New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-08

petticoats Of white woman's costume is neither
good sense nor good policy. The Indian will
never be civilized if those who have charge OF
that work deem 1t is to be accomplished by
making him change his style of dress and cook
ing and building and ape that Of the white man
This is an Apacl.e ri regarded as a great
beauty by her people. She has the heavy lower
eyelids and protuberant cheekbOnes Of the
Apache and her lips, though thick, are Of the
Indian and not of the negro type. She is an
accomplished basket maker, and the basket in
her hand and the water bottle by her side are
both Of her manufacture. The art of bas
ket making among the Indians is fast dying out.
The older women passing away and the
younger do not for the work 1t is
tedious arduous and poorly compensated. The
design of this basket is most interesting, being
a modified circular representation of the
SWastika. The serrated edges, terraces, rep
resent rainclouds The basket is unfinished, yet
you can see portions of the bodies of men and
women. These are dancers. and seen in com
bination with the rain terraced Swastika de-
note that it the girls intention to use it as
an offering to Those Above in her prayers for
rain and good fortune at the next thapaa. or
peach dance, of her people.
This girls father ard 1 great friends. In
deed, go out together very often, exploring
anu wandering, anu he mas OFTEN urged me 10
leave the cities of the white man and live his
brother in the wilds of Arizona. But said I
one day when talking about this propo-
stion Of his my wife wouldn't like to live away
from her home. What difference would that
make? he asked. You could catch 'em squaw
here What? 1 exclaimed in establishment.
Why, you have always told me that your people
would kill woman of your tribe If she married
a white man. Oh said he, if you came and
lived here as my brother you would be one of
people. Those Above made you with white
face. but you have an Indian heart, and my
people would not find fault if you found a wife
several wives, among girls here If
should come and live here would you sell your
girl to me to be my Wife? For a moment he
hestated and then with an earnest face said
Maybe SOL Me no know. My girl like EN- you
I sell her; she no like 'em YOU no sell her
This wrinlded old woman is plural wife
She was the oldest wife of the kohot, head
chief, Of the Havasupai tribe, who live in Gaia
ract Canyon, Arizona. In her younger days she
a famous beauty, and had a strong and Wig
mind, which well corresponded with
strong and vigorous body. Her husband Ma.
vaho, the last great chief of this interesting
people. Lieutenant Frank Gushing well termed
him the George Washington of the Havasupais
for he true patriot, seeking the good o.
his people even when they themselves did no
understand appreciate what he was doing OF
their behalf | had made Navaho's photograph
when she asked if | would make her picture
AS she sat down she thrust her skirts between
her legs, 50 that she appeared if she wer,
wearing a pair of baggy trousers. l gently sug
gested to her that if she spread out her skirt
she would look little more womanly. With
look on her face OF half anger and half humoT sh
rushed at me, boxed my and said If you
make my picture at all you will make it tn
way | like 1t. and not as you want it, and
again sitting down. she made herself more man
like in appearance than ever, and told me to &,
ahead / meeky obeyed. and this is the result
/ don't present her however as my type O
womanly beauty.
'In this picture II will be noticed that tn