Three Native American Heroes of the Early 20th Century
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History has a mysterious way of deciding who is remembered and how. The Native American impact on American History is full until the late 1880's. Then seemingly as the reservation system is implemented, Native Americans are a forgotten part of history until the 1960's. The 1960's were a turbulent time when the American Indian Movement (AIM) arose and eventually garnered headlines with the takeovers with Wounded Knee and of Alcatraz. Also, during this time Kiowa writer N. Scott Momaday won the Pulitzer. Native American returned to the American consciousness.
What is often absent is the presence of prominent Native Americans in the first fifty years of the 1900's. Presented are three Natives of note that should be remembered from that era.
Charles Curtis - Vice-President of The United States
Vice-President of the United State Charles Curtis was an enrolled member of the Kaw Tribe and spent time growing up on the Kaw reservation in Kansas. He served almost thirteen years in Congress and twenty years in the Senate before becoming Herbert Hoover's Vice-President in 1929. Charles Curtis's time as Vice-President has been silent and only recently brought to light again with the election of President Obama as the first African-American President. Will Rogers - Movie Star, Writer, Humorist
Will Rogers was proudly Cherokee and was born in Oklahoma when it was still Indian Territory. He was one of the most sought after movie stars of his day, while also being a popular syndicated columnist writing his common-man style observation of politics and life. His writing also led him to be a popular lecturer, which makes his silent-movie era popularity a paradox as Will Rogers is remembered as a man of words. He is remembered even today with a foundation, airport, and memorial all named after him. Will Rogers also has the distinction of having the only statue facing the entry to the House of Representatives. Maria Tallchief - Ballerina
Maria Tallchief is Osage born in Oklahoma and rose to prominence as the premier ballerina in the fine arts world. Her highest praise came when she was with the New York City Ballet as the prima ballerina. She entered the fine arts world in 1942 and joined the New York City Ballet in 1947 until her retirement in 1965. Since that time she has been honored by the Kennedy Center and the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. She also has been awarded the American National Medal of Arts. Native American Reading
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Jan 24, 2010 @ 10:20 pm | delete
- Fabulous! Three interesting Native American heroes of the 20th century!
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