The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-10-23
ROBERT YELlOWTAl'S
TRIP TO CALIFORNIA
Supt. RObt. Yellowtail on a Visit
To Thomas d. Campbell, the
Wheat King.

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Robert Yellowtail, superintendent
of the Crow Indian reservation on
the border of which the city of
Hardin is located, is taken from
last Fridays Pasadena Star-NeWs
cd. which journal James w. Foley,
brother of Charles r. Foley, Kirby
postmaster, is city editor:
A living example Of the new.
American Indian, intellectual, pro-
gressive in his ideas, and devoted
to the welfare Of his race, Robert
YelloWtail of Montana, Superin-
tendent Of the United States Crow
Indian Reservation, stopped in
Pasadena today while on a short
visit to southern California in the
interests of several Crow Indian
students at Riverside Junior Col
lege.
Mr.. Yellowtail was in this city
for several hours at the office Of
his close friend and associate,
Thos. D. Campbell, wheat farmer
OF Montana and Pasadena. He
brought with him his son, Robert.
Jr., q student at Riverside High
School, and two other Crow In
dams, Thurlow Doyle and David
Stewart, who are preparing to en-
Of college work.
1.-THE biggest problem among the
Indians today is intellectual de-
velopment," Mr.. Yellowtail said In
well-modulated tones, a token Of
his culture and intelligence. 1.-THE
Indians today are learning trades,
professions and taking up agri-
cultural pursuits as never before,
due to the great opportunities Of
-fered them by the government.
I'm the past three years the
United States government has
helped the red men more than at
any time in the history Of this
country. OF course, when you
consider that the percentage of
indians in the United States Is
very small, only 327,958 all told
according to the latest reports,
divided into $50 distinct tribes,
our problem seems relatively un-
important. But government
has taught the Indians to respect
the flag, has given the red men
every chance to succeed intellec-
tually and today is educating
thousands OF Indian students in
universities and high schools. The
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs,
John Collier, has done something
no past commissioner has done
he has gone to bat for us every
time, subordinating his own inter-
ests in our behalf. For this we are
thankful. Some day we hope to
have enough Indians educated in
professional lines to take over adj
ministrative positions on the res
ervattons. Today there are only q
few who are qualified-but on ev-
cry reservation, the first thing
that strikes the eye Is a spic-and-
span hospital, then a large and
WeI-kept school,"
MI. Yellowtail, for the past three
years superintendent of the Grow
reservation in Montana, the second
full FLOODED Indian to hold an ex-
ecutive post in the federal govern
ment, has pledged himself to the
liberation Of his race"
For more than so years, the
Indians have been illtterate, par
ttcularly so in the southwest area
due to the sparsely- settled coun-
try. But now THINGS are different
we are no longer political and
economic serfs. We are seeing the
rebirth Of a new civilization and
new citizenship"
The Indian executive is a stu
dent of agricultural problems, par
ticularly soil erosion and farming.
The Crow reservation in Montana
is the richest in the world, It Is
said, and Is the third largest In
the United States, 100 miles east
and west, and 68 miles north to