The frequent suggestions one hears from those who 

 know little and care less about this subject are: &quot;Why do 

 people want to bother about the Indians?&quot; &quot;Why try 

 to educate and civilize them?&quot; &quot;Why not leave them 

 alone?&quot; &quot;You cannot raise them to the level of white 

 men and women and they would be much better left as 

 they are ! Overlooking the fact all the time that to leave 

 the Indians alone is just the very thing that the White 

 Man has consistently refused to do. Many the heart 

 broken Indian in this North country would raise his voice 

 in thankfulness to Almighty God were the way made 

 possible by which he could get his family back to the 

 environment of but B few years ago; but, no matter ho.w 

 he may long for it or how earnestly he may pray for 1 t, 

 that happy condition is gone and gone forever, and gone 

 because the White Man has willed that it must go. 



The marvel of it, is not that the Indians have failed 

 to profit by their association with the White Man, but that 

 there is one clean, honest Indian left, and remember therg 

 are plenty of them. I have the privilege of numberine 

 among my personal acquaintances Indian men ant 

 Indian women whose esteem and friendship I prize mosd 

 highly. Who for probity and stability of character, and 

 simple strength of faith are an example well worth follow 

 ing. 



G. B. NICHOLSON. 



