THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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ace of the distinguished chieftain.
On Saturday, August 28, Skookum George, Snoqualmie Jim, William
Bagley, Charles Hillair, William Shelton and fifty other Indians as
embled to remove the remains to the new grave. Dr. Charles M.
Buchanan, United States Indian agent at Tulalip, says that the identity
of the old chief's remains in the new grave is "about as near certain as
one can come on the question."
Prof. Meany is anxious to have a curbing around the grave and a
suitable monument placed over it.
"This shonld be done," he said, "by white men and women who
have inherited the good results that came in part from Pat Kanim's
friendship in the time of Indian wars." Marysville Globe.
DURING HIS VISIT EAST
Not long ago Dr. Chas. M. Buchanan, Superintendent and Special Dis
bursing Agent at Tulalip School and Agency, was called to Washington,
D. C , for departmental conference regarding educational matters and
policies of the service. The Doctor was warmly received everywhere,
we are pleased to note. The Washington, D. C, Star of November 7,
1915, thus reports a dinner at which Dr. Buchanan was the principal
speaker:
What has been accomplished through the medium of civic organiza
tions in Indian schools was explained to members of the Federal School
Men's Club last night, at a dinner held at the Continental Hotel, by
Dr. Charles M. Buchanan, formerly a member of the faculties of East
ern and Central High schools of this city, now superintendent and spe
cial Indian agent at Tulalip Indian agency. The topic was one of great
interest to the members of the club, who are for the most part officials
and teachers of the Washington school system, by reason of the recent
announcement that the civic organization plan is to be tried here.
Dr. Buchanan said that in the boarding school at the Tulalip agency
there are two "cities"; "republics," one a boys' city and the other a
girls' city. Both have their mayor, chief of police, aldermen and other
city officials. Court is held each week, and offenders who have been
arrested by the student police are tried and sentenced. To qualify as a
voter a student must be able to read and write. Dr. Buchanan said the
scheme is enabling the Indian students to obtain a knowledge of civics
which otherwise they would be unable to receive. It makes civics an
interesting study instead of a dry subject, he said.
The speaker told of the educational, system in Indian schools, and
explained the various classes and the course of study undertaken.
"We are trying to make the Indian something more than merely a
red man; we want him to be a well read man," said Dr. Buchanan.