Evening star., 1914-01-25

and offer to him greater opportunities.
Then the allegiance signed by repre-
sentatives of the thirty-two tribes and
attested by President Taft was pre-
sented for their signatures The chiefs
and old men of the tribes were always
called on to take part in the various
features of the rites. The signatures
were both by pen and by thumb print.
Following is the allegiance: we. the
undersigned representatives of vari-
Gus Indian tribes of the United States,
through our presence and the part we
have taken in the inauguration of this
memorial to our people, renew our al
legiance to the glorious flag OF the
United States, and offer our hearts to
our country's service. We greatly ap-
preciate the honor and privilege eX-
tended by our white brothers who
have recognized us by inviting us to
participate in the ceremonies on this
historical occasion.
THE Indian is fast losing his iden-
tity in the face of the great waves of
Caucasian civilization which are ex-
tending to the four winds of this coun-
try, and we want fuller knowledge in
order that may take our places in
the civilization which surrounds us.
Though a conquered race. with our
right hands extended in brotherly love
and our left hands holding the pipe of
peace, we hereby bury all past i'll
feelings, and proclaim abroad to all
the nations of the world our firm al
legiance to this nation and to the Stars
and Stripes, and declare that hence
forth and forever in all walks of life
and every field of endeavor we shall be
as brothers, striving hand in hand, and
will return to our people and tell them
the story of this memorial and urge
upon them their continued allegiance
to our common country"
The original signers of this document
were: Plenty Coos. White Man Runs
Him, Medicine Crown. Two Moons. Red
Hawk. Edward Swan. Shoulderblade.
Red Cloud, Big Name. Drags Wolf, Lit
tie Wolf Richard Wallace, Frank
Schively, Louis Baker. Black Wolf,
Wooden Leg. Milton Whiteman, Willis
Estes. Este ss Henry Leeds, Reginald oshkosh.
Robert Summer Yellowtail. Many
chiefs. Chapman Shenandoah. Angus
P. Mcdonald, Tennyson Berry. Mitchell
Waukean, Peter Deanoine. Deanoine.
Delos X. Lonewolf and Joseph Pack
ineau
1t is estimated that the Indian memo
rial which Mr.. Wanamaker has started
in New York harbor will cost approxi
1nately S1o00,000. The top will be a
large statue of an Indian. The base
will be museum in which will be an
North American aborisines. Also ami
mails of the chase, weapons and vari-
Gus sorts of articles used by the In
dtans will be placed there.
It is planned to make this the most
complete museum of Indian life in eX-
istence. Authentic books on this race
will be one of the features which 1t
VIII embrace, Is well as history, which
will be preserved there in such man
ner that if any great calamity ever be-
fell this country these records would
after might find them and thus learn
the history of these early Americans.
Mr.. Wanamaker first became interested
in the North American Indian through
that he wished to do some thing for
his country, The latter replied. that he
might well take up the case of the In
dian. DIR. Dixon became interested IN
the red man seventeen years ago while
out west on reservation. He saw that
the ideas he had gathered from BOOKS
concerning the Indian were not true TO
life This was the start Of study OF
them.
DR.. Dixon is high in his praise Of Mr..
Wanamaker. saying he is more than
sense of the word. He wants to con-
vert the heroism of yesterday into the
inspiration of today"
The Iroquois Indians adopted Or.
Dixon into their tribe. naming him
Flying Sunshine" from the speed with
which he travelled and the messages OF
good cheer which he brought to them.
X
Many interesting anecdotes are told by
Dr. Dixon of his trip among the tribes
of the different manner in which he was
greeted; the demonstrations made over
this, the first flag the red men had ever
had; of the difficulties encountered in
travelling and the hope inspired in many
through the expedition.
Possibly no tale told by the leader is
more significant than is the one relating
to Two Moons, who was one of the
Cheyennes active In the Custer massacre.
Two Moons is now about eighty years
old. DIR. Dixon held the flag in front
Of him and asked:
Two Moons. you fought against this