Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-12-18
MUSIC OF NAVAJOS
SUNG BY URCHINS
IN WASHINGTON
Child Of Acting Indian Com
missioner Was One of First
to See New Mexico Red
Men on Warpath.


THE Carlisle Arrow" published at
tho Carlisle Indian school. contains
much OF interest 10 New Mexico IA It's
latest issue. Considerable space is
devoted TO the Navajo uprising lm
New Mexico and "a page Is occupied
hy an Interview with John r. MUIR
ray now Inspecting tho Indian schools
for the secretary OF the interior. the
Interview being reprinted from the
Evening Herald. The following Is
quoted from the Washington Herald
telling about unique entertainment
In which the music OF the Navajo In
dams was a FEATURE
A most unique and interesting pro-
gram Of Indian music waa given al
the homo OF SIR and Mrs. Frederick
a. Abbott, 1912 Euclid street north
west, In the presence OF forty guests,
including Commissioner Of indian AZ
fairs Cato SELLS and airs. sells; piroc-
tor OF the Bureau OF Ethnology. Dr.
r. W Hodge and AIRS. Hodge; Curn-
tor OF the National Museum. Dr. Wal
ter Hough and Mrs. Hough. and MIR.
Geonroy O'Hara of New York city,
appointed by secretary Lane 90 study
and record Navajo Indian music. A.
number OF washington musicians com
trihuted 20 the program, among them
being Mrs. w n. Won Bayor, Miss
Noack. the Misses Dorothy and Mar
eery snyder. and Mrs y. A. Wilkins.
MIR. OHara explained some OF tho
beauties ana difficulties OF Navajo
music and sang a number of Navajo
songs. Miss Densmore, Of the Bureau
Of EthnoioEy, who has written two
books on Chippewa songs; Mr.. Fran
els LaFlcsche. an Omaha Indian en-
gagged also by the Bureau of Ethnol-
ogy. sang several Omaha and Usage
songe.
Another feature OF the program
was the appearance OF Aubrey ana
Anita Abbott. aged nine and i've, re-
spectivoly. children OF Mr. and Mrs.
Abbott. dressed In Navajo costume,
who sang In native tongue which
they learned from Navajo children
last summer on the Navajo rcsorva-
ton. ana which they sang nt the New
willard hotel recently at meeting OF
the National Indian association.
These costumes were designed by
Or. Walter Hough of tho Smithson-
ian institution. who has made e.
thorough study of the Navaios
The scientists and musicians con-
ncctcd with the bureau Of Ethnology,
who have been studying and recording
Indian music for years. believe that
'herc Is much in Indian music worth
preserving. ana that the SINGING 81
native songs by Indian children should
"a
valuable element 10 the education ~
the children. they believe also shat
the native SONGS can be sung under
such restrictions as 10 stimulate
proper English instruction.
They believe that a policy Of dis
couraging everything Indian" IN the
children, including the singing of
their native songs would tend 90
crush tho spirit Of the children ana
to create an antipathv for tho very
things they must have On order 10 be-
come self-supporting. namely Ems
llsh ard the white mans vocations.
Mr.. O'Hara. who was appointed by
Secretary Lane upon the recon-
mcndation % Mr.. Abbott, while tho
latter. was acting commissioner ot
Indian affairs has returned 90 his pro-
fessioual work In New York city ne
has made recommendation concern
ing the continuation of the work 10
the commissioner Of Indian affairs
Aubrey was the first TO soc the
eleven armed Indians when they came
20 tho agency. ovcrpowored the In
dian police and took away the three
wives OF the Indian who had been arr
a. IA
After seeing the policemen siruc..
down By the gun OF one of the band
and another draw his gun on tho poo
licemen, Aubrey sounded the alarm
that there rs going 10 be- war. fol-
lowing which tho male employees arm
cd themselves and the women Of the
agency were sent to one of the best
protected buildings for safety
Christmas BoN for NnNaios,
Tho Arrow" also has tho follow
ing:
The girls Of the Young Womou's
Christian association have sent 90 the
Nayaios at Leupp. Arizona, wesl-
stocked Christmas box which ls fuli
of useful and desirable articles for
distribution among The Indians at that
place al Christmas time Tho box
contained such articles as aprons,
work bags. scissors, thimhlcs thread,
pins and needles, buttons etc. 4
number Of bags were arranged with
am these accessories There were also
handkerchief books, athletic supplies,
toys. dolls. ctc. A number of REM
nuuts Of dry goods were Included, as
well az number OF dolls. which were
dressed by the girls themselves. The
selection Of articles was made with e