Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1922-06-22
INDIAN POLITICAL
RALLY THURSDAY
A GREAT SUCCESS
(By Akicita Hanaka)

some politicians are beginning to
get hard boiled But at the meeting
held last Thursday at the Two Shields
hail., 6v, miles nor,h Of here
there were no evidences Of the hard
boiled condition. On the contrary
everything was as serene rs a June
wedding. Many Of the Sioux bad
their tents near the hall, and at :
il. m. a large crowd had assembled.
The meeting was conducted by
Edw. Afraid Of Hawk and Albert
Noheart, Short. addresseh we,e
made. l,y both. and the visiting
speakers were introduced by MIR.
Noheart.
j. NJ. Carigpan Sr, gave ali in
terestinRtalk, and while he did not
boost for any particular candidate,
he did give good advise as to tile
casting of votes. A.. MEG. Beede
spoke interestingly on the work h.
had done in connection with the
decision Of the Supreme Court Civ
ing trust patent Indians the right
to vote: j. r Harmon spoke on.
the advisibility of everyone turning
out to vote.
B Fiske, who was introduced.
as Long Soldier, told the crowd that
such meetings showed the interest
Indians now have in politics and
many whim psppie3 could well afford
y e sstsna Itg liks l] ll1lsstinss M that he
had ,npWn jsl these Indians since 1889
and was con !yincedl thai they would
arrive at The best possible conclusion
on ali important matters, that Jiien
who had held public ONCE aud had
given good service should be return
tosoffce, but il they had not given
good satisfaction, then it was time
to elect others.
,J.. C.. Shields discussed various
phases Of the political situations.
and adjured his listeners to vote,
that often people think that their
one vote is not Of much Importance,
but that such attitude isa big mis-,
take Mr.. Earl and Jack Carignan
Jr. spoke last. The former asked
that the speeches Of those who pre-
ceded him be born well in mind,
and Jack spoke we'll and numerous
", telling that the. previous speak
ers had taken about all the wind out
Of his sails, but he could see that
he was among friends, and felt q
aense of comfort in knowing that
they would stick by him.
The Indian speakers we're Thorn
as Frosted, Ben White, Two Shields,
Adam Hona and Gray Whirlwipd. !,
All spoke in q decided manner on
the County Seat removal PROPOSE
ton, saying that Standing Rock
had. been designated by treaty as
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the headquarters 81 their people
and they did not like the idea 81
the newwhite people trying to take
their old headquarters away from
them.
Tom Frosted deviated from poll.
tics and touched on the proposition
81 raising the grades Of The Stan.
ding Rock Boarding School. Other
speakers favored q CONSOLE idation 81
this school with The. public school
and the matter was gone into very
thoroughly and the hope was ex.
pressed that the school would be
enabled to turn out graduates who
would be finished and ready to step
into active life. Ben White, as q
returned student, gave q most uni
\. que address along the same lines,
speaking both in English and Sioux.
With the serving sofI lunch and
the. pleasure Of friendly intsrco course,
tbegmeeting passed off as one ofsthe
most I sncceasful and enlightenine
ever held here. 1