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INDIAN AFFAIRS

 

January 30, 1928:   "Seeking on the one hand to secure the removal of L. D. Arnold, superintendent of the Klamath Indian reservation and to obtain an investigation of the Klamath Indian affairs, on the other, a group of Indians have called three mass meetings, the first to be held at Sprague River this afternoon, the second at Beatty tomorrow afternoon, and the third at Williamson River church Wednesday afternoon.

      Indifference to Indian affairs, failure to properly protect the red-skins against bootleggers are included in the charges made in two petitions which are being circulated.  One petition would be signed by white residents of the reservation; another by Indians."   (The Klamath Herald)

October 24, 1930:   "The first of a series of tribal councils as held on the reservation by the Klamath Indians at the Sprague River hall Wednesday.

      At the meeting it was voted to send a delegation to Washington D.C. in the interests of tribal affairs.  This move was carried by a 98 per cent vote of the council."   (The Evening Herald)

May 13, 1933:   "The general council of the Klamath Indian tribe, meeting with B. G. Courtright, federal field agent, was in session Friday at Sprague River.  The sessions will continue all day Saturday.

      The council was called to discuss the enrollment bill now pending before congress.  It was a bill introduced by Senator Steiwer of Oregon.

      The measure will leave it up to the Indians themselves to decide whether or not they will go without per capita payments indefinitely and pay allotted Indians $1500 in place of allotments of land or let then go without land and participate in future per capita payments.

      Wade Crawford, tribal delegate to Washington, will be in charge of the meetings."   (The Klamath News)

January 28, 1936:   "Ben Mitchell left for Washington, D.C., on January 19, Mitchell is one of the delegates chosen by the Klamath Indian Tribal council to represent the Indians in the national capital.  Dice Crane was the other delegate who was chosen at the same time with Mitchell."   (The Evening Herald)

July 29, 1936:   "Indian council met at the local church on Thursday, July 23.  Superintendent and Mrs. Wade Crawford and party from Klamath Agency attended.  The council was called to make some revisions in several timber contracts, but owing to the fact that there must be a quorum of 100 attending these meetings, no business was transacted as there was only a turnout of approximately 55.  The meeting was finally postponed until the 15th of August."   (The Klamath News)

February 22, 1945:   "A meeting will be held at Shaker church in Chiloquin Friday at 1 p.m. to discuss a bill removing restrictions on the property and moneys belonging to the individual enrolled members of the Klamath Indian Reservation in Oregon, and to confer complete citizenship upon these Indians, and for other purposes.  A meeting will be held at Beatty Saturday at 7 p.m. and at Sprague River Monday at 7 p.m."   (Herald and News)

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