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Justice and Fair Dealing for
every Indian who desires to
become a good Citizen.
THE TOMAHAWK.
Official Organ of the Minnesota
Chippewas.
LOGAN, Editor and Publisher,
Published Weekly at
White Earth Agency, Minnesota.
Entered at the Poatofflce at White
Earth, Minn., as mail matter of the
econd class.
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A Tangled
Ah, what a tangled web we
weave when we assay to deceive."
The Hon. Commissioner of In
dian Affairs, Mr. Charles H.
Burke, and his master machanic of
the "justification division", Mr.
E. B. Meritt, are undoubtedly
kept very* very busy now-a days
endeavoring to explain as to just
what particular motives prompted
the*decision to remove the White
Earth agency to Cass Lake. Last
week we published an excerpt
from a letter written by the Hon.
Commissioner of Indian Affairs in
which he made a spasmodic effort
to justify his actions in the prem
ises.
Since our last publication other
letteiS written by'the Hon. Com
missioner have been received by
prominent people residing here
which furnish additional evidence
to THIS TOMAHAWK'S challenge that
"there is nothing legal, practical,
economical or' otherwise reason
able" in the floundering excuses,
so far furnished by the Indian
Bureau that would justify the
proposed removal of the White
Earth agency to Cass Lake. And
to more conclusively clinch our
assertions in the matter at issue
we herewith quote from a letter,
written by the Hon. Commissioner,
bearing on the subject of the pro
posed removal, dated at Washing
ton, April 15, 1922, (29*76), to
wit, as follows:
It is the intention to retain a
sub-agency at White Earth, with
service sufficient to meet essential
needs, and to provide office and
housing quarters at Cass Lake
without expense to tribal funds
The new location will be, on the
whole, the most convenient for the
large majority of unrestricted
Chippewas."
As to the matter of retaining a
sub-agency at White Earth it may
be stated that for the past year or
more the White Earth agency's
functions have not been much
more than a sub-agency, practical
ly speaking. Outside of looking
after land and birth records and a
desultory correspondence 1etwee
the agency efficials and the Indian
Bureau, looking after the deposits
of a few dependent Indians, there
seems to be absolutely no occasion
for the maintenance of an agency
proper or a sub agency either for
that matter.
The Hon. Commissioner makes
bold to assert that Cass Lake,
which is about eighty miles east of
White Earth, in the direction of
Duluth, "the new location will be,
on the whole, the most convenient
for the LARGE MAJORITY of
unrestricted Chippewas.1'
Indians in general.
This
assertion is either a subterfuge or
its author is unfamiliar ivitb the
subject in question. It is a well
known fact that upwards of 7,000
of Minnesota's 12,000 Chippewa
Indian population live in Becker
and Mahnomen counties and within
a radious of 25 or 30 miles from
the White Earth agency there
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are about 1,500 progressive Chip
pewas scattered in different por
tions of the State and country,
engaged in business and profes
sional pursuits. The Red Lake
band, who have an agency of their
own, number about 1,500, being
the only band not yet allotted land,
though they should have been
allotted land 33 years ago and in
accordance with the provisions of
the agreement of 1889, (25 Stats.,
643). This would leave about
2,000 Chippewas scattered on the
Fond du Lac, Leech Lake and Nett
Lake who might find it "conveni
ent" to have an agency at Cass
Lake. We will leave the question
as to whether or not the "large
number of unrestricted Chippewa
Indians" will be benefitted by the
Droposed move.
There is something rediculously
grotesque and melo-dramatic in
the Hon. Commissioner's pathetic
wail of "reduction in appropria
tion," and which "greatly crippled
administrative and constructive
work among the Chippewa In-
dians,'4
and in the same breath he
admits that the Grand Portage,
Fond du Lac, and Nett Lake
agency affairs have been placed
under the jurisdiction of the
Redenacted
Lake agency, that the Fond du
Lac, Leech Lake, Vermillion and
White Earth hospitals and board
ing schools were closed, the physi
cian and nurse service dispensed
with and likewise the old peoples'
home has been closed and that
"the force of reservation employ
ees were materially cut down,"
etc That being the ease the
question naturally arises what has
been done with the big appropi la
tions voted by Congress
lastn
year?
