The Tomahawk., 1920-10-07
,ffer any further resistance.

IOner any IurLneF foSlStauCe.
mr.. President, as view it, the
Indian Bureau is the only depart
ment connected with the Govern.
ment which traiics in human souls
and human happiness. 4.
''Mr. President, if any other
business in the world we're man
aged as our Indian Bureau is, it
would be in the hands of reviewer
every 80 days in the year. =
''Mr. President. we have all
heard much talk during our lives
about great trusts; but l want TO
say to you now that I believe the
Indian Bureau is the greatest trust
in the world today.
Mr.. President, the general sub
ject of slavery Is older than the
Constitution Of the United States.
It concerns the right of few to
govern a portion Of our population
for the benefit of such few. Since
the dawn of civilization, and up to
the present time, the World has
been compelled to contend with
slavery in some form. In this in
stance it is that of the American
Indian. 1922
NOV, Mr.. President, what the
Indian really needs is little mose
consideration as to his welfare and
happiness while here on this earth,
and not so much solicitude on the
part of the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs as regards his welfare il
the world to come. Remember,
these people have no way to free
themselves from this system. They
are greater slaves than any class
of people ever were in the United
States; their freedom must come
through Congress, so you cannot
fail TO see the important position
which we occupy in relation ~ 70
them ...-... .., H. Id ,ss.. 5.ss. !
Il have tried to present to you
many of the objections to workings
of the Indian. Bureau as 1see them.
1 have related the facts In reference
to the increase in tie number of
employees in the Indian Service. l
have tried to show you how the
! Indians and their property are be.
ing used at the present for the
benefit of the personnel of the In
dian Bureau. If it were within my
humble power, l would abolish the
Indian Bureau entirely and create
a commission in each state where
there is an Indian population to
look after their interests, which, to
nv mind, could be done in a bust
ness like manner under the juris-
diction of the Secretary of the In
terror. This plan would save the
|Goyernment hundreds of millions
of dollars, and, far more important
than this, it would bestow upon
our Indians the rights to whf 2 6
they are entitled.
:'Mr. President, my desire is to
TRY to show that the entire struct-
ure of the Indian Bureau is wrong;
that its very foundation is honey
combed with injustice, careless
ness, acknowledgement, sel6shness,
and ignorance of the facts, per-
haps. 1t has an entire misconcep-
Etion, at; least, of what should be
for the real welfare of the Ameri-
can Indian" ..- .s~a,. ~.
During the year 1918, the Sec
rotary of the Interior made an
agreement with one Thomas u.
Campbell by which he was to take
possession of lands to farm upon
the Grow, Fl. Peck, Blackfeet
Reservation in Montana, and the
Wind River Reservation in Wy
oming. By this agreement it was
to be superior to the Fales and reg.
!! ulations made to carry the leasing
laws into effect. and to be in fact a
rule against the interests Of the +.
dams. Under this agreement the
Indian Bureau and its field agents
put forth their endeavors to help
tho loessoe which ia now the Mon.