New-York tribune., 1901-07-21
SUNDAY,
JULY a1, 1901.
MADE VOTERS WITH POMP.
CHANGE FROM REDsKIN To p.rEr.cr
IN OKLAHOMA ATTENDED BY A
REMARKABLE CONCI.AyF

WIN al 'he ponp and ceremony peculiar to thei.
"Ne' W ene mehoers OF the Kiowa. Comarche Apache
ana wichita Indian tribes have Just held a b,y
council at Darlington. Okla T and daclaraa ,,srr-
sei'es 20 De full hedsed white citizens with rshs
10 vote at all territorial national elections Tn.
power OF Voiins was conferred upon them at this
nieeuns by Geronimo. the noted Apache warrior
As matter of fact they have re,u, boa ~, ,,,.
70 vote ever since they settled upon their allot
HIe's' But this meeting on a peculiar pro-
~ihiihe ana shows how civilization runs in them
isi weeks before the meeting the Indians be-
gan 70 erect huge arhors from the limbs OF trees
me squaws were pat to work carrying the well
leaved limbs from the forest and they were ken,
az II until the red men had erected fully two hum
urea aroors for shade and sleeping purposes Then
d sreat space In the centre cleared OF grass
ana sprtnkled with a white chalk which had hs-n
dressed oy the medicine for the occasion
As the day for the big meeting drew nearer Ind
ians came IN from all directions. Some were on
norseoack' others in wagons and not a few on
ocycies- Geronimo rode all the way from Fort
SILL ACCOMPANIED of course by a sovernmen.
Guard Although eighty years old he stood the
"Trip weil and was ready to take part in an exci,-
ing green corn dance when he arrived.
Inc meeting was held under the direction of Wolf
Ears. tail young Indian who had often visited
washington and who derived his popularity from a
generally circulated story that he had baa, ,,or
several occasions guest at the White House For
this alleged intimacy with the White Father he
stood hlsher IN the estimation of his people than
any other one man. unless it was Geronimo This
old nshter could not take charge of the meeting
Tor the reason that he only spealxs the Anacha
language. and there were number of lesser war
rors at the meeting jealous because Of the proni-
nence given him
AS every Indian drove up. he was taken In chsrr,
oy a medicine man and led a creek where he
was ordered to battle. This was done 10 wash OF
al the evil influences Of camp life. Then he was
taken INTO mud lodge and various secret cere-
monies We're gone through with One Of these
was described by Running Elk as follows:
/ was asked If I had ever killed anv one and
told them had slain four paIcfaces in one ha1tIe
/ WAS was then asked if was not sorry. and 1 said
could not become paleface I said to him: do
him 5 tne Palsiace would let an enemy shoot
medicine man said the palefaces We're no covaId
and he let pass Then was rubbed ali ove.
with with the Juice Of 4 berry and sprinkled with the
| and did as the others.
DAY OF PURIFYING
The first day was spent in going through this
purifying process The night was used rather odd
y for Indians-they all retired their tepees and
| slept This was done initiate the good white
| farmers who rent land OF the Indians. and who
are now the models of the redskins instead OF the
objects Of their seorn and laughter. 1t used to be
/ shelr Idea at night to dance until midnight then
Ieast until daybreak and sleep by day. This abrupt
the youns men Wb rod @ WiIa some OF the and
from their tepees TO the creek banks. haIf-raiIe
away where they danced to their hearts content
They We're severely reprimanded for it the next
DAY, but they had enjoyed the fun For their frolc
they came near not receiving the insignia OF th3
palef9ce-the beaded vest and striped shirt.
| Early on the second day Lone Wolf a medicine
| man, clad in white blanket. and with a long
feather In his hair started the Indians green
| corn dance. This is a dance, which has been
| invented by Lone Wolf to celebrate occasion.
some OF them hop around II they follow
| Ing a eultvator, while others sit on the ground
as II they were sheng corn The dance is so much
mofe difficult than all the others that Indians
| did not care much about IL. But when Lone Wolf
told them they must learn It. or they could not
enter into the paleface domain their desire
| come all obstacles in becoming a true paleface
| caused them TO go into the green dance with
zeal. 1t was rather amusing the expressions
| on the faces OF the bucks while they were doing
| ths dance. 1t too much like work bring
| out the cheerful smile in the wild
dances. and most of them looked shamefaced
The squaws sat apart and giggled, thinking. no
doubt that II great fun the men work
| wkile they sat by and did nothing. Despite the
fact that the Indians objected going through this
dance. they kept it up Tor whole day Lone
| Wolf told them they must do. That night they
| slept again the farmers did around them.
VISIT TO THE AGENT.
| The third and fourth days were devoted TO visits
to the agents house. The principal medicine men
] and warriors put on their sun dance regalia and