Printed at Chemawa, Oregon, and Devoted to the Interests of Indian Education
VOL. XXXIV
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 12, 1933
AWARDS FOR INDIAN ACHIEVEMENTS
The article reprinted below is from the Indian Leader
and seems to us to be publicity for splendid purpose.
Many worthy and able Indians will receive just recog
nition through this award:
The Indian Council Fire, a national society, with
headquarters at 108 North Dearborn Street, Chicago,
will commemorate its tenth anniversary by the present
ation of an honor m&Tal to Indians of outstanding
achievement, at the Century of Progress, on Indian
Day, September 22. Many nations, societies, and as
sociations recognize deeds of valor, scientfic achiev-
ments, and other outstanding meritorious accomplish
ments on the part of their nations or organizations, by
awards of medals or other honors and the outstanding
among the American Indian have not yet been paid this
tribute.
Achievement shall be recognized in any of the fol
lowing fields: Arts, music, painting, sculpture, writ
ing, Indian arts and culture, stage, theatrical or
lecture work, dramatic work, social service in any
activity that affects human welfare, medicine, law,
politics, any great industrial or engineering or scien
tific project. Achievement can also be recognized in
any dignified or genuine social field or enterprise. The
award should emphasize the contribution of the In
dian to his own race as well as to the country at large.
Names of the candidates shall have to be received by
the members of the committee of award no later than
the 1st of August.
Those appointed on the committee to select the win
ner from the names of the candidates submitted are:
Mr. Lew Sarrett, author of the beautiful books of Indian
poetry, “Many, Many Moons,” “Slow Smoke,” and “Box of
God,” and head of the Department of Speech of Northwestern
University; Dr. Fay-Cooper Cole, of the University of Chicago,
head of the Ethnological Exhibit of the Century of Progress;
Dr. W. Carson Ryan, Director of Indian Education, Depart
ment of the Interior, Washington D. C.; John Collier, Executive
Secretary, American Indian Defense Association, Washington,
D. C.; Mrs. Harold Ickes, member the Illinois State Legislature
and wife of the new Secretary of the Interior; Mrs. William J.
Rogers, Indian Welfare Chairman, Third District, Illinois
Federation of Women’s Clubs; Mrs. George H. Heaford, Mrs.
Rachel Caroline Eaton, author and historian of the Cherokee
nation; and Dr. B. D. Weeks, president of Bacone College.
The award will be in the form of a medal which is
now being designed by Mr. H. G. West, Washo Ind
ian and Carlisle graduate.
All Indians and friends are asked to send in the
names of those they wish to submit as candidates for
the Indian Achievement Award. The names should
be sent to Marion E. Gridley, Secretary, Indian Coun
cil Fire, 108 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois.
In submitting the names, be sure to include a brief
statement of the achievements of the candidate, and the
degree of Indian blood.
Those below one-quarter
Indian will not be elgible for the medal.
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Get your names in as rapidly as possible.
Mr. Scott H. Peters, Chippewa, president of the In
dian Council Fire, is chairman of the Indian Participa
tion Committee of the Century of Progress. He is at
tached to the staff at Fort Dearborn.
Due to the activies of numerous imposters claiming
to be Indian, the Indian Council has drawn up the fol
lowing bill:
An act to amend Chapter 5, Title 25, Indians, by
adding thereto Section 202, as follows:
One not an Indian claiming to be an Indian.— Any one claim
ing to be an Indian who by so doing obtains or attempts to
obtain, recognition as an Indian, or secures, or attempts to
secure, for self, or others, privileges or benefits accorded to or
provided for Indians, shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor and fined not exceeding $2,000 or imprisoned
not exceeding one year, or both fined and imprisoned.
Through the interest of Senator Erazier, this bill was
recently introduced in the Senate—it was read twice
and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. The
number is S. 5697.
These impostors have been imposing upon sympa
thetically inclined people, bringing discredit upon the
Indian race, and alienating the interest of these people
from the Indian race when they discover the imposi
tion. In many cases members of other races represent
themselves as Indians and appear on the professional
platform to the detriment of the genuine Indian. The
evil has become so pronounced in Chicago and adjacent
territory that many concerns wishing to engage Indians
will not do so until they have seen them personally.
There are several instances where individuals are re
ceiving high honor and recognition as Indians and are
not Indians at all. Indians, for their own self-protec
tion, should get behind this bill.
This bill seems to be worthy of the support of all Indians and their friends
and it is to be hoped it will recieve the support necessary for its enactment.
HOSPITAL
Monday, April 4, the junior girls from the hosp
ital demonstrated different types of bandaging at Mrs.
Ryan’s tea. Florence Allman did a skull bandage
and finger splint. Bernice Clairmont demonstrated
how to bandage after a mastoid operation; Caroline
Duncan demonstrated how to bandage an eye; Chris
tine Bailey demonstrated how to bandage a finger; Ar-
manda Mesteth did a figure eight bandage; Nancy Jor
dan demonstrated the boy scout emergency way of put
ting a broken arm in a sling. All were practical ways
of bandaging and could be done at home or on a trip.
Wednesday, March 30, the hospital girls took their
final test in home hygiene and care of the sick. Every
one passed and will get their diploma in the near fu
ture.