The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-07-11
Continued from last issue)
George Metsaw Speaks


ION this happy day, the Fourth of
July, it is fitting that we all have a
big time together. am no chief,
but | have lived many SHOWS and /
like to advise our people about the
things l know. l like to advise the
boys in the ways of making a liv-
ing. We have here today where we
can look at it and learn a lesson, the
example of our hosts who spread this
feast.
This dinner is given by the
cattlemen of the reservation, who
have acted on the advice of their
fathers and of the fathers at Wash
ington as to the ways to make a liv-
ing. These men have done right,
and I want all the boys here today to
think we'll of what they see and Of
nat | tell them today.
These cattlement have saved
their stock and taken care of them
In the days of cold and hunger SO
they would live to be fat in summer.
There were days in the long ago
when beef was issued to our people
by the government and it was used
up right away. No matter whether
it was brought to us dressed or on
foot, it was eaten up right away and
none saved. Then we went hungry
till more came, and there were long
waits when our people were hungry.
But things have changed with
some men. These men that furnish
this feast today, have saved their
cattle and kept them growing and
increasing all the time. They have
cut the hay on hot days to put away
to feed them when it was cold and
the snow fell deep. Their cattle did
not die of hunger and cold, and in
the spring their herds again multi
piled according to the plan of the
Great Spirit. Many of us find out
when it is too late, that cattle issued
to us have been used wrong and we
have suffered.
81 hope you will all do right.
hope the young men will all learn to
speak English and learn all they can
about how to do right and how to
raise cattle and other things. Learn
from the government; learn from the
white men by their teachings, for
their ways bring more happiness and
less want than the old ways of our
people," (Applause.)
Nevada Man Speaks
Harry Preacher of Humboldt
Wells, New. was the next speaker and
he said: I'VE are old timers in old
time costumes. In the old days we
did not know what the Fourth Of
July meant Even tho we belong to
different tribes we are all one people
and live under one government, the
government of George Washington,
the laws of Washington.
In the old times we were foolish.
We did not understand, but now we
know what is best and we do that
way. We are learning what to do
and what not to do. Our government
does not tell us to play cards and
gamble. 1t tells us to raise crops and
cattle. That is better for us. l
want to ask these folks not to play
any more cards today. The Fourth
of July is not the day to be spent in
doing things the law says we should
not do. We are living under the
law and we ought to live up to the
law.
There are some strangers here
today, but we all have one flesh and
one country. The only difference is
that we talk differently. l am one
of the strangers here today. 1t
makes my heart glad to see this
crowd of happy people and to be one
of you today. | declare that all l
have said is true" (Applause.)
Pat Tyhee Speaks
"This is very fine day for us.
We have all this fun together,
dressed in our native costumes. 1t
makes me glad to meet you today and
to see these things. / like TO see
our boys and girls dressed in this
way. 1t makes me sad to see our
young folks act ashamed Of the
Indian dress. Boys, / want you to
quit feeling that way. You have
every right to be proud of the clothes
chosen by our race. If you want to
wear the white mans clothes at other
times it is all right, but when you
come to an Indian celebration, come
IN the proud toys of your native land,
an honored and honorable repre-.
sentative of your race" applause"
A Visitor Talks
Jacob Browning, young man in
the assembly, spoke as follows: 1T
is true we are all of one flesh and