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Tekawennake News - May 11, 1968, p. 7

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MAGAZINE SECTION (cont 1d) ~eneral Knowledge Indian ½;µiz 1. The bow of the Eastern Indian was made of what kind of wood--- --,--- ---, -------. 2. The bow of the V.;estern Indian was made of what -- - -----. 3. , Arrow heads were made of what different material - ----- - , - - ------, --- ------. 4. Fhat tied the arrow head to the shaft. It was wet when tied, and it tightened as it dried---- --------. 5. Large dugout canoes carried as many as - --- ----- --- men. 6. The bull boat Pas made by the---------- Indians. 7. In Indian picto~raphs a picture of a foot print meant--- --------. S. In Indian pictographs a picture of a shield and club meant ---------. 9. In Indian pictographs a picture of a dead body meant.------------. 10. The ------ Indian developed a kind of wri ·ting similar to Egyptian hieroglyphics. 11. The----- - kept records by using knotted strings called quipus. Historv of the Oiebwav Indians Chapter 19 - Government - Its' Officers. (written by S.S. based on P. J.) The Ojebway people had t wo classes of chiefs. The one class of chiefs were concerned with civil matters. These chiefs r1er hereditary. The oldest son however, did not always become chief just because his father was chief. Instead if a vacancy occurred the remaining chiefs and principal men met in council and selected the most suitable son .of the family. At times this practice led to bitterness and jealousy between brothers who were sons of a chief since only one could be picked from the fa mily to succeed their father as chief. The other class of chiefs were the war chiefs. They were chosen on the b ssis of their wisdon and bravery by the tribe in council. The war-chiefs therefore were completely non- hereditary. It was the duty of the war chiefs -'o ; '!. to iead in wa:;- and it 1JVas the duty of the civil chiefs to manage things at htome. In some tribes the head chief's office was hereditary, in other tribes it was elective by the tribes assembled in council. Each chief had a rLmezhenahway'~ who 1 s duty was to run messages for the chief, call council, and attend to the necessary preparations. The:te was no chief who had the office of being chief over all the Ojebway tribes. Devotions (by S. Shantz) Reaq Hebrews 11:1-4 The writers of Hebrews says nfaith is the assurance of things hoped for, the connection of things not seen. n Today we live in a world that places a low value on 11fai th1! The man that believes is a square. The prevailing attitude is nshow me I'm from Missouri. 11 People today want scientific proof before they will ascribe anything to the category of knowledge. Yet can anything be proved or measured by science. Can love be proved secientifiaally. If it can't be should '!'J e throw it away. Has honest a molecular weight. If it hasn't does that make it the same as deceit. Can beauty be measured by a mathematical for mula. What about hope and ambition. 11 Sh0w me I'm from Missouri. 11 You might operate on that principle but a scientist doesn't. He has faith that there are rabid assumption to make. He has faith that his senses are deceiving him that he himself can make observations, relate events, come to a conclusion. He has f aith that if water boiled at 212 degrees Farenheit yesterday, it will boil at 212 today all other things being equal. If the world of and love a ud honesty, beauty and hope depends on faith, why do people obj $ct to the world of religion depending on faith. Vihy is it wrong for a man to say that he believes in God. I believe in God, I believe that your beautiful, I believe that water freezes at~ C. Whats wrong with that. Let · us pray, O, qod, we believe in you, you help our unbelief. Amen. St aff New Credit: ::. LaForme , -3. Shantz 3i x Nations: A. t: ~-r . Jami eson Sour Springs: G. Lewis Hartin 1 s Corner: Anita Hill Typists: j • LaForme, :a. . Bender Indivi dual copies 10 cents Half- yearly suggested cont ribution - '.t2.00 Published weekly except f or month of August.

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