1927 "In our Indian history we have had many great men, commanders, statesmen, farmers, lawyers. These men should be represented to the school children."
November 27th - Chicago - The first Americans have gone on the warpath for "America First." A committee of Indians in war paint and regalia, will call on Mayor Thompson when he returns from Washington, pledge support to his efforts to make history texts 100 per cent American, and ask that the red man be given a proper appreciation in the books. The grand council fire of American Indians met yesterday and adopted resolutions naming the delegation to visit the mayor and present the Indians' side. 1927, November 7. Chicago Tribune. The Indians named several members of their race who they believe merit places in American history. Pocahontas, Chief Joseph of the Nez Perces and Tecumseh, were some of those mentioned. Scott H. Peters, a Chippewa Indian and president of the grand council fire, added to the list of deserving Indians names that of Chief Pedadwom, of Saginaw, Mich., (his own grandfather), who he said had been a great friend to the white man a