Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-01-09
Cannonball Indians Make Biz
Donation To War Work Fund
$647.50 Contributed by Indians Of Cannonball
District to United War Work Fund.
Indians Want Recognition
Cannonball Substation, N. D.,
Dec. %, 1918.
J. B. Kitch, supt.,

Dec. %, 1918.
j. B. Kitch, Supt.,
Fort Yates, n. D.
Dear Sir:
A victory celebration WAS held at
the dance hall at Cannonball, on
November 30, 1918, and money
was collected for the United War
Work Fund, which amounted to
S647 80 and should have been re-
ported long ago, but we waited for
some donations still outstanding, to
be paid, and it was our purpose to
have the fund reported by the sup,
erintendent, so that the Indians
might receive rightful credit and
recognition from the authorities
aside from the county.
We want to show that we Indi-
ans have been patriotic and have
done more than our share to help
win the war. We believe it was
on account of our generous giving,
that the boys went over the top,
chased the Germans out of their
dens and defeated them
Some of our beloved ones laid
down their lives in action, and some
were wounded in the cause of free.
dom and democracy.
We have bought War Savings
Stamps, Thrift Stamps, and Liber.
|ty Bonds, and more than this we
gave freely stock, property and
money to the Red Cross, some do:
nations exceeding $4,000 which i
they had been sold by the owner!
would have provided them a living
for quite a period Of time.
We have taken advantage of the
opportunity to show our patriotism
and it was with a devoted interes,
to the flag Of our freedom, and with
a fixed purpose, a strong resolution
and sincere hope OF defeating thu
kaiser and his allies that we have
taken part in the war. Heretofore
all contribution to the Red Cros.
by the Indians have been handled
by the County Chairman, but the
fund we now have on hand, shall
be handled as we ourselves see fit
If need be that it be sent to head.
quarters for immediate use, we be,
live it better to do SO.
We want to show that we have
done our share during the struggle
and we want the people to know
that we Indians are not descen
dents from foreigners, but hav,
lived in America long before Col
u,nbus put his foot on this side o
the Atlantic. We are true patriot
and our patriotism cannot be ques
toned by any quack lawyer.
As soon as America entered th,
world war, we started taking par
like all the rest, by raising NOR
farm produce and cattle and reduc
ing consumption, and have ofgani
zed societies for the good of Uncl
Sam. We studied all regulation
and enactments and followed them
Therefore. if it does not inconven
ience you in any way, take thi
matter up and give it wide publ
city, so that people can see tina
Cannonball Indians and the rest q
the district are not "Injuns' o
Johns" but Indians, patriot
citizens and the only true Amer
cans helping to defend the Sta,
and Stripes which stand for FREE
dom.
Maybe this money will 90 to fee
the hungry on the other side, {
! Il NAV he used for the homo oo,
i, ling Of our boys. 1t would be ver
much appreciated by US if this fun
goes separate from the county fun
Us a special from the Indians.
} We help our government wit
J our whole heart and soul and v
J understand cooperation in all a
} fairs. Therefore we all serve
J one, and though we may differ 1