ARAPAHO DELEGATION WILL ASK LEAGUE TO INTERVENE IN THEIR BEHALF
Paris, France (JFK+50) On December 13, 1923, the Associated Press reports that "a delegation of sixteen Arapaho Indians* from Wyoming" arrived in Paris yesterday dressed in full regalia.
When they appeared at the northern railroad terminal, a "commotion" resulted causing traffic to be held up "for some time."
Chief Old Eagle said that his delegation intends to "ask the league of nations to intervene with the United States government so that Indians might have the same rights and privileges as other Americans."
*Arapaho Indians, native Americans living on the plains of Colorado & Wyoming. They were close allies with the Cheyenne. By 1859, they were divided into northern & southern tribes. Their warriors were master horsemen & skilled at fighting on horseback.
SOURCE
"Chief Old Eagle Seeks League Aid For U.S. Indians," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., December 13, 1923, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
