The Tomahawk., 1917-03-15
specific consent of Congress. In
dams alone are debarred from this

has held Indian tribal funds in
bulk and failed to divide them in
dividually. This has kept the In
dams thinking inwardly and pre-
vented the wide reaching outward
ly. This has fostered tribalism
and prevented the feeling that the
Indian as man was a dynamic
unit in the country. Annuity
payments have fostered pauperism.
They have kept the Indian shuttl-
ing between shack and agency for
his little stipend, and led to a
hand-to-mouth existence.
At first to protect the country
the Indian was segregated, then to
protect the Indian he was contin-
ued segregated. In his isolation
it was attempted to civilize him,
educate him and make him under
stand how to support himself by
manual work. Until non -reserva-
ton schools were established
whereby Indian youth we're al
lowed to mingle in white COM
munities, this educational process
was slow one. The evils of the
reservation system have continued
to corrupt the Indian and render
just understanding of citizenship,
taxation and social service, thing
difficult to inculcate or to achieve.
DESPITE the gloomy picture we
have presented, many Indians have
become successful i2 farming,
stock raising and in certain bust
ness pursuits, even on the reser-
vations. Many have gone far
from the old tribal home and en-
tered trades and professions Al
though but little more than fifty
per cent of the Indian population
is counted as literate the Indians
have produced able men and
women in nearly all lines of en-
deavor and in the professions of
law, medicine, theology and teach.
ing alone, have more representa-
tives than the whites in proper
Ition to the total number respec-
lively. Three Senators and sew
eral Representatives in Congress
are Of Indian blood, mostly about
one half. 1t is thus seen that the
Indians do enter the activities of
civilization and that many have
become competent in business.
More and more the Indian must be
thrown upon his own responsible
lily which these examples demon
strate a possibility.
There is rapid diminution in
the number of the full blood In
dams due to intermarriage. This
absorption OF Indian blood into the
nation comes both through the
marriage of white men and white
women. While much has been
written concerning the low grade
half-breed it is found as matter
of actual observation that where
healthy whites of good morals
marry Indians, the children of
the unions are not inferior, but
most frequently possess the good
traits of each parent. Unions be-
tween the inferior and diseased of
the race produce progeny greatly
handicapped in the race of life.
Intermarriage is producing
mixed race and a new type of In
dian. The Indian through inter-
marriage is having his blood
diffused through the veins of the
white race aid at the same time is
becoming absorbed,
There is always prejudice against
the economic nursing, the low
grade incompetent, the filthy and
the unlike in purpose and custom
regardless of race. Tribal Indians
who fit these descriptions and who
have otherwise degenerated are
Disseminated against socially but
there is not a strong prejudice
against the competent, educated
Indian IF sterling character, who