The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-01-14
RECORD LEGISLATIVE PSCfR AFTER H ORlGIfSH HE'LL HERE
Information Concerning the In
dams of Arizona
THEIR MODE OF LIVING
interesting Article Relative to the
Red Men of the Southwest
United States

The following is the second lcttel
concerning the Indians of Arizona
prepared by Miss Campbell. 1t is a
continuation of the article in las,
weeks issue:
There are many noticeable features
that impress one while the children
are playing at recess. Boys and girls
are separate, having their own
grounds. They seem to have have nc
desire whatever to mingle This elm.
mates many of the difficulties which
teachers meet in our schools. These
children seem to have no differences;
they all play happily and make the
air ring when a stray whirl wind
comes to their notice. trying to get
in the center of it and catch the fly
ing PARTICLES. They are generous to
a fault, helping one another when
needed and seem perfectly happy that
they are privileged to live.
There are many lessons which white
children, and grown ups too, can learn
from their dusky brothers, namely
that ability which enables one to ac-
complish an end with very little
means. / am referring to the Indian
il his home. The women make the
most beautiful baskets from willow
and devils claw, which they gather
cI the banks TO the Gila river. AL
tie tools they use is an awl and q
Jack ksnsfA usually wihouts a handle
You doubtless have seen these basket.
and purchased, perhaps, at low price
without giving a thought to the pa.
tient little squaw, who had worked
possibly three months to make it.
the remuneration being about $3.50
All tribes, however, do not make
baskets. Some confine all their Ia
bors to weaving beautiful blankets
as the Navajos--so to making pot
terry, ETC., etc.
The Papagos and Maricopas make
water jars and all kinds of fancy
an" useful articles out of Arizona
clay. The Indian men farm, rails.
cattle and are very different to tht
Indian found by our forefathers. II
every case, he does not work strenu
ously, but does his work on his land
willingly and with no apparent effort
Some of the young men who have re-
turned from school and those educat
ed older ones have formed and livt
i- a settlement known as '"The Coop
erative Village" Its name signifies
its purport. These Indians are quit,
civilized; they dress we'll, have com
Portable homes, farm and seem gener
ally prosperous. They cooperate witt
each other and their white neighbor:
in questions relating to the genera
good and are controlled, in man
ner, by what they still term "chief.
If they. happen to get lazy Indian
la the settlement and he refuses tG
dc his share of work they very short
ly, and with little ceremony, dismiss
him and try some some one else
hence, only those who are ready ant
willing at all times need apply to the
industrious citizens of the "Coopera'
tive Village" This is a step upwards
and, l believe. if on every rescrva-
tion, this idea might be carried out
much good would be accomplished.
went TO see how a sick baby was
one night found the Indian wipins
dishes for his wife. think this wa
a little unusual, but it shows what
civilization is doing for them.
There Is usually church on every
reservation; there are two ON this, a
Presbyterian and a Catholic. The for
nser has a membership Of three hun
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