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w he7thpr K 6 India'1S " h° barred ‘he ad' ent ° f the white ">='»• Now,
onlvsaid "TheSpr OteSlet aga'" St such »»fair treatment, the whites
only said 1 he Punas cannot have all the water; if we are above them
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d f1U.Ck’' T',iS madC ‘he Vo»-« Indian
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Pret.o sly then fathers had shed blood in subduing the most warhke
nbe the Apache, that the whites might enjoy peace; now if they were
to retain their water and remain independent, they in turn must fight
he newcomers. Preparations were made and the warriors “
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a" d W3r 'eader Antonio was n° "
Christian. Through the German missionary, Dr. Cook the e-ood
spirit moved the chief's heart afar from war. He c a lm e d ^ t r a t l o l
his tribesmen and the war whoop was hushed
of ta«eer th r i " ’T
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eXtreme Po^ t y for wan,
Hater T hey have suffered to the extent of starvation. They have
for nearly thirty years, appealed for justice and redress to the guardian
government and to the people of the United States. Win « a l ng
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p. he Punas have made every effort towards making themselves «elf-
sustainmg under circumstances that were indeed discouraging
The present generation of the Pi,„as still live upon the soil made
nead ?, f T"bloo i X ,
ab° U‘ 4°°° S° “'s a"d
ariv a I toll bloods. They have departed from their superstitious
. toms and the medicine man no longer rules supreme. For them the
war song is now no more. The old things have passed away
Today these Indians like their forefathers still till the soil.' But un-
Ike , hem they lack water which they must have with which to moisten
he burning desert land of the Gila Valley. Unlike their forefathers
y have to a great degree, adopted the white man's wav. They are
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«heir children should receive education. Nearly al of the
4000 Indians are members of some church. Catholic or Protestant
e ice, Christian work is actively carried on among the Pimas About
twenty five percent of the Pima population can read aTd write and
many of then, are entirely self-supporting. The progress made during
e as wenty years bears an impressive testimony to their ability to
progress, their ability to work.
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Tears ago the Government planned for the construction of a reservoir
at San Carlos, Arizona, for the benefit of these Indians and the white
t h a t d X t e n " ‘° ‘"e PreSe”‘ time " ° ‘hing " aS
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haS.bee" al,oted ten acrcs °f land capable of being ir
rigated and promised additional allotment of desert land. Canals have
been constructed and extended throughout parts of the reservation but
the future success and usefulness of these canals depend upo“ ’ the