South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-22

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-&tE s -,ere eliminated and peace
- --.trali-y re:sus. SqGaWs with
:aapopses viii De present 10 perform
ia i4-l.ai labor. a Ia IndiIu custom.
40 small t-epecs wiIl b. yiccned.
The breakers iiOtci tScucum Wick
carp tCrnIshcs accommodations FOR
"a .ytst 1,i0O uaterrified and an
rasaed sIests. officiating ID Tribal
NaS&Jl Director. We have Lieut..
John phl,.p SOusa tChief March
KING. Loly assisted by Rolla O..
Heikes lChief Bald Easle). They
have staged 4 recital on their TOM
toms. those weird, impressive, mar
velOusly musical instruments, the
miniature kettle drums. Cave men
originally stretched COW hide over
"A hollow stump, utilizing this prim-
tive ear pleaSer As a mass call or
tribe asscmbler. Ben ). Donnclley
CChief Wealthy Water) directs the
fleet footed runners who will kindle
and keep burning signal fires on the
crest of hills and mountains. n
chain Of fire with pillars OF smoke
announce. by an understood code.
to tribal absentees on distant hunt
~ r--.,r,r- tT. fr,,r.a. 900, md No
cessity for their attendance at the
Cedar Point meet.
Fred Gilbert (Chief Heap Talk.
noted for his proves with scatter
gun and ability as a sun, noon,
snake and green corn dancer, Will
lead tribal dancing in full Indian
costume. John K. Taylor (Chief
Buck Eye has secured from the
state game warden a special dispeh-
sation to kill and serve a koshered
canine at the ceremonial dog feast,
where the hish chief will officiate.
June is a closed season on dog,
served in any style, hence the neecS-
sitv for a special permit before
guests could be invited and catered
TO bo%unteously.
Traps are located on the shore OF
Lake Erie. within a stones throw Of
the historic naVal battle grounds.
where Commodore Oliver Hazard
Perry in 1913 took Commodore Bar
clay. with his British fleet, to 4
much needed cleaning.
The Okoboji Indians are the
premier. limited, trapshoOting or
g%anization Of the world. Every
member is selected by ballot, which
is taken 10y casting arrow heads into
a blanket; the finding of one obsid-
ian (black) point rejects the candi-
GATE, hence no crooked tongues"
become members. Organized p
years ago, with 4 membership of
seven. there has been d gradual
tribal increase until the roster shows
a membership of l54, GOVERNS a ter
ritory extending from ocean 10
ocean. from Canada to the gulf OF
Mexico; almost every state has men,
bership. The seven charter MEM
bers were:
Tom A. Marshall High Chief.
Chief Long Talk; Rolla O. Heikes'
Chief BALD Eagle: Fred Gilbert,
Chief Heap TaiK; William r. Crosby.
Chief Kenneklnic; Charles W. Budd,
Chief Dago; Chauncey NJ Powers,
Chief Wipe stick; Frank :. Parma
lee. Chief Buffalo Hump.
When a man is privileged to say
L am an Okoboji Indian he Is i'm
mediately accepted by the shooting
fraternity as a Good Indian, with
out being associated with the dead
ones. During our annual pow WOW
warriors recite their trapshootinS
successes and hunting experiences
without fear-it is nOn-Permissable
to interrupt or inject questions shak-
in7 veracity.
All squaws and warriors will APP
pear AT the dog feast i'm ful. Indian
costume, buckSkin, feathers and war
paint. Chief Heap Talk will lead
20 the banquet tepee. executing en-
route his many tribal dances.
Many Of the Okobojis were absent
at the 1918 pow WOW. Thee had
been called 10 the colors and sue
! cessfuny demonstrated the efficiency
/ Of shotguns in front trench fighting.
The first warm reception extended
the Roches, by expert %trapshotS,
+ operating scatterguns. as immedi-
ately interrupted by the cry Kan
Grad" TO he followed by a storm OF
German protests against the intro
/ duction of a lead barrage. which
precluded the use Of poison a o.
I LIQUID Ere. A few gold stars grace
our banner. A rising vote at the
feast. a toast 20 the absent warriors
who gave their lives in defense Of
Old Glory. They are now IN the
4 Happy Hunting Grounds. We eX-
tend an especial invite to the Pa
c.fic Coast (Sett'ng sum Indians,
he Canadian CBevcr) Indians and
the Wesley Hogans of the Rising
sun. Come. bring your squaws and
papooses, eat dog and rub noses
Win rs. You are welcome
Fishing brings 10 the surface The
best or worst traits in mankind.
Few grouches' are found in the
piscatorial arena as contestants.
Talk with a Waltonian disciple, the
hall mark Of happy mentality is In
dclibly stamped upon his features
The well spring Of good fellowship