, 1921-09-23
SQUARE DEAL IS
MADE BASIS Of
INDIAN APPEAL
Crow Tribe Being Exploited
by Federal Agent and Re-
moval of Official Is
Requested.

tracted Monday and Tuesday to visit
the reservation OF the Crow tribe Of
American Indians in southern Mon
tana- The real name OF this tribe Is
Absorakee but by congressional and
other recognition. It is commonly
called Crow.
Tho Crow reservation IS comprised
OF over 100000 acres worth probab-
~ s2o.Oco.oo0. IL has much fertile
farming and good grazing and and
may develop considerable mineral
wealth. The Soap Creek oil field is
on II. and other productive oil fields
may be discovered there. II is cs-
peclaily gratifying that the Crow
tribe has such n fine reservation. be
cause IT has always been friendly TO
the whites. There arc hut 100 In
dams left in this tribe. IL has dimin-
ished about one-haif in the last 90 to
20 years. John b. Kendrlck. United
States senator from Wyoming. ad-
dressed the Crow rib Indian coun-
Gil on Monday and he then said he
aid not want to see this tribe dimin-
ish any more. that Il vas a noble
race. The Indians returned the COM
pliment by saying that fits many years
Of relations with Senator kendrick
had been very agreeable.
II the Crow tribe is given anything
like a square deal. IL will likely in
crease and prosper. 1t IS q shame
full stain on the United States the
way II has generally treated Amer
lean Indians. blu they have been for.
giving. When the United States en-
tered the world war no race presented
q greater percentage OF volunteers. 1t
furnished II, 800 young men in the
Sight and nan young women for Red
Cross and other work. II was the
universal acclaim OF the French gen.
erals. Foch. Joffre and Petain: the
British general HaiE and General
Pershing that the American indian
Soldier was the equal of the average
White soldier. and. in many instances.
evidenced great superiority over the
average. White soldiers tell theNsame
story. In daring. hazardous volun-
teer work the Indian was among the
hrst. In tho hardest fighting. such
Is hat It Chateau Thierry. the In
dian left no doubt as to his ability
and valor IS a lighter. Many Indians
rceivcd distinguished service medals.
When We hin of these things our
blood should boil and we should blush
With shame to think how the whites
have treated the Indians. We need
more Helen Hunt Jacksons TO write
more Ramonas.
: Today the Grow Indians arc being
Exploited. With all tho wealth at
tached TO them. many are in want.
United States agent. Mr.. As
hurry, treats them like dogs. n he
has bee grossly usurpine their |
lights through deceit. Some OF these
fnatters have beer called to the at
Of Mr.. Burke. the United
States commissioner OF Indian affairs.
well as Mr.. Fall. the secretary OF
The Interior. so that carly removal
Of Asbury may be reasonably ex.
pected.
Secretary Fall was at tho Crow
p,eeting last Monday n conferred
with the tribal council. He assured
the Crows of Justice in every case
Presented to him. The secretary made |
& profound impression as. in his west |
err way, he drew facts from the
Indians.
The reasonable hope OF a bright fu-
ture for the Crows was brought out
AZ that meeting. The younger tribes
nen are becoming educated. They
are keenly studying their rights and
interests. There are several very able
men and brilliant speakers who did
not address h secretary Monday.
hut Russell White Bear did. and in a
way to excite admiration. Then a
young Indian. Harry White Man.
stepped out of the circle TO answer
some of Secretary Falls inquiries.
This Indian is 2s years old He stands
erect. n fine physical specimen. His
hair is ia tho customary three braids.
bis face handsome and strong. He
was the embodiment OF dignity. poise
snd respect. Cool and collected, he
stood before the secretary of the IL
Terror and spoke. No living man
could have expressed himself better
IN that place. His English was per
feet. His voice was music. His con-
troll was the equal of an experienced
advocate at the bar. and his argu-
pnents fell from his lips like crystals
and in logical sequence. The rights
Of American Indians will be conserved
r they keep developing men like Rus
bell White Bear n Harry White
Man. The tribal council chairman,
Carpenter. and the secretary are able
young men. Several Indians spoke in
Grow who appeared TO be excellent
speakers carrying conviction. John
Frost is a handsome six-foot Crow
who has captured more bad men thar
anyone in Montana. Thomas Nfedi
cine Horse, a emb of the Grow
tribe. whose father was a Sioux. tool
. party Of US TO the battlefield. two
miles distant from the Indian agency
Where Custer and his men were mas
sacred June 20. 1873. A nationa
cemetery marks the scene of the bat
De- Stones are set to show the point
where the soldiers fell. Medicin,
Horse pointed out how the battle wa
vaged. His father took part in 1,
An impressive and significant thin,
s seer here. There are many ney
graves in this national cemetery
They mar the resting places o
young Indians who sacrificed the
Hives for their country in the late wal
The Crow high chief is Plenty Coo,
peaning great achievements. He
greatly beloved By his people. He
n his eos and has been a chief sine
he was "a years old. At that tim
Ne swan the Big Horn river at hig
water and unaided returned with til
Scalps of six Sioux Indians who wer
fighting the Crows. This tribe ha
Wisely decided. as big interests do. +;
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