The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-06-27
Indians

covered one OF the Bahama ISLANDS ne
supposed that the new land was a
part OF India. and he called the inhab-
itanis Indians. History tells how the
Indian races were naughty in deport-
mcn,, taciturn. stoical. cunning. per
severing. revengeful. brave and fero-
cious in war: cruel towards enemies
and faithful towards friends. The
white man has generally failed to un-
dersiand the Indian. but the historian
was no doubt right who described
their mental temperaments as poetic
and imaginative to high degree
During the past summer an important
proceeding at law was held in North
Dakota. A prominent attorney from
Washington relatcd upon his return
home that one OF the most impressive
ceremonies he had witnessed in his
lifetime occurred at the beginning OF
the hearing He told how the white
mans court was assembled, with many
leaders OF the Indian tribe presen
as principals and witnesses IN the
litigation. Just as the court was
about to proceed an Indian chief ask
the Judge to suspend proceedings TO-
a few minutes. The reques, bein
granted the Indians reverently sougF
the blessing and help OF their fore
fathers to aid them in securing jus
iice for their cause. This brief cere.
mony concluded the trial OF thei-
matter proceeded In Washington |
d. C.. there is large educational in
sti.ution for the teaching of the dea
and dumb. 1t was visited 1T cr'
time by 4 number OF Indians, al
very short space OF time they wer'
able TO converse with the strden's
and the taoul.y in the sign language
In the history of the seaool it is re
lated that the Indians acquire a
art cf mute conversation morr readily
than any other people who had ~
come into contact with this scnooi
Indian Citizenship
AS result OF the passage OF th'
Indian Citizenship Act by the recen'
Congress every native born Indian ir
the country has been made either
OF the United States. Approximately
l2S.0O0 Indians have thus been giver /,
citizenship. 1t is estimated that Zoo
600 Indians were previously made cit
izcns by various acts OF Congress
While the Indians have all hanly i
achieved citizenship in the land owned |
by their forefaihers before the white
mans foot had found their soil. the
restrictions on the lands of the Indians a
have not been changed. the Supreme
Court OF the United States having held !;
that wardship is not inconsistent, with e
The new law clearly stip- il
nlatcs that the Indians right to tribal a
DR. other property should not be i'm :
paired or otherwise affected. Census (
gave the Indian population d
of the United States as 2+4.437 in d
900. In
Indian Health and Habits
According to the statistics OF the
indian Office, there are 1881 Indians Z
living in Minnesota. and il is esti- D
mated that there are 40 active cases 7
II tuberculosis among them. This {
,sch rate ~ ,,.h.~~,,t.~.~ - a~,e+.d
ver since civilization began to in /.
erfere with the life OF the Indian :;
maybe before. The Indians IN most .
arts OF the country where they live (:
till stick 10 their hunting habits. and 4
hey prefer the woods and the country :
nd their small farms, to living in Il
own. The rich Indians tina, we hear 1
bout owe their affluance and Their n
hanged modes OF life largely 10 the :,
discovery OF oil wells. rs for instanc 4.
a Oklahoma. The tribal Indians o n
he Dakotas. Montana. and the STAT !,
I Washington. who visit the Nations :,
'p'tal in order to prosecute the claims r
/ their people before the Department e
o not put on many airs. and Their q
'an~ers are not. as rule. unlike the =
'hte citizens who come from un 7,
ettled scc,i-n ms or from PIONEERING q
u'pos.s: unless one nigh; note Their n
nusaal difidence and their pronounc 70
desire 70 go their own way. BIZ o
le Chefs from the oil selds are fire. N
nently seen swelling" about tire n
arit1i in the mos, expensive auto e.
iohilcs that they can hire. and bob a
ie men and women OF these India n
hes make somewhat OF lavish IN,
splsy OF their health when the come n
to the town inhabited BY their c.
rea, White Father.
The Indian tribes are now practi-
lily defunet because the granting O.
II citizenship changes the civilian N'