The Birney Arrow

Nov 21, 1958

We erred in last week’s paper regarding the Cheyenne arts and crafts in which we reported that the association had gone broke, but Mrs. Liberty corrected that they are still in the market for beadwork as before. So we regretted for the wrong information.

On Monday afternoon the 10^th, Nov Mrs. Liberty was to be at the school with the arts and crafts group. She had forgotten all about it till reminded by D. Hollowbrest that this is Monday and that the Doctor and Mrs. Peters are at the school. Made

Regarding the cartoon whichvits debut on Nov 14 issue depicting the Land of the Cheyennes been "invaded" by other tribes. Its true that the different tribes have taking up permanent an temporary residence in the Tongue River reservation. There are Sioux, Gros Ventres, Arikara, Zuni, Navajo, Hopis, Blackfeet, Comanches, Kiowas, Pawnees, Kaw, Rocky Boy, Arapahos, Crows and Chippewa. Some people go where there’s opportunity, which is the case with these tribesmen who came to be teachers, clerks, policemen, and coaches and the remainder intermarrying and there’s Walter William, from Alaska, tribe unknown, maybe Tlinglit.

The Birney Mirror was once published by the Birney Bees during the second World war with cartoons by Jim Ryan, the New York cowboy. All these prominent ranchers in the Birney Arrow were related in both word s and cartoons. Taking jokes at a stride without a quibble.

Left over from last week’s news of the Indian dance, Alvina Fisher of Birney was the only girl dancer participating. She was dressed in buck-skin attire. This mode of dancing girls and women mingling with men dancers was probably adopted from the Sioux in South Dakota which gained popularity in recent years, but has lately declined for a short time. There should be a renewed interested in it as well as the traditional Cheyenne dances.

The organized War Mothers Club has somewhat slowed down also.

There usually were handgames on weekend nights accompanied by chats and drums, which has not been "played" for some time.

The southward migration of geese was sighted late Monday afternoon, flying rather lower. When they fly low it means a hard winter ahead, when flying high it means mild winter. This is according to old timer Cheyennes.

Mr. Ronald Hopperstadt, the social worker was in Birney Monday.

On Nov 10. Charles and Henry Wlfblack with John Youngbird, Jr and Rita Long drove to Fort Yates, in Standing Rock reservation. North Dakota. Rita, a member of the Yankton Sioux tribe visited a month with her cousin, Josephine Wolfblack. The quartet attended Veterans Day Pow-Wow in Cannon Ball.

Birney district held election for chairman on Oct 29.David Strangeoul was elected over one other candidate Burt Medicinebull.Strangeoul immediately presided over meeting.The main topic on Bergoyne doll factory was discussed. Represenatatives Henry Fisher and George Hardground were urged tomake arrangements for transportation with Mr. Bergoyne. The younger group are in much need of work.With this daily transportation provided, it will be a great help since termination of monthly assistance from welfare, few families are hard hot with necessities for living. In the past Birney people have been neglected in opportunities-More power to our representatives.

It can only be expected that the tribal officials have the means to have the elk or buffalo meat before Thanksgiving for distribution in all districts in the reservation.

The traditional Thanksgiving dinner menu is the toasted turkey, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, rich gravy, creamed potatoes and trimmings.

The movie for this week has not arrived for announcement, there will be show tonight.We wish it’s "CharlesM.Russell Story"or the "White Feather".

Some who are fortunate will have a dinner on Thanksgiving day and probably a feast for everyone in the village, if funds are donated by the Tribe,

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Long time resident of Birney,Mrs.Minerva Hardground died at her home 11:30.Wednesday morning after a short illness.She was active while she lived, in preparing ahead such as getting ready for winter.As well as making utmost the necessities of life,gathering native fruits for dryingindulged in gardening and does canning for nearly every year.She not only excelled in beadwork,but is as well adopted at tanning much as the old time Cheyenne women who have passed on.She is survived by her husband,George,a son, Thoman, a daughter Mre.Grace Limberhand of Ashland and Birney and a grandson Arthur Teeth and a sister in Canton, Oklahoma and Souther Cheyenne relatives in Oklahoma.She was born in Canton, Olkahoma.She died at the age of 68years.

Mre.Largot Liberty is taking a bsiness trip to Miles City today.

The Forrest Libertys will shortly be moving to the Powell apartment in Birney.

The VO HE HEV a newssheet published by the Northern Cheyenne Veterans. Lame Deer.apeared for the first time.Whether it’s a weekly or monthly,we and not say.VO HE HEV is the Cheyenne name of Dull Knife, who with Chief Little Wolf and their followers fought their way back to their beleved Yellowstone country and hunting grounds in Montana.

George Kraft was a caller at the F.Libertys Thursday night.

Martin Rounstone of Busby is the only Cheyenne still owning race horses. Entering quarter, three-eight, half-mile and Indian relay races at Sheridan Wyo*Rodeo.Sheridan, Wyoming and Crow Agency,Montana.

There’s a shortage of news this week, we may substitute some thing of interest to fill the space.

Donald Hollowbrest,one of the Cheyenne artists has exhibited paintings at the following shows.Denver art Museum.Denver,Colorado:1953:Philbrook Art Center.Tulsa,Oklahoma,1952-57_58;Forsyth,Montana;’53;Intertrigal Indian Ceremonial.Gallup,New Mexico.’57:All-American Indian Days.Sheridan,Wyoming.’57;Rosebud County Fair and Rodeo.Forsyth,Montana.2 firsts and I second place ’58 and placed first in Indian School arts exhibit at Midland Empire Fair.Billings,Montanan 1932and took part in a 1948 Forth of July rodeo at Birney (Hanging Woman creek arena).Riding a bay horse,no name.Only Indian of eight contestants,among the contestants the then president of the National Cutting Horse Association,Morris Clark of Sheridan,Wyoming and Wichita,Falls,Texas.

Francis "Minnie" Hardground and Daniel R. sher were stepping over in Colorado Springs, Colorado briefly as acknowledged at this time.