A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER EDITED AND PRINTED BY THE STUDENTS OF THE CARLISLE INDIAN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL VOLUME FIVE CARLISLE, PA., NOVEMBER 6, 1908 NUMBER NINE THE MUNSEE INDIANS. and other tribes, so that the Munsee should not feel above those lower, or were all scattered. Therefore it is be jealous of those who are trying to Elmira C. Jerome, Chippewa. almost impossible to estimate their reach the top. No matter how sim­ Minacinink, the Indian word for exact numbers. In 1765 those on the ple the task is do it willingly and Munsee, means a place where Susquehanna numbered about 750. do not do the easiest work and leave stones are gathered together. The In 1843 those living in the United the harder for some one else. Munsee, being one of the three States, mostly with the Delaware A person who works with a cheer­ principal divisions of the Delaware in Kansas, were about 200 in number, ful face and spirit can accomplish tribe of Indians, have also the three while the others, besides those who much more than the one who goes most important clans, as the Dela­ had moved to Canada, were with the about his work grumbling. ware, namely, Wolf, Turtle and Tur­ Shawnee and Stockbridge. ^ /// key. The Munsee are known as the In 1885 the only Munsee Indians MY VISIT TO THE SHOE SHOP. Wolf tribe of the Delaware. They recognized in the United States were formerly occupied the regions around living with a band of Chippewas in Edith Harris, Catawba. the headwaters of the Delaware in Franklin county, Kansas, and to­ New York, New Jersey and Pennsyl­ gether numbered only 72. But these We all went to the shoe shop on vania as far south as Lehigh River, two bands were united in 1859 with Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Dysert, and also on the west bank of the Hud­ the Cherokee of Indian Territory. In the man in charge, was very kind in son River; and from the Catskill recent years these Munsee have been explaining all the different parts of Mountains to the New Jersey bound­ regarded as Christians. According the shoe to us. ary. Here they were regarded as a to Canadian Indian Affairs for 1906, The lining of the shoe is made of protecting barrier between the Del­ the Munsee who joined the Chippewa canvas. We get the vamp out of aware and Iroquois. Minisink, a vil­ on the Thames River, numbered 118, the back of the calf skin; it is the lage in Sussex County, New Jersey, and those known as the Moravian best part. The heel lifts are made was their usual place of meeting for Indians were 348. There are also out of the legs and head of the cow- holding councils. a few of them living with the Stock- skin. The quarters, boxing and back The Minisink was the principal di­ bridges at Green Bay Agency, in stay are made out of the flanks and vision of the Munsee, and the two Wisconsin. shoulders. When you make a shoe, names being so nearly alike, have The Munsee have made many first have the lining and the back stay often been confused. The Munsee, treaties with the United States, the fastened on, then the eyelet stay. living along the Hudson River in last one being at Sac and Fox Agency The eyelet stay and the top facing New York, were once very promi­ Kansas, 1859, in connection with the are made of sheep skin. The quarter Chippewa. nent, but as white settlers came in and vamp are fastened on; they both increasing numbers, they were crowd­ are made of calf skin. ed out and forced to leave, when they HOW TO ACQUIRE SUCCESS. The vamp is pulled down by pincers went and joined their relatives on the and the counter is put on. The in­ Delaware. In 1756 those remaining Louisa Kenney, Klamath. sole, and slip-sole and the outer is put in New York were made to settle on on then the heel is put on the last To succeed in business one must thing. lands in Schoharie county, New York, have a good character for honesty, Every thing must be wet before and lived with the Mohawk. Later, in truthfulness and fairness, which is beginning. The sole and leather must 1840, the main body of the Munsee the strongest lifting power one can soak good in water. was forced to move, by a treaty, have to carry them through business. The hammer is used to drive the known as the “Walking Purchase,” Dishonesty, lying and trickery little tacks in the shoe. The pegging from the Delaware and settled on some times lead to wealth, but it is awl is used to make little holes in the the Susquehanna, but soon afterw ard usually the road to failure. One does shoe to put the tacks in. moved to the Allegheny River, where not reach the goal at once—there’s a NX.