The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-22
Purpose of New Organization,
Called Brotherhood of North
American Indians
RED MEN UNITE TO
OBTAIN THEIR RIGHTS
State Senator Harve Fl. Phipps, of
Spokane, Heading Movement to
Bring Aboriginal Americans To-
gether for Their Own Benefit

In the presence of Judge Thomas f.
Grady, and their signatures attested
by him. ten representative Indians of
the Yakima nation. signed an agree
ment Saturday afternoon with Hon.
Richard c. Adams of Washington, D.
c., and State Senator Harve Fl. Phipps,
of Spokane. giving them full power
to look after their claims of whatever
nature, amounting In the aggregate
to millions of dollars. before congress,
the United States Court of Claims and
the United States Supreme court
Hon. Harve H. Phfpps, who is we'll
known ms an attorney and a member
of the upper house in the last legisla~
ture, returned from Toppenish with
the Indians, who had been appointed
at council held there Saturday to
represent them. There were between
three and four hundred Indians pres
ent at the council. which was attend
cd by Senator Phpps, who put the
whole matter before the Indians
through their English speaking mem-
oers, who translated 1t to the other
members OF the assembage.
Chief Yakima Indians
Tue HeHipeTS OF the yakima Ma
tion, who were appointed by this coun-
Gil to sign the agreement, and who
accompanied Mr.. Phlpps 10 the county
court house at North Yakima, were
the following chiefs and laad men:
George Waters, Leshl OWhi. Slulskin
Yowit, Show wa-why Koot-i-Kan, Alex
rieo. Paul Hop-to-wit, Thomas Yallup,
William Charley, Moses Whitefoot and
Lancaster Spencer
Ten prominent Indians will also be
selected by the council to go to WASH
inRton to attend on December 4th.
next, a gathering of Indians from all
parts Of the United States and Cam
ada, for the purpose of completing the
organization Of the brotherhood of
North American Indians. which is the
outgroWth of the interest taken in and
the efforts made by Senator Phipps
and his associate for the benefit of the
indians. This brotherhood will be
composed of the original inhabitants
or North America and the lneal de-
scendants of North American Indians.
In order to form a more perfect I'M
ion, to foster true brotherhood. pa
triotlsm and love of country among
all Indian tribes individual Indians
and their true friends; to cherish. en-
courage and foster a unity Of action
and purpose and to secure and MAIN
tain for all Indians justice, liberty
and full rights"
Objects of brotherhood
The objects of this brotherhood are
Ito perpetuate the traditions of North
American Indians. to unif, tbot. 81
forts ana interests. to co,,nso1 $500.
err: to educate. promotn and orcou.
age industry and thrift among Indian
people to teach, obtain and maintain
ror all Indians, personal and indivld-
ual rights liberties and justice equal
10 all people and inferior to none; to
cohect' secure the preservation of and
10 pupfsh the records, papers. docu-
fnents ana traditions of historical val
ue ana Importance to North American
Indians; to mark by appropriate mon
uments' places sacred and historic to
the american indian; to impress up
on present and future generations OF
american Indians the importance of
united action for the common good
ana TO promote feeling Of friend
snip. brotherhood and good citizen
snip among Its members"
These objects are set forth in the
constitution of the Brotherhood, to
which about sixty OF the 100 main
tribes OF North American Indians be-
long, and 1t Ia expected that at ne
washington meeting which will be
wen attended, there will be represent
atiVes OF every tribe In the whole
country. for the idea is taking hold Of