The Ward County independent., 1921-12-01
F0CH SMOKES PIPE OF PEACE
WITH SIOUX CHIEF AT BISMARCK

Bismarck, Nov. 2s.-Marshal Fer
dinand Foch smoked the pipe of peace
here yesterday with Chief Red Toma-
hawk, cementing forever the friend
ship of the Dakotah Sioux Indians and
the French nation. The presentation
of the pipe of peace was part of a
reception given the French soldier by
thousands of persons representing
many towns Of western North Dakota.
The dialogue of Marshal Foch and
Chief Tomahawk, the Indian who kill
ed Sitting Bull after the latter had led
the rebeIlious Sioux in the massacre
of General Clusters forces, was con-
Quoted in three languages. An inter-
prefer repeated Chief Tomahawk's re-
marks in English, while an aide re-
peated them in French to Marshal
Foch.
Pipe of Peace Smoked
Marshal Foch clasped hands warmly
with Red Tomahawk as the latter
uttered the words "My friend. The
pipe of peace, made Of long ash
stem and a stone bowl to denote the
strong character Of the friendship
pledged, was first smoked by Chief
Tomahawk and then puffed by Marshal
Foch.
Then Chief Tomahawk conferred
upon Marshal Foch as signal honor
from the Indians, the name "Watak
peeh Wakiya," or Charging Thun-
der". A score Of Indians in war paint
and full tribal dress chanted a song
composed especially in the marshal's
honor while the ceremony was taking
place.
To Chief Tomahawk's statement
that 81 realize that some Of our young
men split blood in France with your
people and lie side by side under the
earth," Marshal Foch replied, 81 know
the record of the North American In
dian in the war and have come here
in part particularly to thank this ma
tion for the splendid men it sent, and
especially the mothers of the Indian
soldiers
Indians who came from Standing
Rock reservation, $50 miles away, un-
able to dance for the marshal, in the
crowded city auditorium, cut him out
from the ,throng on the way to the
railway station and performed to the
evident delight Of the marshal.
Squaws joined the braves in the dance
and chanted their songs.
Billings, Mon, Nov. % Marshal
Foch was the central figure of not
able ceremony today at the Crow
agency, Crow reservation, when he
became member of the tribe.
This honor is accorded to few by
the Grow nation, and in the minds
Of the Indians, at least, there is no
greater on earth. An adopted chief
has all the powers Of one born to
Crow people.
Chief Plenty Coups, ruler Of the
Grow tribe, conceived the idea Of thus
honoring Marshal Foch while the chief
was in Washington, where he repre-
sented the American Indians at the
ceremonies at Arlington on Armistice
day at the grave Of the unknown
soldier.
Today's program was carefully
planned, Joseph X. Dixon Of Philadel-
phia, secretary Of the National Ameri-
can Indian Memorial association, pre-
arrangements and to devise suitable
ceremonial for the occasion. The In
dian bureau, Washington, was repre-
ScIlCeN ny OOlAClIOI OcIlcldl LuWlIl -
Booth, state senator from Montana
The generalissimo, on his arrival
today, was taken to barbecue break.
fast, for which the Indian had slain
a number of beeves. He was then
escorted in an automobile, at the head
Of number Of cars, to the Custer
battlefield, where the engagement was
explained in detail. His guard OF
honor on this trip consisted of 10C
Crow braves on horseback, in full wan
regalia, armed to the teeth.
F0ch Made Crow Chief
At the Crow village, the actual cere-
mony of entering the tribe took place
After the oath had been administered
by Chief Plenty Coups, the marsha
was given his war regalia-a bonnet
a grizzly bear claw necklace the
most priced trophy among freedmen"
a war shirt decorated with ermine ano
real human scalps, breech clout
leggings, moccasins, a pipe of stone
and sack of tobacco, and last, but chief
Of all, the Coups sticks, allowed only
to great chiefs and signifying valor ir
battle.
War bonnets and other mementoes
. also were given to all members of the
marshaps party.
The impressive ceremony of the
scalp dance closed the program.
Clarkson Hardaway's Jaw Broken