\ w some had settled as early as 1734. duty to one’s self and one’s family, as 7 ? // r The Moravian missionaries worked well as to society, so it does not in­ The Arrow is thanKful for the among them, and their influence was jure any one if by greater skill and many expressions of friendly inter­ so good that some drew off and be­ thrift you go to the front. est and encouragement coming from came a separate organization. The A man who has worked his way its friends and exchanges. Some rest moved with the Delaware into up, knows his road better, and he is are quite complimentary and all tend to show that our efforts to Indiana and joined with them. the one who can help those under him. improve our little paper have not Others joined the Chippewa, Shawnee After he has reached the top he been in vain. THE CARLISLE ARROW » FROM THE CARLISLE INDIAN SCHOOL next highest was Joseph Animikivan, which were appointed the following ®be Carlisle Hrroto who received 93 percent., then Au­ officers to conduct the election: for gustine Knocks with 91 per cent, and judge, James Thorpe; inspectors, Issued Fridays from the Carlisle Indian Press About ten months in the year. an excellent paper by Alphonso William Weeks and Charles Huber; McKay received 87 per cent. clerks, Alonzo Brown, Michael Ba- lenti, Robert Davenport and Charles GTtoentpfibe Cents pearly The pupil-teachers changed class­ Mitchell. The result of the election es this month. Those who had the Second-class matter—so entered at the Post- was a s follows: Republican 333, office at Carlisle, September 2, 1904. small children are now teaching the Democrats 101, Prohibition 13, So­ older pupils in the first and second Address all communications to the paper and cialist 1, Socialist Labor 1. Twenty- grades. The changing of classes they will receive prompt attention. three out of 472 ballots were defective gives them the experience of teach­ and not one ballot was challenged. GENERAL SCHOOL NEWS. ing both the small children and the larger boys and girls. They hope 7v/ r After working for Mrs. Yenne for to derive greater benefits from this Standards Have Political Debate. system. two months, Selina Twoguns is now The Standard Literary Society met detailed to work in the sewing-room. Guy Cooley, an ex-student of Car­ in their hall at the usual time last Miss Mary Martin, from Walling­ lisle, and a member of the Senior Friday evening and held one of the ford, Connecticut, is here on a visit class, was one of the spectators at best meetings in the history of the to her cousin, Miss Beach, our effi­ the Carlisle-Navy game last Satur­ society. Many visitors, including cient librarian. day. Guy is now engaged as special our sister “Susans’’, besides the messenger in the office of the Com­ members of the Standard Society, Florence Hunter, a graduate of ’08 missioner of Indian Affairs, Wash­ enjoyed the political debate that was who went home in June, returned ington, D. C. He is utilizing his held at this meeting. This debate last week for a short visit at the evenings by attending a commercial proved that the Indian is a natural- school. She will go to Philadelphia college in th at city. born speaker, if he only makes up his soon, where she will take a course in mind to do his best. The meeting pharmacy. Friday evening some of the girls was ably presided over by the newly had. the opportunity to go down town The tin shop has been moved to elected president, Reuben Charles. to a sociable. This interrupted the the place where the paint shop was The entire evening was spent debat­ society work. The remainder of the once. There has been a new floor ing the subject, “Democracy versus Susans went to the Standard Society made and new benches and machin­ Republicanism. ” The judges for the to hear the debate given by represen­ ery put in. Now any boy wishing to evening were chairman, Mr. Whit- tatives of the two great political par­ learn a good trade has a splendid well; associates, Miss McMichael ties, the Republicans and Democrats. chance. and Miss Bingley. The following The debate was fine and showed the spoke for the Republicans: M. Yuda, The student body met in the audi­ spirit the societies may have if only Joseph Porter, James Wind and Reu­ torium Tuesday evening last to hear worked for. ben Charles. For the Democrats: the election returns. The result of Mrs. Fred W.