The Washington herald., 1912-10-20

ciety In New York . few years ago
Joseph H. Choate began his address by
saying:
when the Pilgrim fathers landed at
Plymouth Rock they Immediately fell
upon their knees-and then they fell up
on the aborgines.''
1t Is not to be decided that in one way
or another the posterity Of the Pilgrims
have followed the example set them
and right down to the present day have
been persistently falling upon Poor
Lo' ever since. Occasionally an Ameri-
can will come to the front with de-
nunciation of what his fellow-country-
men have done and are doing to the
red man. The latest Of the defenders
of the Indians Is Angus F. McColl, OF
Chicago. who was formerly In the In
dian service. The plundering OF the
graves Of the Hopi Pueblo Indians OF
Arizona to furnish exhibits for the Field
Museum in Chicago. has aroused Mr.
McColrs indignation.
"The Pueblo Indians Of Arizona" says
Mr.. McColl. ARE poor. but still pos
sessed until last year something the
white man wanted and. Of course. took;
something by them as a tribe. something
that might well have. been spared to
them in consideration Of how little they
possess. namely. the graves of their an
cestors and the relics those graves con-
tained. II any one doubts that the Hopi.
a peaceful and helpless band Of Arizona
Pueblo Indians, have recently been
made the victims of such an infamous
robbery and outrage let him read the
report recently printed in Chicago.
Ransack the Graves.
The report says that for more than
twelve years the Field Museum has been
making collections among the Pueblo
people Charles L. Owen. assistant
curator Of ethnology. has made several
explorations Of the region. and is plan
ming to make another in the near future.
Mr.. Owen has collected thousands Of OBJ
jects illustrating the life Of tho ancient
villagers and the modern ways Of doing
things"
Concerning Mr.. Owens most recent
trip. from which he returned last month.
he says:
'T was principally concerned with get
ting relics from graves on the last trip.
Many new graves were found and a
large collection was obtained. Some OF
the graveyards worked lay within sight
Of the villages. The men did not object
but the women were strong
ly opposed to my operations.
"'You yellow coyotes the old women
would call down from the mesa tops
to my workingmen. you yellow coyotes,
digging up human beings!
zone of my workingmen was assured
that his child would die as a punish
ment. and the whole gang was 50 much
aroused that the work was stopped. I
then went to tho Navajo country and
secured enough Navahos to do the dig
hA p,rah1na ofrotH n the
Navahos, which prevented any more in
reference.
when the men would reach the edge
Of the grave my work would begin.
With q camera I would make pictures
Of every stage In the digging and I
would also take copious notes. Then I
had to get everything. of value from
stick, called 'soys.' indicates the modern
graves. It Is probably a symbol for the
.ane by which the Indian first emerged
nto the under world. Pottery, cast-on
old trays. and cradles are some
II the things I collected from the graves.
Unearths wealth.
ACROSS a bend two miles and a half
eastward. within the shadows Of that
Seven burial places were !
ound here with q wealth Of pottery. |
Medicine outfits. turquoise pipes. beads, |
,rnaments of shell and bone, and paint |
ID stone slabs. The skeletons were
ound in doubled up position. with the /,
rms and legs bent. The purpose Of I
his was to save the toll Of digging large |
raves. In one Of the graves found
beautiful food bowl resting on the
Irm Of the skeletons.
Near the old village Of walpi eleven !;
,urying grounds were found. and In all
opened a productice graves. Among
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