The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-02
INVASION OF INDIANS.
Novel Display Proposed For
Chicago's Centennial.
SIX TRIBES 70 BE REPRESENTED.

Hunters and Traders From Them
win Paddle TO the Windy city In
Fleet of Canoes and Trade For
Supplies at Fort Dearborn as They
Did Years Ago.
BY the early part Of September there
viii be heading for Chicago a fleet Of
Indian canoes, says the Chicago Tribs
une. They viii coast down the west
shore Of Lake Michigan and land near
the mouth of the Chicago river, just
as their ancestors Gid a hundred years
ago.
From a half dozen different tribes
hunters and traders wiz come to Chi
cago and seek Fort Dearborn for sup.
plies. The fort is to be reconstructed,
and the Indians are to be received as
their forefathers were when the fort
was trading post.
The tribes represented win be the
0jibways, Iroquois, Pottawattamies,
Algonquins, Ottawas and Menonlinees.
The plan to have this Indian display
was proposed to Chairman Plamondon
and Secretary AIacloon Of the execu.
tive committee for the celebration Of
the Chicago centennial this fan by Il.
o. Armstrong Of the Canadian Pacific
railway
He proposes to bring 400 Indians
whose ancestors traded at Fort Dear
born hundred years ago back to the
site of the old fort and have them re-
enact the scenes of the older days SO
far as possible. 1t is planned to have
them encamped on the lake front if
possible and to give daily exhibitions.
Upon their arrival in their bark ca
noes they viii pitch camp and trade
for supplies with the post trader at
Fort Dearborn. They will cook their
meals at open camp fires and show
exactly how the trading Indians used
to live about the fort.
As part Of the formal entertain
ments which will be given each day
the Indians win show their various
dances on elevated platforms. There
Will be canoe races swimming races
and fitting matches. AT the last game
the Indians are the worlds champions,
and the champion Of the Indians at
this picturesque water tournament
Shaw8noe, will be among the chaIlen-
gers.
1t IS expected that the notilla of
brightly colored canoes which will fioat
down the lake win be one OF the most
picturesque sights which Chicago has
had the opportunity to view. At night
the Indians win sing their canoe songs
from the lake. The Indians who do
not take part in the performance win
make all varieties of articles usually
offered for sale by the tribes. These
Will include mats, pofeupIne quill
work, beadwork on bark ana skins.
canoes, baskets, etc The many tribal
and religious customs Of the Indians
Will be fully illustrated at the Village.
Many Of the Indians have been APP
preached On the subject Of making the
canoe trip to Chicago and have ex-
pressed themselves as anxious to have
a part in the celebration. The story Of
the trading post ana Of the fort is well
known 70 many Of the older Indians.
whose fathers were among the hunters
and trappers who came to Fort Dear
born for their supplies.
a part Of the original Fort Dearborn
will be used in the reconstruction. The
South park commissioners have in stor-
age a large section Of the old block
house which stood at Thirty-third and
State streets for many years, having
been taken there from its original site.
Henry Il. Weaver saved this part from
destruction and presented it to the com
missioners.