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

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AIK@M field of the fine arts, religion,
I'm kkr1x In medicine, law, science politics,
nv kZI!IA education, social service, agri-
culture or service TO the federal
or state government has been most outstanding.
The award of this medal has been sponsored
by the Indian Council Fire, a national organza-
ton devoted 10 the advancement of the Indian
race and TO the interests Of the Indian. For the
past few months the Council Fire has been re-
ceiving nominations for the award. which will
be made by a 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 der-president of the Woodcraft
League of America; John Collier. commissioner
OF Indian affairs, Washington; DR.. ". Carson
Ryan. director Of Indian education, Washington;
DR.. W. D. Weeks, president Of BacOne Indian
college in Oklahoma; Mrs. Harold L Ickes, wife
of the secretary of the interior, and authority
Indian subjects; Mrs. George 81. Heafford,
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
homa.
The award of such an achievement medal Is
10 be made an annual affair, according TO Scott
Il. Peters. a 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 had
10 cope, but there are Indians in every walk
Of life who are making good. Their achievements
have been real ones because they have had TO
overcome such handcaps as the restrictions OF
the Indian Bureau system, race prejudice and
the demOralizing effect Of complete transition
from one civilization TO another.
There are approximately $4,000 Indians in
the United States today and of this number
more than $4,000 are taking part in modern pro-
LESSONS and industries 1924 in the Indian serv-
fee on the reservations and 1909 holding places
in American city life on an equal basis with
other Americans More than 1900 Indians
served in the World war and that was 5 per
cent OF their total number higher offering than
that made by any other race.
The real Indian takes his place quietly In
the civilized world He does not capitalize upon
his Indian blood nor boast of what contribution
he has made to public welfare. Therefore it Is
not generally known what the Indian can do
and is doing"
However the records of the list of more than
80 Indian men and women, who have been nomi-
mated for the medal which is TO be awarded on
September D. is good cross-section of Indian
achievement today. Among them are the fol-
lowing:
Spencer Asah, James Auchiah Monroe Hunt
inghorse, Steve Mopope and Gilbert Mopope,
Kiowa, a group of boys who make historical
pictures Of their tribe and whose paintings, pub
nshed 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
poser and singer. who sang at President Roose-
velt's inaugural ball.
Gertrude Bonnin. Sioux former teacher and
field worker in the Indian service; now presi-
dent of the National Council of American In
dams. and one of the outstanding leaders in
working for the betterment of the race
Ruth Muskrat Bronson, Cherokee, graduate Of
Mt. Holyoke college, winner of the $1,000 Nor
genthau 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-Quapaw, composer and mu-
sician his Gods Drum which was played and
sung in Town hall in New York in 1880, was the
only one of 10 American compositions asked TO
be repeated in New York the following winter;
now a music teacher in the Reading (Pa.) high
school and member Of the Reading Civic or
chestra
Henry Roe Clous. Winnebago, organizer Of the
American Indian institute at Wichita, Kan,
former field representative in the Indian service
and, beginning in September. 1888, superintend-
ent of the Haskell Indian school at Lawrence.
Kan
Elizabeth Bender Roe Cloud (AIrs. Henry Roe
Cloud. Chippewa. lecturer and a leader in In
dian educational work
Czarina Colbert Conlan. Choctaw-Chickasaw,
first woman 70 be elected TO a 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 and d.
rector from Oklahoma on the advisory committee
on Indian welfare Of the General Federation OF
Women's Clubs
Mrs Susan Corn Menominee president Of the