1960: Koshare Indian Dancers are in the Congressional record because their culturally appropriated (aka interpretative) dance "have no equal in this country."
Visit of Koshare Indian Dancers of La Junta, Col Mr Chenoweth, Mr Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to extend my remakrs at this point in the Recess. The Speaker - Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Colorado? There was no objection. Mr Chenoweth - Mr Speaker, I take great pleasure in announcing the visit of the Koshare Indian dancers of La Junta, Col, who will appear at the Uline Arena next Saturday and Sunday, under the sponsorship of the Brightwood Lions Club of the District. Perhaps some of you have read the newspaper articles concerning the visit of this Boy Scout troop, and the ads which have appeared in the Washington papers. None of these boys are Indians, but are schoolboys who are members of the Explorer Scout Troop of La Junta, Colo. Mr J F (Buck) Burshears, of La Junta, has been Scout leader of this troop for many years. Under his expert training the troop has won national and international recognition for the outstandi