The Chemawa American, January 01, 1913, Page 6, Image 6

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hungry white human sharks were willing to make all kinds of represen­
tations to prejudice the public as to the Indian and his fate.
Among the leaders of this movement, which is held under the auspices
of the Society of American Indians, are many well known men and wo­
men in public and private life. These include senators, representatives,
teachers, farmers, lawyers, doctors, artists, scientists and politicians of
all parties, and a host of thinking men and women, all Indians.
Among the vice-presidents of the society is Representative Carter of
Oklahoma, the former chief of Choctaw council. Dr. Sherman Coolidge,
a well known Episcopal clergyman and a graduate of one or two eastern
colleges, is the president. He also is a full blood Arapahoe, and was
born in a buffalo hide tepee in the Rocky mountain foothills. His life
is a romance from his earliest days. Dr. Charles A. Eastman, the well
known Sioux writer and lecturer, and Dr. Carlos Montezuma, the
Apache physician of Chicago, are two members of the medical profession
who are among the leaders
Among the scientific men of Indian blood are Prof. J. N. B Hewitt
of the Smithsonian institution, and Arthur C. Parker of Albany, N. V.,
the state archaeologist of N. Y. Mr. Parker is the secretary of the so­
ciety.
Largely through the efforts of Prof. McKenzie a large associate mem­
bership of the keen thinkers along civic and economic lines has been
enlisted in the society, until every friend of the red man now wants to
be an associate member.
This year the society will be welcomed to Columbus by Governor
Harmon, the mayor of the city, and the officials of churches, of frater­
nal bodies, and prominent citizens. The reception will be held in the
chamber of commerce hall.
Once Columbus was the seat of the federal prison, where Sioux war­
riors who wanted to fight for their country were incarcerated