersey CRY yesterday morning. Tho
Indians are representatives, from several tribes IN
the Southwest and are the first ones from their
respective tribes to visit the East. -Four men ana
one souaH are OF the Moave Nation. whose reserva-
ton is on the banks Of the Colorado River. in the
desert OF Arizona. They are magnificent specimens
OF the American Indian. and far exec any ever
exhibited. one Of the men stands six feet seven
inches in his feet. They are OF wiry, atnetic
build. and come from nation Of fee;-footed run
ners. whc as messengers and mail carriers have
been written about for years. Their dress Is at-
tractive and neat, and they are uniformly good
looking. Mojave woman is daughter OF the
late great chief Chere ma-ha-. and IS accounted
rich from an Indian standpoint sne Is eIaoora'ey
dressed. and Is fine specimen or the women VI
her tribe aa could be found The weird ceremonies
and dances Of these people VIII novelty hera
The Mojaves are Pdgans and cremationsts
-Four representatives, OF the Hua,apaiA Apache tribe
are with the party This tribe lives IN the noun
famous country in the western part OF Arizona'
and until very recently have been a warlike race
They are stou; and muscular Of build. and are a
tyne OF Indians radically different from the Mojaves
Closely allied to the Hualapais and living near
70 them the north is a tribe known as 'le
supai Two OF these people are here. ana 'he'E
dress and appearance. characteristic Of IN, noun
rae, Canyon Il has seldom been visited by "hlte
mon These Supais never saw a railroad train or q
white mans town or city until they started on THIS
trip They say that the "hiko or white race -
beyond all belief and that when they return 10 their
village and tell OF the sights they have seen they
will be looked upon with pity and c'assed as luna
tics
There are six Navajos In the party. ana ms
patrons OF the big snow will how the famous
Navajo blankets are made. for the squaws. TWO OK
whom are reputed 10 be the bes, weavers N the
nation have brought their looms with them ana
will weave blankets continually during their tour
OF the Eastern cities The Navajo men are mo
specu,ens Of their tribe though shorter and OF
sl,ehter bud than the Indians who come from
Ia rther south They courageous people, now
ever and keep neighbors Of other tribes under
tribute an the time. Their headdresses ana o.an-
kets make them conspicuous. even In a collection
OF gaudily dressed Indians. There are t"o .>a'0'o
children with them . -, 1900. a..
4 Coconiae brave and his wife will attract IN
tarast from the fact that the man Is an expert
native s,lversrnith. With mis- crude implements ne
Will make souvenir spoons. bracelets buckles anu an
sorts OF trnkets from silver coins. He has nauVe
forge with him. and will be steadily a, WORK al
summer. ,,.-..... -
The Indians have with them many implements OF
war and OF chase. cooking utensils, calaoasnos'
ollas and native clothing .. -. ..A.- r.>.
Taken together with the inhabitants OF o'nsr pr-
tons OF the earth like the recently arrived hin1oo
Oarihs Samoans. Armenians and others from ptisn
Guiana and with those on their way from Sesi i
ana India these people Will form me c2,IeStlun
known as the chronological Congress OF 'he Da' n0AA
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