Virginia Majors, a 23 year veteran teacher at St. James Academy in Montgomery, was the program speaker for the November meeting of Francis Marion Chapter NSDAR. Accompanied by "Chief Crazy Horse", Robert
McLean, Ms. Majors spoke of America’s first inhabitants, the Native American Indians.
Chief Crazy Horse, a Lakota Sioux, modeled his regalia which included a
colorful headdress typical of a great warrior. A brief history of Chief Crazy
Horse was given before the focus of the presentation was shifted to the four
main Alabama Tribes. The Choctaw, Chickasaw, Cherokee, and Creek Tribes and what they had in common. They were all very proud people who had many valued traditions. Several of the individual customs were displayed through an electronic
presentation. In addition to this, authentic tribal pieces were passed around
and included pottery, pipes, arrowheads, tools, fishing weights, and musical
instruments.
It was pointed out that the National Society,
Daughters of the American Revolution, supports our Native Americans. The DAR raises funds for Native American Schools, Bacone College in Oklahoma and Chemawa in Oregon. As a Society, we also support the Indian Youth of America Summer Camp Program.
Past Chapter Regent, Geri Craig with "Chief Crazy Horse."
