LOCATION OF INDIAN TRIBES

A CHARACTERISTIC WISCONSIN ONEIDA.

ELDERLY ONEIDA WOMAN.

DECORAH HENRY THUNDER, WISCONSIN WINNEBAGO.

THE CRADLE-BOARD BARELY SURVIVED AMONG THE WISCONSIN CHIPPEWA.

YOUNG POTAWATOMI FACES A DIFFICULT WORLD.

The future status of Wisconsin’s Indians presents a considerable problem to the United States Government. Their life on reservations is hardly an easy one for the majority. Even among the Menomini, whose tribal lumbering industry makes them economically the most prosperous in the state, the standard of living is not high. Finding a means whereby they can earn a decent living is probably the greatest difficulty. For the most part they suffer for lack of adequate clothing and food, particularly during the winter season. To alleviate the situation, a considerable number have migrated to the cities to obtain employment, and there are an estimated one thousand Indians living in Milwaukee, for example, of which the largest group is Oneida.

So far no satisfactory solution to the problem has been reached, although some sincere attempts have been made in that direction. The hope, of course, is that eventually the Indians will be assimilated by the rest of our population and be able to live normal lives as United States citizens. Without intelligently directed help this process will take a long time, and during that period the Indians will continue to suffer.

The Wisconsin Indians of today are acculturated to a greater or lesser degree: among the Chippewa, Potawatomi, Menomini, and Winnebago a considerable amount of the traditional culture survives; among the Stockbridge and Oneida nearly all of the old culture is lost. It is to be hoped that all of the colorful pattern of Indian culture and tradition is not lost in the process of assimilation.

One thing is certain, the Indians of Wisconsin, along with most of those of the entire United States, have suffered much at the hands of the white man. They deserve constructive help now toward accomplishing the ultimate adjustment to the final demands made on them by the white man’s civilization.

MODERN POTAWATOMI.

YOUNG FOLKS IN ANCIENT DRESS.

POTAWATOMI TAR-PAPERED SHACK.

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CABIN TYPE OF ONEIDA HOUSE.

BETTER TYPE OF ONEIDA HOUSE.

MENOMINI SAWMILL AT NEOPIT.

1634

1634-1673

1700-1760

TODAY

PREHISTORIC INDIANS OF WISCONSIN

A well illustrated summary of what is known about the Indians of Wisconsin previous to the coming of the white man, identifying such cultural divisions as the Old Copper, Woodland, Hopewellian, Upper Mississippi, and Middle Mississippi, and discussing their products, ways of living, history, and health. This instructive booklet will be of interest to readers of all ages.60 cents

FOR BEAUTY’S SAKE

The Indians of the Americas employed a wide variety of beauty aids involving tatooing, nose rings, ear plugs, lip quills, skull deforming, lip ornamentation, hair styles, nose feathers, and head shaving, all illustrated in this popularly treated booklet.15 cents

MASKS OF NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS

Contains seventeen illustrations of masks, including illustrations of the Iroquois false-face, Hopi Katchina, Apache Devil Dance and other masks, with text telling how they were made and used.15 cents

INDIAN CRADLES

People have long been interested in how the Indians cared for and protected their babies. This entertaining and instructive booklet explains the use and construction of cradles made by the Kwakiutl, Hopi, Pomo, Chippewa, Chinook, Paiute, and Sioux Indians. Six different cradles are illustrated showing a variety of materials and styles, including the head-deforming cradle board.15 cents

SHRUNKEN HEADS

How the Jivaro Indians of Eastern Ecuador shrunk and preserved human heads has been a fascinating story which is told in detail in this generously illustrated, popular booklet.15 cents

WEST AFRICAN ART

A profusely illustrated eighty-four page booklet with popular and reference value, covering such areas as the British Cameroons, Nigeria, French Guinea, and the Gold and Ivory coasts.75 cents

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