The Birney Arrow

September 4, 1958

The month f September has begun and the doors of Birney Day School have opened. The Birney Arrow has resumed as community newspaper and is looking forward to educational adventures.

Austin Twomoons of Busby was in Birney Wednesday to take people and camp to Busby for the Sun Dance in the tribal truck. But only Mr. and Mrs. Willis Medicinebull and Albert and Alice Hardground accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wolfmules went along.

Clifford Russell of Busby sponsored the Sun Dance to be held at Busby. The number and who are to be the dancers and attendants cannot be determined at this time.

The notices of listed and elected councilmen are being posted in all districts today. Birney’s new councilmen are Henry Fisher, re-elected and George Hardground, Fisher came out way ahead by 31 votes by written in vote as can unlisted candidate. George Hardground is also Birney district chairman and D. Hollowbrest acting secretary.

Tribal Fair to be held at Lame Deer on Sept. 12 is rapidly approaching. Any one planning to exhibit should make preparations at this time.

Nora Standingelk, Nora Bellymule, Grace Strangeowl and Florence Pine have recently lost their brother John Redneck who died at the Cushman hospital, Takoma Washington Aug. 21. He was buried in the Birney cemetery Aug. 28. He is survived by his wife Theresa and children Lamona, Rita Ann, Dorene and John Jr. He was born May 11, 1925.

Jeffry Shave head and the Medicine Bulls have returned weeks ago after spending vacations in Wyoming and South Dakota. The Medicinebulls accompanied Mike Littlewolf family of Busby to Bear Butte and other point in South Dakota and returned via the Devil’s Tower National Monument pow-wow where 41 different tribes gathered. There were 21 dancers in the Sun Dance and undisclosed Indian from south of the border wanting to dance during the pow-wow.

The Ed Wolfmules of Watonga, Oklahoma are visiting in Birney and will shortly return south after the Sun Dance where they’ll work picking broom corn in Colorado or New Mexico.

The Morelands took along four of D. Hollowbrest’s pictures to the Rosebud County Fair, Forsyth. One water color and one pen and ink drawing each received 3^rd premiums (white ribbons.)

A run-away horse nearly collided with Mrs. Liberty’s car at the crossroads a few days ago, couldn’t be the horse’s fault, maybe someone having no knowledge of horsemanship.

The Northern Cheyenne population seems to be on the increase, the fact is other tribes are taken up permanent and temporary residence on the reservation. There are Pawnee, Kiowa, Commanche, Navajos, Hopis, Crows, Sioux, Blackfeet, Osages, Arapahoes, Chippewas, Kaw, Gros Ventres, Flathead and Rocky Boy.