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Indians CampAt Norwood'sialrWith Harlan\ssi-:ec-msthe xin ect ted to-the T. i to*T, BEP°N COUNTY NEWShave been many camping,parties at the C. W. Norwood camp I nme miles up the Cedar river from1 niton, but seldom, if ever, has the camp boasted of such interesting pat* ions as are found there today, -^ith Edward Harlan, state historical curator of Des Moines, as chief guest, two families of Mesquakie Indians, from the Tama reservation, are on the grounds, it was learned today from Cliff Norwood, owner of the camp.:re3tOntsigsastheHarlan's Hobby.*Curator Harlan, whose hobby ishelping- the Indians, learned of theNorwood camp-front Sam Slick andJonas Poweshiek. Indian friends ofhimself and Norwood. When timetame for' him to take his vacation,Harlan arranged to camp with' hisIndian friends at the Norwood outing place.The Indians of the Tama reserva-^ lion, who are very fond of Harlan, by caI1 him iIesheka, meaning turtle, because, they say. he is always bobbin up at their pow-wows.On arriving at the camp the Indians he i,romPtty set up a large tepee where - Jonas Poweshiek. 25-year-old Indian and college graduate, his wife and their 11-months-old baby Tebidedika (in English Darwin Richard; literal translation “a bear in the hollow tree with the tips of his ears showing), are making their home. Several whitemothers who have visited the Powe--sMkvfaniilv in-tlwir tpnAo hatrA-ien[anoedC9.nvan-;hecminnii-ap-iventofinfu-iv-;ed?eryeled at the cleanliness of the little familv.Papoose Gets Daily Bath.How in the world do you keep the baby so clean/’ one white woman risked young Mrs. Poweshiek. The Indian woman smiled. '*I wash him/* she replied, laconically. The white woman then learned, to her amazement, that the Indian baby Is bathed once a day. regardless of the weather. nd ; She was also informed that the baby’s • • tath was concluded with a dousing inchilly water followed by a brisk rubbing.Harlan, the Indians and Norwood, who is spending part of his time at the camp, are living on Indian fare.i’s■ri-itv ed edV.er.. on IfContinued on page F)
Newspaper Details
Cedar Valley Daily Times
Vinton, Iowa, US
Mon, Nov 15, 1926
Page 3
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Johnathan B.
IA, USA 30 Apr 2018
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