The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1959-06-18
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a ride around the country. or
around town for that matter.
gives evidence that the Indian
Days Celebration Is approaching.
Tcepcc poles have been cut. seal.
I'd and pOsitioned upright to dry.
In some instances the canvas has
been placed and the lodges are
being used Sort Of a dry
run" as it would be called in
the service.
Some of the more enthusiastic
boys can occasionally be seen
out on the encampment grounds
practicing to the rhythmatic ham.
mcring on wine and beer bottles
as their buddies do the chanting.
This. however. is no dry" run.
Anyway. final arrangements
and plans arc just about com.
plctcd by the committee and VIC
understand that this Is expected
to he the largest and most color.
full celebration ever held in
Browning
The tribe is making extensive
plans to host a l3day cncamp'
mcrt. beginning with the Medi.
cine Lodge. preparations for
which will start on June Is.
The tccpccs will be erected on
the ground north Of the Museum
on June %. and the Sweat Lodge
will be- built on June 30. On July
the building Of the big Sun
Lodge will take place. followed
by the customary ceremonial
dancing through July 3. the final
day Of the Sacred Medicine
Lodge ceremony.
4 huge and col0rful parade
will take place on July I at 10
a NJ. starting at the agency square
and winding up at the encamp'
mcnt grounds where the Indian
Days celebration will start.
4: pm. on the same day. the
annual American Legion R0dcO
swings into action at the rodco
grounds Just west Of the museum
which promises to be an exciting
even, 4 herd of the top buckers
Of this area has been secured,
and 4 lineup of tOp-notch riders
will he on hand to ride out the
time limit
All in all. the first part Of July
promises to he . time that will
long be- remembered In Browning
and for those who visit here
during the big celebration days
4 considerable amount Of III
feeling has arisen since the State
Highway Patrol has refused tu
investigate or exercise enforce
,ncnt on the highways crossing
the reservation. unless one OF
more nOn.lndianS are involved
IN arridrnts or infracti0ns Of traf'
iir laws.
We Fundamentally agree witt,
the Tribal Councils opinion that
the Highway Patrol is rcSiRnina
from the full responsibility Of
ITS duty. In view 0f the fact that
the highway ri.ht.0fways have
been turned over TO the state. We
believe that II Is the states re.
sponSibili,y to maintain enforce
mcni on the primary highways
"f the reservation just rs on any
other highway In any other part
Of the state.
Certainly non.rcScrvatiOniStS.
white or Indian. are entitled 10
the protection Of having reckless,
drunken. or non qualified drivers
removed from the highway
Why does the Highway Patrol
preach safety SO loudly and "a
consistently. then Overlook" the
very fariOrs that make their Jobs
necessary. and 10 which the reser.
.ationisis. like all others. con
tribute through their tax dollars!
Such u policy as Is presently
being carried out by the Highway
Patrol Is nothing short Of scRrc'
CATION. and apparently designed
to relieve the enforcement dtvi'
sion Of o part Of their duty which
they consider q little more diff
cult than they wish 10 admit.