East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-11
THE TRUE AMERICAN PEOPLE
Address Made Stephen Reuben,
Yakme 4.

Ladies and gentlemen:-I am glad
to see many of you white friends
have come here to spent the time with
us in this of our a great celebra-
tion of Independence day.
And | should be glad to called you
special attention for a mommend.
But | am sorrow that | have no
particular important subject to make
such a good speech to the public.
But | try It, If l can expressed
myself with my own experiences un-
der the such of Indian circumstances.
The Indians are the true American
people instead of calling them the
wild Indians.
The Indians used to ownes the
whole country at first and no one can
tell when and how did the Indians
become to live before ever was known
II this country. The only history tells
IL the discovery of Columbus in 1872
41S years ago, and 1t was found the
country already inhabited by such un-
known nation and 1t was given by
mistaken the Indians
But they not the Indians or native
of Asia. And it is supposed to believe
that they were creature.
Therefore the Indians are the true
American people instead OF calling
them the wild Indians.
In 1SO4-1O6 years ago, Lewis and
Clark made long journey through
country from East to West, they found
nothing but the Indians living here.
Therefore the Indians are the true
American people instead of calling
them wild Indians.
1t seems to me many of you whites
friends have come here just simple to
see Indians, how funny they are.
But you ought to come here to say
thankful to the Indians, for that you
are living among the Indians with
enjoying lifes and getting rich and
have more and more population of
the people. while the Indians are get
ting poor and smaller and smaller.
And let us all each individual have
realized and reconized. exactly that we
are the people in equal part, no mat
ter what nationality we have, whites,
Indians, Cinnamon, Javenes, NEGROES,
&c, &c. But we have the situation
to learn to be independent people.
And we are under by the same con-
stitution OF the United States govern
ed.
And II we can only understand of
our language so we can get along
nicely in the future times.
II has been told that the only dead
Indians are good and the rest OF the
life once are all bad, and also some
one said the Indians have no business
to be an Indian.
And 1t is a great mistake in the
world.
We all know 1t. that everything was
created In the beginning In each place
and where It should be from the be-
ginning to the end of this world and
If the Indians ever was created an
Indians and / have to be an Indian
as long as I remain an Indian.
Because my fathers father and my
grand fathers father and my great
grand father were raised here in this
country where we are now, while your
great grand father were raised on
the other side of the ocean.
Therefore the Indians are the true
American people instead of calling
them wild Indians.
Now let us all be enjoying ourselves
by this day. Because we are the free
nations, since 1875, 1874 years when
the United states became one of the
nation of the world and independent
states.
We know it how hard 1t was to sep
arated from the Great Britain.
The first step was taken by Richard
II. Lee acting business, who offered
this resolution: Resolved that these
United Colones are and of right ought
to be free and Independent state.
And prompt action in so serious