The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-07-15
The Real Indian.
Deeply Religious, Generou1 and
Faithful to All His Friends

FalCn1ul TO All His Friends.
. An audience Of men listened spe-bound for an hour
70 Dr Charles A. Eastman, the Sioux Indian, as the
noted author and lecturer portrayed in most picturesque
language The Real Indian" and his philosophy.
Dr Eastman spoke In the low musical tone peculiar
70 ms race AT times his face glowed with the fires of
naVe enthusiasm as he described the great virtues of
lhe real indian His message distinct revelation
ana ms quaint wttcsms and charming eloquence stir
red n ms IS audience to frequent bursts of applause
Dr Eastman IS perhaps the most cultured Indian in
America today. A graduate Of Dartmouth college and
Gi Boston University and holding position under the
united states government special agent in the ad-
Justment OF Indian land claims Itwas his first APP
pearance in Evansville and beside addressingthe Evans
hall meeting he spoke 231 boys an hour earlier upon
lhe Indian Boy" at Y. NJ. C. A. hall At the close of
potn meetings ne was besieged by those anxious to
snake his hand and thank him for his fascinating stories
OF Indian life. DR.. Eastman said in part:
The real Indian is a child of nature He trained
physically to be as close to nature as possible The
Indian In his character building begins early Great
lmportances placed upon prenatal influences. The
great maternal desire is that the new soul should be
noble. The Great Spirit is everywhere. The Indian
tnds the Great Mystery in the flowing brook the beau
tlf9l skies and the great oak His great mystery per-
vades the universe The Indian IS naturally religious
The Indian child is first taught silence self
control. When an Indian wants TO talk to the Great
Spirit he goes away by himself into the woods or upon
6he mis- and IN absolute silence he pays to the Great
Spirit by his attitude of mind and soul
The Indian is lover of the Great Mystery If he
has two mouthsu of food and his brother has none he
divides. If he has one mouthfu and his brother has
none he gives him that which he has, The real Indian
is generous to fault He believes his spirit sine.s
and immortal His body and intellect are the SHINING
parts. He believes the animals have souls and do not
sin like men. The real Indian is a true friend. He
serves at any cost of endurance suffering He is
very obliging. friend says: That is beautiful
shirt you have; he will take it off and make him pre-
sent of it. An Indian woman wears beautiful doe
1t is greatly admired by friend She takes off and
says You wear it; You will be prettier with it than L.
"The Indian covets trained body and sound morals.
He takes pride in fine physique broad shoulders ia
pering waist 1.-THE, symmetrical muscles. He viii go
from the sweat house and Jump through hole in the
ice to get the reaction that makes endurance and
strength Nature hangs all his ictures and they COM
nand beautiful outlook
Eat little. We often fast even when we have plenty
The white man eats lots now, but he will not eat
much little later The Americans are victims of great
Indigestion The Indian boy covenants with his father
consideration will he submit himself to the dangers of
he towards serenade. Neither will the Indian use
profanity. This child of nature would not dare thus
o greive the Great Spirit.
Dr. Eastman described an educational tour he con-
ucted when he brought number of great chiefs from
western reservation to the large cities OF the middle
vest and east The first big city was Chicago. AS
he party struck the business street. one chief exclam
d: Look the people rushing along Are they pursued
" wolves?p oh, no. DIR. Eastman replied "But
ee the narrowed looks on their faces they must be
ard pressed by wolves. NO Salu IT. Eastman
that is their business strenuosy. 1t is the wolves of
ommerce that pursue them"
He told of attending reception of President Cleye
ands at the white house. The chiefs wanted to don
her war paint and wear their full dress blankets,
osng their shoulders and chestas evidence of their
laturty and right TO sit in the great councils Dr.
astman assured them that American men were very
lodest and would not think of thus exposing their
noudes and chest, but permitted the women folks in
igh society to do so.
In New York the great things Of civilization impeed
old chief to say lt is given to every naked child
rat is born to make these things. Some want to,
,me don't want to- We don't want to. Give US back
le woods. "--Ev Courier.
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