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PERU FARVER: I am a Chootaw from Oklahoma, but I am working in Wisconsin at the present time. I am representing the  Oneidas of Wisconsin. There are two bands  of the Oneida tribe.  One in New York and the other in Wisconsin. I am representing the band in Wisconsin. Unfortunately, due to the absence of many of our leader, away in war work, the Oneidas have asked me to represent them in as much as I was coming. This organization has their interest, and they and they are willing what is to be done. I want to make this comment about the meeting. I think it is worthwhile undertaking to organize the Indians on a national basis. I think it is proper for those who   are educated and know their way around, and know how to use the tools of organization, to take the initiative for those are not so fortunate. 

GEORGE LA VATTA: Chairman, friends and fellow tribesmen. I didn't know whether I was going to be able to come to the convention or not. My name is George LaVatta, I come from the State of Washington where I am located at the present time. I am Shoshone-Bannock from the Fort Hall reservation in Idaho, whom I am representing. I am also representing the Klamath Indians in Oregon, the Warm Springs in Oregon, the Colvilles. The Makahs in Washington. You see, I am here and I am really on the sopt, because I was delegated to be not only their representative but to come here and listen and see whether the organization will be worthwhile, because I told them it was worthwhile. I am glad to see my good friends here from the Indian Office. In many of the Indian Organizations in Nevada, the Indians have taken the organization over and it is the government people who listen. I know we have all come here with the determination to attain unity in acquiring an organization for Indians and by Indians whom we can support. We are here to really do something worthwhile, to do things in a creditable manner.

JUDGE N. B. JOHNSON- Cherokee from Oklahoma. This meeting, regardless of who is sponsoring it, is going to afford the Indians of the United States an opportunity to organize. It should be a great day in American History, depending, of course, upon how we avail ourselves of the opportunity. Whatever organization we have should be an independent organization where Indians can freely express themselves on their problems. I am one who thinks that the time has come when the Indians themselves should agree on what they want. If we can't agree on what we want, we can't expect the Congress or the white people to help us. We should agree on some program before we leave here. Every Indian in the United States should be given the opportunity to vote at the polls. We ought to help the Indians in their efforts to do this. It is ridiculous to think that Indian Americans who live in this country are not qualified to vote in any state in this country. That is one of the things that we want to consider here at this Convention. This should be an organization to support and uphold the Indian Bureau only insofar as they are working for our interest. If their policy is wrong concerning the Indian, let us work against it and try to correct it. 

JAMES HAWKINS - Pine Ridge Agency, South Dakota. I am not a delegate. I have lived here in Denver for four years. I am living with white people. I see it is a good plan with our President here, Billy Fire Thunder. He can take the word back to our people. I am the first one who went to Haskell Institute in 1891. I thank you.