4^stffJcafii^1l*,"
and what
ca the
Indian Bureau show for its demand
of $100,000.00 or more which they
demand this ^e"ar from the tribal
funds, to be employed mostly for
administrative work on the differ
ent Minnesota Chippewa Indian
reservations? The question is the
more serious when it is considered
that fully 90 per c*nt of the Chip
pewas are self supporting, law
abiding citizens. As to construct
ive work, excepting possibly on
the'Red Lake reservation, such a
feature has practically been obliter
ated for these many years on
Minnesota Chippewa Indian reser
vations. There is but one logical
solution for this high-handed
dissipation of the Minnesota Chip
pewa tribal funds by the Indian
Bureau and that is to better pro
long the adolescent existence of a
portion of it 7,000 employees,
mostly political parasites, swivel
chair admirals, lame ducks and
what not, at the expense of the
In a recent discussion in the
Senate concerning matters of ap
propriation some of the Senators
indulged in rather sarcastic ex
pressions and coining of new
words, and one of the members of
that august assemblage' took oc
casion to state that "the XL S
Senate had been *Newberry-ized'
and 'Hardidg-ized' to an interest
ing conclusion." .And it might
fitly be stated that, just at the
present time, some streneous
efforts are being exerted by the
Indian' Bureau to "Bur(ke)glar-
ize" and "Meritt-ize" the Minne
sota Chippewa Indian estate out of
existence.
Low From Everyone.
No matter how wise, you are, every
one you meet can teach you something.
The yoopp folks who are likely to
grow are not the one* who pride them
selves on their superior educational
advantages, and look down on others
from a lofty height Be teachable.
You 'may miss previous chances if
you meet others and pass on without
learning anything from them.Girls'
Companion.
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Vol. Willi. White Earth, Becker County* Minnesota, Thursday, April 27, 1922.
Senator King of Utah Proposes Investiga
tion Into Minnesota Chippewa Affairs.
For Economy's Sake
Exclusive of the one-half dozen
dwelling bouses, including several
out-houses, which are practically
wrecked and ruinedr there are
about.a dozen fine dwelling houses,
several of them modern and up to
date, provided with water and
heating plants, contained in the
White Earth agency and known as
government buildings. In addition
to this there is the splendid pala
tial administration building, built
of brick two stories and contain
ing about twelve rooms, provided
with water and beating plant and
in connection to this building is a
large spacious barn with stables,
feed and carriage quarters as also
store rooms ice house and chicken
coops, root cellar, and other ac
cessones. Then there is the spa
cious agency office buildings, cov
ering several hundred square feet
of floor space and provided with,
too fire proof vaults for the safety
of office records. And in addition
to this there is a large warehouse.
These buildings represent a mone
tary value of several thousand
dollars, yet it fo proposed to
abandon this splendid agency plant
to the elements and the destructive^
vagaries of vandalism and establish
new quarters at Qttss Lake. Ana
the Hon. Commissioner would
have the public believe that the
removal of the agency to Casa
Lake where practically no Indiana
live is in the line of economy! Oh,
Economy, how many crimes are
committed in thy camel
THE TOMAHAWK.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF Tup: MINNESOTA CHIPPEWAS.
Truth before Favor."
I'l
Bill Asks Inquiry
On Indian Claims,
An investigation of all the affairs
of the Chippewa Indians of Minne
sota is proposed in a resolution
introduced in the Senate by Sen
ator W. King of Utah. TbeJ
investigation is to be made by the
Senate Committee on Indian
Affairs at the earliest practicable
date if the resolution is adopted, i
Senator King proposes to have
the committee ascertain in what
respect, if any, the act of 1889 has,
been violated or ignored by the
United States, its officers and
ager.ts
The resolution also^irects ttye
committee to ascertain^wlfat Indian
property has been disposed of
without consideration to the In
dians and if such can be recovered,
with a recommendation, as to thb
proper step to taken.
