Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-09

Federation OF women's Clubs during
the recent adjourned national Council
convention at Salt Lake City. The
creation of tho new committee fol
lows closely upon a nation-wid Amer
icanization campaign waged by the
Federation during which numerous ap-
peals to "Americanize the first Amer
leans" have been made by the In
dams themselves.
With Woman Suffrage won. follow
ing war OF fifty years standing or
gani1ed women Of America will NOW
work for the cnfranchisement OF the
first Americans" who arc stiIl denied
rights OF citizenship and who as a
subject people are kept as wards of
the state under supcrintendcnts OF
unlimited powers.
Mrs. H. A. Atwood OF California
who made an appeal in behalf OF In
dian Welfare both before tho General
Federation Council and tho Intermoun-
Women's Clubs which met in Salt Lake
simultaneously with the opening Of
the Council convention. was madc
chairman OF the new committee and
Mrs. f. o. Loatherwood of Salt Lake.
president OF the Utah Federation ~
Womens Clubs and official Council
hostess. was appointed national vice
president.
A state chairman who may or may
not be the state chairman on Amcri-
caniIation. to work under direction O,
and in cooperation with the national
state. and Indian Welfare pushcd
through appeals to state senators and
representatives in Congress.
Mrs. ". A. Fitzgerald. newly elect
cd state president OF California. intro
duccd the resolution before tho In
termountsin Federation after paytne
tribute to the Indian co,onics OF her
state The adoption of the resolution
followed one OF the dramatic and
touching incidents of the convention.
This was the expression of gratitude
on the part of Iitksla-Sa. a full blood
ed Sioux Indian OF high culture who
said In an emotional way:
The Great Spirit knows my heart
Is run, Words arc so deep In my
heart cannot utter them without
tears As an educated woman have
tried As interpreter to make America
which IN so generous to all other races
or the world. understand the longing
or her own people. the first Ameri-
cans. TO become citizens OF this grcst
republic Children OF tho Great Spirit
they are. the same as you. and as
worthy As any other race of rccosni-
tion.
AT present they arc but prisoner,
OF the state. without citizenship
rights. ruled by supcrintendents who
are given almost unlimited powers
over them, They are kept in ignor.
ancc instead OF being trained to use.
tul labor. Our dear friends hero haVs
asked you to establish an Indian De-
partment In your federation. o sisters.
work TO that end. work in cooperation
that the stain upon our country in
The treatment Of my people may b.
wiped out This is the happIest day OF
my life and you havo Just taken the
greatest step made In American civi-
lization toward uplifting the abcri-
gine =
zitkala-sa's Americanized name 10
! Mrs. Gertrude Bonnin. She is . COL
lcSe graduate. graduate of tho Ros-
ton Conservatory Of Music. a mem
bcr of the faculty OF Carlisle Uniyer-
sity and an eloquent speaker. She
spent twelve years on the Uintah and
| puehcsnc reservation in Utah where
she started community center. Her
husband. Capt. Raymond T Bonnin
OF the United States Army IL also A
Sioux and has recently been appoint
cd to assist in the Sioux cases Of IN.
United States court Of claims,
| The Fortnishtiy club will me.. Sat
urday afternoon. October is. with Mis-,
Mulnix when the program will be pre-
| sentcd as follows:
Current Evcnts-I.cader. Mrs Some
born.
Flora OF Colorado
q. Hamcl.
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The Now-A-Day club will NEE. At
the home of Mrs J. NJ. DAILY next
| Wednesday afternoon.
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| The Monday Musical club win hold
their hrst meeting tomorrow after
noon at O'Clock In Library Hall.
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Mrs Alien ]. Beaumont will ne hostess
AZ tho meeting OF the WEDNESDAY
Morning club this week when Mrs. e.
| W. Tingl~y will hc leader, being assist
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