Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 123, No. 94, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 24, 2005 Page: 3 of 20
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From Thf Archives
ByWanda Bobinger,
curattfr, Polk County
Memorial Museum
www.livingston.net/museum
POLK COUNTY ENTERPRISE. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2005 - PAGE 3A
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Children's pow wow this Saturday
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tradition marks change
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On Jan. 1, 1936, Bronson Cooper
Sylesjtine was installed as the chief
of the Alabama and Coushatta In-
dians. The ceremony took place at
11 'o’clock New Year’s Day on the
council grounds of the reservation.
A group of men of the tribe
marched onto the council grounds
and to the charred remnants of the
old tree where Sam Houston had so
long ago conferred with the Ala-
bamas, interchanging vows of
friendship. The men were clad in
costumes reminiscent of 100 years
past.
Four symbolic gifts, a peace
pipe, a bow and arrow, a hatchet
and a powder pouch, were given to
the incoming chief. Speaker Chief
McConnico Battise made a speech
advising him of his duties and re-
sponsibilities. Then Clem Fain Jr.,
Little Chief of the tribe and the one
white man in the ceremonial group,
placed a resplendent war bonnet on
his head and Bronson Cooper be-
came chief Ti-ca-i-che. He was 56
years of age.
When Chief Cooper had been
fully installed, he proceeded to the
installation of the second chief,
Fulton Battise, and placed a war
bonnet upon his head.
s ., Six-year-old Madge Thomall,
jjroat-granddaughter of Sam Hous-
tO$ was introduced to the assem-
blage by Clem Fain Jr. He placed
upon her head a beaded band.
Speaker Chief McConnico pre-
sented her with some feathers from
the war bonnet of the late Chief
Pharlie Thompson, and Chief Coo-
ler presented her with a basket
Symbolic of women’s work.
" The dainty blonde 6-year-old,
dressed in an Indian costume, stood
on the charred stump where her
^great-grandfather had made his
Compact with the Indians.
A* A bronze medal, which was au-
™ (Jkorized by the state legislature as a
jken ofi
ce, was]
Cooper’s neck. The medal was paid
for by Polk County citizens.
A free barbecue followed the
speaking program, made possible
by the generosity of Livingston
merchants and housewives and the
efficiency of committees appointed
for the celebration.
Visitors watched the women
weaving fine reed and pine needle
baskets and saw exhibits of leather
and bead work and a large collec-
tion of bows and arrows.
The concluding event of the day
was an Indian ball game. An esti-
mated crowd of 4,000 people at-
tended the event.
INDIAN RESERVATION - The
8th Annual Alabama-Coushatta
Children’s Pow Wow will be held
this Saturday at the Alabama-
Coushatta Indian Reservation, just a
few miles east of Livingston on US
190.
Gourd dancing will begin at noon
and again at 6 p.m. with Grand
Entry at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. At the
evening Grand Entry, a new
children’s pow wow princess will
be crowned by A-C Chief Oscola,
Clayton Sylestine. Debrina
Sylestine, outgoing princess, will
attend the festivities.
Unusual for the children’s pow
wow events, adult dancers, will
perform. They will compete in the
men’s traditional and women’s
cloth dancing categories. These two
categories are for dancers ages 19
and over.
The children’s dance competition
will include the following
categories: Tiny Tots, ages 0-6;
Little Boys/Girls, ages 7-11; Junior
Boys/Girls, ages 12-15; and Teen
Boys/Girls, ages 16-18. Dancer
registration will be held between 11
a.m. and 2 p.m.
The master of the ceremonies for
the dance competition will be James
Yellowfish, a Comanche from
Dallas. The head man will be Creek
Indian Alex Alverez of Pensacola,
Fla. and the head lady will be
Michelle Reed, of the Ojibwe tribe,
from Pensacola, Fla. The head
singer will be Cheevers Toppah of
Shawnee, Okla.
The competition will be held
inside the Alabama-Coushatta
Multi-Purpose Center, which is
located on the main road leading
into the reservation.
During the event, the concession
stand will be open for refreshments.
Traditional Native American foods,
like frybread, Indian tacos and yak
chee (a corn-based soup), will be
available. Arts and crafts booths
also will be open.
Though the event will be held
indoors, event planners are
encouraging people to bring their
own lawn chairs and a blanket to be
more comfortable.
Delbert Johnson, a coordinator
for the event, said the children’s
pow wow is “a gathenr ; of
families. It’s a great place to s e old
friends and meet new ones.”
The children’s pow wow i: one
of two dance competitions hejjd by
the Alabama-Coushatta Tribf of
Texas. The adult pow wow is-jheld
each year in June.
All pow wows held by the
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe are* free
to the public. i
For information, call Djlbert
Johnson at 329-2127 or Herbert
Johnson at 433-1162. For vendor
information, call 563-2303. I
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To each of you for allowing us to serve you this year.
Our thoughts turn gratefully to the loyalty and goodwill
of those who have made our progress possible. We
value your trust and friendship and pledge to continue
to offer you the best products and service available.
Our warmest wishes fora happy, healthy and
prosperous 2006.
Mike & LaDonna Fuller
Mike's Saw & Supply
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Tuesday, November 29th ~ 2 PM
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Please call to reserve your space at (936) 327-4929
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White, Barbara. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 123, No. 94, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 24, 2005, newspaper, November 24, 2005; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth820835/m1/3/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.