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eear)i\ireIt.ridM'.sitse~[idTama Indians to Present*Special ProgramHereAt Eight o’Clock Tonight•V-w;*hli*•I.hohof-nt♦WillGiveCeremonials!Dances, Songs on SouthSide Platform*-•hs.drrp-n.i-idAoPai-idita|0ipfftrritn*ttrtrlnpliniA special preliminary performance will he given in Washington tonight by the Indianafrom Tama, who reached here yesterday and aot up their camp on a lot on West Second street, just west of the Methodist church.Although the Centennial celebration does not begin until Tuesday, the Indians expressed their willingness to give a showtonight, and their offer was gratefully accepted by the committeePlatform on South SideThe performance will be staged at the platform in Central park on the south side, ateight o’clock.Ancient ceremonials. exhibition dancing and Indian songs are included on the program for this evening, according to preliminary announcement.Later there will be ancient pipe ceremonials. war dances and songs together with their interpretations.All the performers will be in full costume.One ltaby in PartyThe group of sixteen Indians In the party from the Tama reservation are of all ages, including Ivy Lee Youngbear who is less than a year old. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs George Youngbear. who are ineharge of the party.Chief Youngbear. father of George and leader of the entire tribe at the Tama reservation. is the oldest member here. II, is Ct, hut is still nr'fve and st roneOthers Included in the band are Le ftoy Duncan, champion ,dancer of the party. talented jyoung athlete who h« recently annexed an amateur boxing crown at a tournament at Waterloo. and his pretty young wife and their daughter. Ph.vlls.who is one of the eutest of thefive rhildren present; John fluf-f h I o brother to the old chief; Fred Drown and his sturdy six-DeserveThere were complaint* (his morning concerning abusive and disrespectful remarks from iTrtain people near the Indian village.This la absolutely forbidden, the committee stated today. The Indians here for the Centennial are from ahigh type, very respectabletribe. They deserve everyrespect. A man has been placed on guard at the Indian village to stop and if necessary report use of ob-srene language or dlsre-s|H*ctfill remarks.M a-quc-year-old son Gilbert; Joseph Maya *he, George Ed Kapayou. Dewey Roberts and Curtis Youngbear. Chief Yoiingbear’ssquaw, a gray haired old woman who cannot speak a word ofthe white man’s tonque. is also with the group and will have an active part in helping prepare the oprn fire meals for thegroup during the week.Their Ifatlvr Names Here are the English namesof the member* of the party here and also the spelling of their Indian namesYoung Rear Ma qtie-ba-na-shaAh-No*8ah-e-qtmbe-na-shaGeorge Young Bear Na-Na-Kye-bi-aMrs George Young Rear Kee-ea-sa h quafva Lee 0-ke-niau-queH,lt;Gloria Ma que-que Lernv Duncan — Ra-w«* ne n»*cu ne-mahMrs Dun* 4a No-wah cuquaPhyllis—A na tchFred Rrftwn Neh qua-skeGilbert Oke-ma-sumJohn Buffalo Kee-skee-ne-no-swaJoe Mayache \f;tu vuh-che9 ' - -Dewcv Ftotierts Ne-fa-weh-ne-che-keCurl Is Young Rear Na-na-ko-tebGeo Edwin Kapayoo Meh-que-seh-to-nb
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Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa, US
Mon, Jun 29, 1936
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