The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-09-08

is doing much to develop and preserve this
ancient handicraft.
George c. Miller, Seneca, expert diamond cut
ter and one Of the best in New York.
William B. Newell (Rolling Thunder), Mohawk
and Kiowa, World war veteran; graduate Of
Syracuse university, missionary among the SEN
ecas, founder of the Society for the Propagation
of Indian Welfare, and leader in raising the
standards Of the Indian schools in New York.
Joe Noonan. CWannoGano), Cherokee. artist,
illustrator and author, vice president of the As
ISOLATED Arts club Of Los Angeles.
Roy Oshkosh, Menominee, member of the Me-
nominee tribal advisory board.
w David Owl, Cherokee former director of
religious education and physical education at
Haskell; now missionary to the Six Nations in
New York.
DR.. Arthur c. Parker, Seneca, director of the
Rochester IN. " Museum Of Arts and Sci
ences; New York state archeologist for Is years;
leading American authority on the New York
Indians; former president of the Congress of
American Indians and an officer in many other
organizations devoted to their interests; author
of more than 200 articles on anthropology,
archaeology, folk lore, etc. From 1910 to 1923 he
was secretary of the state Indian commission,
and in 1923 he was president of the committee
of 100 on Indian affairs at Washington. He was
presiding officer of the Federated Council Of In
dian Affairs at Philadelphia in 1917 and was
editor of the American Indian Magazine from
1911 to 1917.
George c. Peake little Moose), Chippewa,
World war veteran, dramatic reader of Indian
verse and stories.
Rock Qmnija) Sioux, old-time Sioux warrior
one of the few survivors of the original Indian
police force. organized in 1879 by DR.. v. Z.
McGillycuddy, agent for the Ogallalas, which di-
rected those people in the white mans road"
Ann Ross Cherokee, the only Indian girl who
has made outstanding success in motion pic
lures, now working on her first feature picture.
William Shelton. Snoqualmie lecturer, author
ity on Indian totem poles, organizer of the first
Northwest Indian fair.
Houston B. Tee Hee Cherokee, lawyer and
fnancier; from 1904 TO 1881 he has held the
following positions: Mayor of Tahlequah. Okla. !;
Oklahoma state legislator, United States probate
attorney, registrar of the United States treas
ury, assistant encouragement of Oklahoma and
member of the Supreme court commission Of
Oklahoma
Mary Thompson (Te Ata) Chickasaw-Choctaw,
actress and singer. who has scored successes In
the Shakespeare Memorial theater at Stratford-
on-Avon in England and in Belascos Mimi"
and other New York plays
James F. Thorpe Sac and Foxe. one Of the
greatest football players and athletes in his
tory: twice winner of the al around American
championship; winner of all the events in the
Pentathlon and the Decathlon in the Olympic
games in Sweden
Silver Tongue. Hoepa, known as the amer.
lean Caruso'; he is one of the outstanding In
dian singers Of the country.
Mrs Elizabeth Tourtillot, Menominee teacher
In the Keshena fWis.) Indian school for Is years
and noted for her service to Indian girls.
Robert Whirling Thunder. wfnnebago. lecturer,
teacher and Boy Scout leader
Eagle Wing. Klamath. lecturer and producer
of moving pictures showing authentic Indian
Life
Lone Wolf, Blackfoot. former cowboy In
Montana who has become one Of the foremost
Indian painters OF today.
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