The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-04-06
CROW TRIBAL COUNCIL
FOR ROBT. YELLOWTAIL
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FOR ROBT. YELLOWTAIL
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ed, both in buildings and equip
ment; and,
WHEREAS, neither the Indians,
as individuals, as a tribe, nor the
interior department, on their be-
half, have contributed toward the
cost of the investment in build
lngs and equipment; and that,
owing to the fact that one third
OF the pupils in the school district
are Indians, we feel that approx
mately one-third of the cost of
the investment of the district, in
buildings and equipment, or a suf-
fieient sum of money to bring the
investment Of the government up
to one-third of the total invest
ment, should be furnished district
17-H, Big Horn county. Montana;
NOW, THEREFORE,, we, the
tribal council, hereby respectfully
urge that all things be done by
the Crow Indians, as individuals,
as a tribe, by the interior depart
ment- and by congress, for the
passage of the bill now introduced
in congress, asking for the early
appropriation of one hundred fiji
ty-eight thousand ($158, 00O) dol
lars for use in School District
17-H, Of Big Horn county, Mon
tana; and we hereby appoint a
committee Of four ~ Crow In
dams. to be named by the chair
man of the Crow Indian council,
to work with the representatives
of School District I7-H, in &C.
compfishing the passage of the
bill, and the approprfating of one
hundred fifty-eight tn
dollars, and for the further pur-
poses Of aiding and arranging
school sites, for building. purposes
and such other assistance as may
aid and benefit our public school
system.
Done at Crow Agency, Montana,
this 4th day of April, 1884.
The council further agreed that
the new school building at Crow
Agency be built on the site of the
old boarding school, north of the
Crow Agency park, and that the
two large buildings known as the
boys and girls quarters of the
old boarding school be torn down
and the brick and other material
be salvaged for use in the con-
s%truction of the newbuilding. The
council also agreed that addition
al school facilities should be pros
vided at Pryor, st. Xavier and wy
ola, and named the following
committee to work in conjunction
with the school boards of the var
ious school districts of Big Horn
county affected and with County
Supt. L. A. Macleod and Crow
School Supervisor, D. M Thomas:
Frank Yarlott, Russell Whitebear,
Jasper Long and Arnold Costa.
A resolution presented by Harry
Whiteman and Frank Yarlntt was
adopted, putting the Grow Indians
on record as being opposed to the
Wheeler-Howard bill in it's present
form. The resolution follows:
RESOLUTION
BE 1T RESOLVED, by the Crow
tribal council of the Crow Indian
reservation, Montana, duly assem-
bled, at Crow Agency, Montana,
on the 4th day of April, 1884:
WHEREAS, There has been pre-
sented to the Crow tribe for
adoption or rejection Senate Bill
PISS and House Bill 74O2, better
known as the Wheeler Howard
bill, by the commissioner of In
dian affairs, and the purpose of
these bills is to create chartered
Indian communities and self-rule;
said bills have been given inten-
slve study and due consideration
by the council; and, therefore be
it
RESOLVED, that it is the sense
OF the Crow tribal council that
the Crow Indians are not ready
for self rule, nor are they willing
to give up their vested rights and
their allotment of Indian lands;
that the present laws under which
we live are fairly enforced, give
ample protection to person and
property and allow individual
initiative. No modified bill or bills
of similar nature to the Wheeler
Howard bills will be accepted: and,
THEREFORE. the Crow council
J., rejects the Whee1er.HOu,ard hill
without recommendation.
Mrs. Henry R. ESP Was in Har-