The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-09-07

culture or service TO the IeucTdi
or state government has been most outstanding.
The award OF this medal has been sponsored
by the Indian Council Fire, national organiza-
tion devoted to the advancement OF the Indian
race and to the interests of the Indian. For the
past few months the Council Fire has been re-
ceIvng nominations for the award. which with
be made by committee composed of Lew Sarett,
author OF MANY, Many Moons" THE Box OF
God "Slow Smoke. and other books OF poetry
Indian subjects Ernest Thompson Seton.
author and founder president of the Woodcraft
League OF America: John Collier, commissioner
OF Indian AFFAIRS Washington, Dr. w. Carson
Ryan, director of Indian education Washington:
DR. w. .. Weeks, president OF Bacone Indian
college In Oklahoma, Mrs. Harold l. Iekes wife
OF the secretary OF the interior. and an authority
on Indian subjects; Mrs. George Fl. Heafrord
chairman OF the Indian Cemetery Restoration
service Mrs William J.. Rogers, chairman Of
the Indian Welfare committee. third district. I'LL
nois Federation OF Women's Clubs; and Mrs.
r. C. Eaton, Cherokee Indian historian OF Okla
hnma.
The award OF such an achievement medal Is
to be made an annual affair, according to Scott
a. Peters, Chippewa Indian who is president
OF the Indian Council Fire. who says Few peo-
pie know that the Indian has made any progress
In view OF the conditions with which he has hau
to cope, but there Indians In every walk
of life who are making good Their achievements
have been real ones because they have had to
overcome such handicaps as the restrictions OF
the Indian Bureau system, race prejudice and
the demoraizfng effect of complete transition
from one civilization to another"
However the records Of the list OF more than
30 Indian men and women, who have been nom-
mated for the medal which is to be awarded on
~ yr1
achievement today. Among them are the fol-
lowing:
Spencer Asah, James Auchiah, Monroe Hunt
inghorse Steve Mopope and Gilbert Mopope
Kiowa group Of boys who make historical
pictures Of their tribe and whose paintings pub
lished In book FORM command high price
David Buffalo Bear, Sioux, grandson of Chief
Red Cloud, delegate from his tribe to Washing
ton, lecturer and one Of the leaders In the move
ment for the establishment of National In
dian day
Luther Standing Bear, Sioux lecturer and
author OF many magazine articles and four books
Indian subjects.
J. A. Belgard tCblbaboos), Chippewa, COM
poser and singer, who sang at President Roose-
velt's inaugural ball.
Gertrude Bonnin, Sioux, former teacher and
dent Of the National Council Of American In
dams, and of the outstanding leaders In
working for the betterment OF the race.
Ruth Muskrat Bronson, Cherokee graduate of
Mt Hoyoke college, winner OF the $1,000 Nor
xenthau prize for the Mt Holyoke senior who
had accomplished most with their training dur
Ing the first year out of school; teacher; assist
ant guidance and placement officer In charge OF
government loans and scholarships and general
advisor to Indian students In Haskell Indian
school
Fred Cardin, Cree-Q uapaw, composer and mu-
stefan, his Goods Drum" which was played and
sung In Town hall In New York In $780, was the
only one Of 10 American compositions asked to
be repeated In New York the following winter.
Henry Roe Cloud, Winnebago, organizer OF the
American Indian institute at Wichita, Kan,
former field representative In the Indian service
and, beginning in September, 1888, superntend-
emit OF the Haskell Indian school
Elizabeth Bender Roe Cloud (hfrs Henry Roe
Cloud) Chippewa, lecturer and leader In In
dian educational work.
Czarina Colbert Conan, Choctaw- Chlckasaw,
first woman to be elected to school board In
Oklahoma, organizer OF the first woman's club In
Indian territory In 1897, curator of the museum
Of the Oklahoma State Historical society.
Mrs Susan Corn, Menomlnee, president of the
Keshena (Wis.) League Of Women Voters and
leader In social and charitable work among the
Menomnees.
Esther Deer. Mohawk, interpreter OF classical
dances and star on Broadway.
Louis Deer (Os-ka-non-ton), Mohawk, singer