New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-22
SAD INDIAN STORIES.
Told by One Who Has Lived and Worked
Among Red Men

Among Red Men
Tears came 10 the eyes % many members OF the
Nv-York Indian Association yesterday morning
ri the Marble collegiate Church, as Mrs. Ida Nose
Woodbury.. New England field secretary q the
American Missionary Association told Of the burial
ofBeautfu Blossom. the youngest child OF the Rev
Nr Wachacvastiwu- an ordained CONGREGATIONAL
clergyman: o. the healing ~ Eagle Feather. de-
serted with her three children, by her husband,
Swallow. OF the burning Of an aged Indian mother
a. the stake by her son, because he said she was
700 old any longer 10 spear the salmon or snare the
rabbit and OF the erection. less than three years
later % q church on the spot where her little
heap Of gray ashes had fallen.
There IS a difference between knowing about
Indians and knowing Indians" said Mrs. woodbury..
81 don't suppose know so very much about Ind
Sans, but I think may say know Indians. can
almost claim 70 belong 10 them, for have been
among them eli my life. and have been invited 10
membership IN one O. The tribes In my girlhood
There were usually from one 10 half a dozen Indians
rolled IN buffalo robes sleeping around my fathers
open FIRE OF night and J used to 80 into their
Vigwams freely, making them little presents ans
sometimes buying their basket and bead work.
recall one day going 20 one % the 5epees where
two q the Young braves looked curi0usly al me.
HIN: that Nose girl" said one Make good
Eeuaw'
A CAUSE OF REPROACH
"The name Indian lis a MISSIONER. They are
not Indians. They are native born Americans.
the only native born Americans. cSor are they red
men They NAV he brown. COPPER. or practically
white. They have no pigment under the skin. IS
negro has and with civilization they whiten For
en- Indian 10 have n fair skin is II cause Of re-
preach among The fer-ar tribes. The North Amer
;an Indian is she native e~ist0crat % this coun-
Try and be- is proud o. bis birth.
q. once asked the dausato- Of an old chief who
.H I'm
many Indians 80 back 10 the hlanketT Almost
none CO The second seueraton.' she replied; of
course ~ The FIRST generation some 20 back, but I
have heard 20 white people who baclsLde. How
ever civilized an indian talnily may be, 1t always
lk.s to go Cr and pitch The tepee Ear away from
.aa wants rs f-v.l lfrrsefg f- RE smoke 81 his
,Fe 80 around i1 Tic hlistering sun hatless. and
white mon VINO liked 90 play heathcn little while
lHe new name ~ tlis sirls father was hit. p,
was ono - a band ~ hostile Indians who were
inprisongi as consequence % some warlike raids.
them and when President Lincoln pardoned them
lhe af,y-rr-t Psalm - The tune % old Hundred
y hen an Indian becomes q christian and h. hap
20 They give him a pew name 10 indicate some
Simply adaptation % The Indian system q
Iqmen1.ature. an Indian father TAo calls hia sor
h51.t-u-lhe-iar thereby expresses mis- hone chat
e -1t or h.s quarry st.aigAj ahl cean IN nc ear
] knew one Indian who cl~lsteue1 himself Il
65e-e ans . ls ,. ta rs T T952s3 1 rSaa +
The hope OF attaining TO their virtues.
THEY ARE VERY RELIGIOUS.
Indians hate halfhree5s. once / had this sam,
young giri with me "a g. meeting in fremont TEN
~ Boston. when young negro preacher WHO
almost white, thinking 10 show his friendh
- salo 10 her. h-ve "a little Indian blood il
I"e gir drew herself up. and, looking al
IiA SAID: You have a little Inciau blood
-- -.-- 'naDk COD that am not like you
er.rg---,. --slTa-ng % AIRS. Woodbury.. arc. Pre-
-...s 1ts they would AK very little odds O.,
t...---5.. .. . o. ana Indian associations OF in'
a.. may recall how about fifteen years ago IN,
s--. -it..rl ~ all tle Indians TIE advent O..
fr.-r-ss -.-. --.leFe-, vas 20 be heralde1 by an
4 r.g. p. LIE eafalo the Indian coulc ever want
three Zee; deem Nsle,F ,3 ~ h l-s ".,-,e L-,
$50 q sl.lft a ghost shlt' which would render
.,,.n i1Nulnerahle 20 the whistle man. They though
E-tacl- so 1hcy destroyed an their totems and be
to.ems others. more prudent hi6 theirs in n,
totem ir "a haH=tack out in FIELD. and The light
No. ~, .t-'- ---+e is.ss- ~ ,ol t--e ot ~.
Helel- ny point. however. is thar the Sioux wer
Cueuce -Elr came cr0W5ilg into the schools 4
learn the shining Jesus way
THE ARIsTOCRATS.
I WAS IN Calaho-na 81 one OF the distribution
o. tEa government es-ll-arluaI dividend. For acre
tho land was dotted with Indian tepees. but De
tween the tepees Cf tle Chey enues and the Araqa
hoes there vas a broad avenue Tor the Chcyeln
is The arIsfo~rat Of the Indians. ANY Arapaho
would feel himself BATTERED 30 3e asked are you
Cheyenne and every Cheyenne would feel him
fef lnsllte1 90 be- asked Are you an Arapahoe
Over tLe plain "a thousand Indians came driving
each with TWO or four 81 their ponies. thel
blankets .iy.ug. ard followed by packs of India
coss. haf doc and balf coyote.
Here was Black Wolf with seventy Eashes re
ceived ir The willow dance and the ghost dance
end thcre was old Lett Hand whose wife wa
coctorllE lis rheumatism
II visited tle teDce 0f Lowing RuH7l0 who is ID
yeas old, if his SON. who is q Christian. is 20 b
nei-'ttl ON tlc other SIDE az the fire was lls age
Vic. IarHIyzei from tIe waist down and nc8rl
uiuc- opposite SAT- Lrrlo Feather their dgugl
Yer. very lyrrovsful 5e-au-e hey husband. swallow
iil leit her The poor thing was sitting. her hand
sl,-spcd over hcr heart. and al she would say Wa
-loan e--E .L--L sM.---..-- l Lot -uL ny T.sL.