Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-10-14

Collinsville. |. r.. Oct Is.-As the
guests OF Henry Spybuck. chief or
the Shawnee tribe. thousands OF
fullblood Indians of the oklahoma
and Indian Territory tribes are as
Sembled here today for what will
probably be their last great pow
WOW. A great program OF festivi-
lies has been arranged by the Shaw
nees. and the celebration will extend
through the week. All the famous
chieftains cf the new state. including
Geronimo, leader of the Apaches. are
here or will arrive later. While all
the ancient Indian games. dances and
amusements will be INDUCED in, the
pow-wow is expected TO have seri.
Gus effects by the inauguration OF
a plan whereby the Indians OF the
entire southwest shall abandon their
tribal relations and take up the
paleface mode of living. Chief Spy
buck. OF the Shawnee. is the leader
In this movement. He believes that
the redskins have become sufficient
ly civilized and we'll enough educat-
ed TO become good American citizens.
and the coming of statehood in Okla
homa renders such action impera-
tive If the Indians are to protect
their interests.
During the week a great stomp
dance will be held at Sylvan park,
the site of bloody battle between
the Cherokees and Osages fifty-sev-
en- years ago. in which 1000 Of the
Osages were slaughtered. Another
unique feature of the pow-wow will
be beauty show, in which a thou
sand Indian maidens are entered
The maidens OF the Chickasaw ma
tion are evidently very proud of their
charms. since they lead all other
tribes in point of numbers. The
Creeks. Cherokees. Osages. Euchees
and Seminoles are also represented
by their fairest young girls. Hand
some prizes will be awarded TO the
most beautiful. the judges to consist
of three men. two of whom must be
fullblood Indians enrolled among
the members of the Five Civilized
Tribes.
Old Geronimo the chief and ad-
wiser OF the Apache prisoners of
war, is accompanied by his wife
Sousche. whom he married a year
ago. and who has the distinction of
being the eighth Mrs. Geronimo.
Quanab Parker. chief OF the Conan
ches. and his three wives. are also
expected to attend.
Another notable guest at the pow
WOW is John Stink, an Usage Indian.
who, for twenty-five years, has been
an eXpatriate from his tribe. The
restoration OF Stink TO his people
upon this occasion makes the endinq
Of one OF the weirdest tales in the
history of the Indians, and is proof
OF the growing intelligence OF the
redskins. When a young man.
Stink supposedly died and was buried
by his fellow tribesmen with the GU y
tomary ceremonies. His body wac
covered with rocks, his favorite pony
tied to a nearby tree and food place
on the grave TO provide sustenanc
on the dong trip to the happy hunt
ing grounds
On the morning following his
burial Stink recovered from what
had apparently been swoon, clawed
his way from the grave, and. mount
ing his pony. rode into the Indian
village. prepared for a glad recep-
tion as one who had arisen from
the dead. Instead. he was greetei
with fear and hatred. Squaws anC
children ran from him, and the
bravest of the braves cursed him a.
a thing OF evil
The Great Spirit has spewed hin
out, and his tribesmen should dc
likowise. declared the medicine
So with many obiurgatiops
and with a warming never to return