Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-12
COUNCIL FIRE OF REDMEN
NOW BLAZING ON RESERVATION
Wigwan of Navajo Tribe No. 3 Mecca of New Mexico
Braves; Officers Elected for Coming Great Sun; Hand
some Tribute Presented TO Leon Godchauy of Den,inq.

n his orIginal state was ars. IL up
bold the open door prilcy. and was
ever ready n willing 10 receive the
pale face Ritb amf;y and 81 pure Am
ericaR hospItaHty. and in ret8rn this
shoala BE depicted ~ Tire slaiue u a
brave standing With Dot stretched
hand IN molly welcome TO ar nations
T1a seeking protection under the col
o.s ~ our flag L was only after he
had been deceived p! men seeking for
tane that his soul turn-d 70 war that
h. avaiied him ~ INC arts ana cruel
itss natural 30 the aboriginal mind.
Ever since the first Inception of our
rfier. there has existed the greatest
friendship fof Tire Rrd race found
I'd solely IN IFS rights and insignia.
customs and traditions We have our
t and council fires aua ~cheuas.
and other aboriginal apueilation~
g worthy u h4S |aE-sntFy which
las often been -ne occa sion Of pict-
Eresgue diversion A. "a firm believer
p al that has e-r said or written
on thts subject ann vi ths opinion
tnat the nonvy ts he raised for this
-tt he through the Improved or
DEEP ~ Red Mn "a free gift offer
ing and none should be more inter
fstvj than MS FOR r. reality our or
aeE has become TIRE urv@Fver III their
pesui arities and traditions The
North American Indian is fast dis
apf+aiing and g few decades all
fae faces pHa are DESTROYS ~ learn
ing the better traits ef this race Viii
have TO do 50 within cur totsmic bond
and thus gain q better know ledge Of
them than they eo2ld hy history. r
trust t1at this Great Council viii take |
some action toward promoting This
great project
After the session ye1erdaq Tie sol
prtme Repre@nt4t.ss Bru- Leon l.
Godcaau was presented with FORTY
iound NayA5o blanket n pillow
from hts trihe also q sasn for the
81 ~ Represrntatiye from the
Grrst Council
The following Wss the presentation
speech az the Grea. Chief og Records
hen presenting the sash
Presentation Sis-cch.
I sam eommissu ned IS th- Great
hem 10 perform au this occasion a
most agreeable auty. Not 20 recIIa
in glowing word. incidents relating to
the founding al the Improved order
NJ Red Men hs ana under il pst5I-
ard benevolent sorled leaders
who rocked its cradle during itS In
flames smiled and heraided IL, birth
with songs breath nS the spirit ri
om friendship ANA charity as Il
ausel non Was again singing I
the shepherds peac. and good wilt
uor am ] TO attempt thu pleasant task
at tracing tne resp lendent aud aoNeD
pathway our great ORDER has Travelled
.n achieving Its phenomenal growth
and expansion. The brothers beloved
who laid the groun1 work II u fair
and FAR famed fraternity hke The men
Who rounded Peters dome
-And grounded tins at~les % Christian
Rome.
better han they knew They
we're insured by ideals u.s. Matted and |
rs henencent as ever a poet dreamed
~ phiisnth-opist wrought into deeds
tf love 20 his fellow men Those OF
pioneer hand OF Red men have
gn Receive their reward and be
dressed by th. Great Spirit. But
heir survivors have received abund-
nd f%ruitiou as rewards af their faith
hog ana those of them that have
% ihiieo their mission haN- passed on
Dr. receive the resultant rewards OF
devoted 10 Freedom. Friendship
Charity. the Motto AZ Rec men
All R~ec-men-Shlp. TIN
p~irit-stirriuE ~shlhboieth is .mhlazon- T.
a upon our banners snd engras~u up
N the tsHlr l. nj uur h+erre 4ug mam-
nories And now Great chief Cod
hank the Great order OF Red men
presenting these grand principles
.vtr whsch you presided As Great
hem of this reservation. with vigil
M p u~nwav-ring nd-iity. which att
ths attention NJ every Red
taT'ughout bag mountains and Z
iEins Whteh has been productive of 5.
largest measure Of ~-ondd~uer snd
80 o. feels that it on1rs you & debt
gratitude Whatever may De- said :,
{ Nour predecessors IN the Great Off-t
ee o- ir,et S4rhem only WORKS OF i,
c~1fuWvndatou san he spoken oft :,
1fm 30 Cell 80 YOUR lot e. give u-u 1
ratruJ impulses % the teachings
{ our motto You have Impressed
poa th- minds cog IA, brotherhood .
le no3ndlass possibilities nf .haritV Il
uS aeat-n-hnru mission You haV, o
sl.ft Che scales IF justice. and -
IFS steady lu.pa>e whteh
tht grHVuius g.oTs uf an impartial OIL
'3Ue have tnthF vU~d ttien8-r.
lp Ia the hearts ~ an Rcd men a..
cur udtity ~ duty however arIu-T
ls has eroNnrd your career with a.