Senator King also would like
know whether any laws have beep
by Congress in violation
of the agreements with the Chip
pewas and also what legislation
now is pending in Congress that
would cause loss or injury to the
Indians and would create claims
against the United States.
The resolution instructs the
committee to advise the Senate
what action, if any, is necessary
to be taken to control the contro
versy between the Chippewas qf
Minnesota and the Federal gov*
eminent and to submit a draftsQ^shane until that time,
such proposed legislation.
"I know nothing about the In
dian situation in Minnesota," Sen
ator King said, "but I have re
ceived letters and complaints from
persons in Minnesota alleging that
the Indians have been treated
unfairly by Congress and by the
officials of the government, and I
simply desire to have the whole
matter cleared up."
White Earth-Ogema Road
Will be Patroled by
County.
Some time ago we published the
announcement that the road be
tween White Earth and Ogeraa
had been designated by the State
Highway Commission as a State
Aid Road. This class of road is
operated under the auspices of the
Board of 'County Commissioners
and will be graded, graveled and
patroled without cost to the town
ship. And as a matter of course
this will relieve the White Earth
township of a big burden of ex
pensive road work as albo give the
assurance of a first class road be
tween White Earth and Ogema.
The following letter concerning
the up-keep of the road from Mr.
I. K. Grimsgaard, chairman of the
Board of County Commissioners,
will be read with interest by the
residents of White Earth and
Ogema:
Detroit, Minn.,
April 17, 1922.
Mr. Theo. H. Beaulieu,
Whito Earth, Minn.
Dear Mr. Beaulieu:
Replying to your favor of the
12th inst concerning matter of
road patrol between White Earth
and Ogema, you are respectfully
advised that as soon as our high
way engineer comes in and we can
organize a patrol on that road we
will take it over, but would be
pleased if you would keep" it up in
which
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Yours truly,
I. K. Grimsgaard,
Chairman, Board of
County Commissioners.
Red Lake Drainage
Levels Are Held
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Chas. Burke, at the request of
Representative Harold Knutson,
has agreed to withhold approval
and issuance of the water levels
for the Red Lake drainage project
until it Can be ascertained that the
interests of the settlers will be
adequately protected. Congress
man Knutson is convinced the
levels carried in the report are
several feet too high and that, if
adopted, they would flood much
more land than needed. The Tam
arac river bench mark is the oneP.
which Congressman Knutson in
sists should be adopted.
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Citation for Healing- on Final
count and for Distribution.
April 627
State of Minnesota, County
Beckei. In Probate Couit
In the Matter of the Estate Of
Albert Adler, Jr., Decedent.
The State of Minnesota To Emella
Adlei, Maltha Beckei 'nee Adler),
John Adler, Geoige Adler, Eugene
Adlei, Alex Adler, Thornton J^hns,
Geraldena Johns, Garfield Johns ind
all persons interested in the
account distribution %L
estate of said The far
the above named
decedent, having filed in this court.
his final account of the admin
istration of the estate of said de
cedent, together with his petition
piaying for the adjustment and a
lawance of said final account and
for distribution of the lesidue of said
estate to the persons thereunto en
titled
THERE! ORE, You, and Each of
You, are hereby cited and required
to show cause, if any you have, before
this court at the Piobate Court Rooms
in the Court House, in the city of
Detroit, in the County of Becker,
State of Minnesota, on the 1st day of
May, 1922. at ten o'clock A. M.. why
said petition should not be giant
ed.
WITNESS, The ludire of said
Court, and the Seal of said Couit, this
29th day of Match, 1^22.
E. O HANSON,
F. S( II BOEDER,
Attorney for Petitioner
Detroit, Minnesota
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