Blair High School - Bronc Yearbook (Blair, OK)

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70 V Q! 'E - i .. i - V ! i - E .. A v v :Iain I I -11.11 as i 1 L The Red People's Land It was early Indian summer in the year 1866. A sofe breeze was rustling the beautiful Autumn leaves, and nature was at her best. Allen Wright, a member of the Choctaw dele- gation, and a full blood Choctaw Indian, who was well educated, had just returned from VVashington, D. C., the home of the Great White Father. He was more than satisfied with himself as he squatted before his little camp fire. The great father had spoken, and as he meditated to himself, he patted the pocket that held the treaty. Tomorrow they shall know, my brothers will be pleased, for had they not debated long over a common name for the territory occupied by the friendly tribes. The land known as the Indian Territory w-ould gain prominence at the beginning of the new day. All ready the gleaming camp fires were flickering through the dusk that was gathering quickly. Thicker and thicker the Indians came, pouring in from all sides of the five na'tions to take part in the celebration of the christening of the Indian territory. Hensc- ft-rth the territory would be known as Oklahoma as suggested by Colonel E. C. Boudino' of the Cherokee nation. The celebration was to begin at sunrise. There would be no sleep for Allen that night, he was too happy to sleep and also he was too nervous. He paced up and down in front of his tepee before the comp fire: all night long he paced back :ind forth, only stopping long enough to rebuild the fire. In the early morning, just as dawn was breaking in the distant east, Allen was tired out, as if he were going on the war path. At the call of the tom-tom from the valley below he silently made his way along, and was soon lost in the assembly of weary-looking dances. His feet were strangely light, and his savage blood rushed to the surface. The drum stirred within him, that which civilization and his years among the whites could not kill. Then as if he remembered the most important part of the occasion, he made his way to an old tree stump, and mountig it, he raised his arms to the northward before him, in the sign of peace. In a voice loud and clear he said: The Great Spirit be pleased. , The dancers st-opped to listen for their messenger had spoken, and they knew he had just returned from the land of t-he great white father, many moons to the east. Allen camly unfolded the papers, The Great Father has spoken and his words are here, Allen remarked as he patted the papers he 'held in his han-d. You shall hear them take heed. 'I, Andrew Johnson, the great father of my children in the Indian territory, through Allen Wright, y-our messenger to me, have seen fit to approve the name Oklahoma, to apply to the territory where you now reside. Signed, Andrew Johnsonf He has spoken now let there be peace among you. Allen shouted as he waved dismissal. Again the tom-tom was heard with shouts and leaps the dancers caught the spirit of the occasion. 1:14:11riwinvivnioinxwioi-11 riuiininiuiuc11111vivvivnifvivsiavxuierioiox-vicrifyioivvl rd. 5nioioioioicnioioioi if Yi0i0101f710i01f71f0' 21 lQOQK PQI D11 DQ! lit Dil Q Pllblibitlltbib

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