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was laid before that body to the effect that ' by love and affection ' 

 it was the desire of the Indians that Mrs Converse should be received 

 into their nation as a legal member of it. Upon this appeal a vote 

 was taken and it was unanimously resolved that she should at 

 once be invited to appear before the council and receive her Indian 

 name. To this summons Mrs Converse immediately responded 

 and on her arrival at Carrollton was met by a delegation of the 

 Indians and escorted to the Council House where she w r as received 

 by the Marshal of the nation and presented by him to the President 

 and Board of Councilors. 



An Ostowa-gowa officer who presides over adoption and naming ceremonies 



The council was in session but immediately adjourned to wel- 

 come her and after a prayer had been offered to the Great Spirit, 

 thanking him for her safe journeying through the dangerous trail 

 of the white man (a railroad accident detained her), she was 

 offered a seat by the side of the President and the hour of the 

 adoption ceremony was appointed. 



