Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-31

can Indian Day. established az a lie.
gal holiday throughout the United
States and he recommends that the
fourth Saturday In September OF
each year be designated as Indian
Day" His appeal to the legislature
OF Idaho was made last week through
communication addressed to Cover
nor Davis. 1t is given herewith, az
written by Chief Red Fox:
ITO the Honorable Governor of the
State of Idaho, state capital, Boise,
Idaho, from Rev. Chief of Red Fox
Skiuhusha, northern Blackfoot, Yak
lima reservation box III. Toppenish,
Wash"
II have been delegated to call up.
on you, in the name of 3O0,1l4 In
dams in these United States and the
Indians of Idaho, and those Indians
who are members OF the Tipi Order
OF America, and as / cannbt call in
person may you receive the appeal
from me.
Let 1t be resolved, that we Amer
lean Indians, ask your highness, most
honorable governor eff the state of
Idaho, and your state congress and
senate, to dedicate as state holiday,
the fourth Saturday in September, In
each year, as American Indian day.
and we call upon all other citizens,
as we'll as persons of Indian ancestry,
to observe this day, and we call on
all Americans to observe American
Indian day, fourth Saturday In Sep
TENDER, in each year, In honor and
memory of the Red Race, the Ameri-
can Indians, and wise consideration
Of its future.
Fought o Good Fight.
In the judgment of wise and i'm
partial men, the heroic struggle OF
our fathers against forces which they
had no means OF measuring or appre-
ciating yet which they fought against
for home, for family, for their own
country and the preservation of ma
tive freedom, has no parallel in all
history. Yet while we consider these
things we are not unmindful that
they made upon occasions the same
mistakes that have been common to
all humankind of every race and age;
and yet were virtues men.
Now that the glory and the shad-
ows of the past have become a part
OF the historic record that has been
written, we are not to forget the
present future OF our people, that we
may henceforth live in greater full
ness. Let uB now move forward and
acquire all those things which make
races and nations more efficient and
more noble; let us reach out to q
larger life, through brotherly love,
purposeful action and constructive
service to our country, not only for
our own welfare, but in order that
the American people and all humani-
ty may be uplifted because we have
performed our full duty as men. Let
these things and the means by which
they may be accomplished be consid-
cred upon American Indian day. ......
First Americans Invite.
Likewise do we First Americans
invite every American who loves his
country and would uphold it's honor
and dignity to celebrate this Ameri-
can Indian day, and to consider our
early philosophy, our love for free
dom, our social institutions, and our
history in the full light of truth and
in the balances of justice, in honest
comparison with the annals Of other
races. and to draw therefrom those
noble things that we believe are
But we call upon our country not
only TO consider the past, but to ear
nestly consider our present and fu-
ture as part OF the American people.
To them we declare our needs now
and tomorrow as (s part OF the Amer
tcan) those primarily of American |
for enlightenment and that |
COMPETENCY that is consistent with |
American citizenship.
I'VE do now avow our hopes and |
our destiny inseparably united to that |
of the people of the United States of |
America and that our hearts and |
minds are forever loyal to cur mother /
country, which we would serve In the |
fullest capacity as men and Ameri- |
cans
The American Indians of this
land, the First Americans, has a right
to call upon the people of each state,
In these United States to honor his
part, as we must honor your noble
men that made this country a repub-
lie.
ITO America. the American Indian
has given his life in all the wars for
the Stars and Stripes and out OF $780,
la American Indians, we have given
10 the colors In this present war 1000
braves, and we have bought In Liber-
" bonds, $60, ZOO, 900, and donated to
he Mother OF Humanity, the Ameri-
Fan Red Cross. $4,000 900. The /
American Indian souls were IN this
,ause OF the worlds war. We know L
not the hyphen: we know not the
1ro this. or that-we are 100 per cent
Americans.
How Trouble Started.
1--WE First Americans of this land L
everywhere welcome those that be-
,ame Americans. Let all Americans
'emember this. Hostility did not
come until the white man wronged
he red man. Why not all observe
American Indian day, as any other
great memorial day is observed? = II
my forefathers we're the earliest
and their contribution OF
distinct type Gas we are) enrlcheW
he great composite of white citizen
hip.
American Indian day is chosen Il
liter careful study, and it Is the ideal
line of the year. when all have re- Il
.urned from vacations of camp life. 1
them of nur naonta az thav 1