1976 Order of the Arrow is protested by "Indian dissidents" ... including Zanesville, Ohio. Birth place of Zane Grey, prolific Western novelist

Scouts May Draw
Protest From Indians
1976 June 17, The Times Recorder 
           Indian dissidents may be in Zanesville during the Zane Trace Commemoration to state protests against the “Order of the Arrow” encampment on the canal bank and its ritualistic dancing, L.E. Fulkerson reported.
      Members of the protest group recently appeared at Scio, asking that its statue of General Custer be removed. They also appeared at Roscoe Village in Coshocton recently. 
      Their usual complaint, Fulkerson said, is that ritualistic dancing offered by local groups is against their religion and that the Indian villages make a “mockery” of the Indian and his ways.
      Fulkerson said that the local Boy Scout contingent wants to preserve the Indian’s heritage, especially in light of the fact that these youth have come to respect and admire the Indian and his preserving lifestyle in the wilds of North America.
      The Order of the Arrow is based on Indian lore. Young boys are taught as much about the American Indian as possible, Fulkerson said, and the scouts honor the Indian and his heritage in everything they do.
      Fulkerson said open protests by the dissenters would mar their effort in the Indian village and could have a carry effect on the commemoration. 
1976 June 17, The Times Recorder 
1964, Aug 16. The Cincinnati Enquirer 
1966 Sep 16 Grand Prairie Daily News 

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