Under the Totem-Pole Chiefs and Braves

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 185, 26 October 1927, Page 6

Under the Totem-Pole Chiefs and Braves

Letters to Redfeather are answered as under:— Paddle Carver: I was glad to read your Indian story. As you will see it has won a place for you in the Honours List. I am afraid that joint picnic of Scouts and Guides must have been marred by rain. And here is the sun shining benevolently down again. Isn’t it just perversity? Best wishes to Silver Moon and Lapping Water. Little Spring Moon: Greetings to this faithful little Brave who never strays from the Wigwam. It is a splendid idea

keeping a record of all the poems you write, as in after years that little book will be a fund of the greatest interest. Best wishes, Little Spring Moon. Dancing Blue Water: I was glad to hear again from this Brave and to have your life-like drawing. The figure on the horse is in a very realistic pose. Do you know any of my Braves in Hamilton? I met quite a number of them recently and should like you to know them. They have Wigwam pow-wows at their respective tepees. Tennis at half-past five in the morning? You are surely an early riser. I shall be delighted if your friend comes with you down the trail. There will always be a place for her at the Wigwam fire. Red Leaf: I was very interested in your story of Maori life, Red Leaf. It is very well written. I find that it greatly exceeds the word limit, but hope to be able to use it at no great date. Have you set off for your new hunting grounds? Best wishes from the Wigwam. Flying Cloud: “Opals” has topped the list, maid of the Great Out-Doors. He.artiest congratulations. Would you please let the Great Chief know what book to send you. Your arrows have just reached me. I shall speed the one to Red Star.

Blue Morning: I was glad to have another sample of the work of my Brave, Blue Morning. Your dainty drawing is full of charm. I have several of yours on the Wigwam wall. Please give my best wishes to Little Silver Crescent. Swift Warning: I was glad to have another arrow from the tepee of this Chief and to hear all about you. Quite a number of the children of Redfeather live in your town. I think you will sooon drop into the routine of your new work. Greetings and good wishes to Swift Warning.

Harvest Moon: Congratulations on winning two sections in the competition, Harvest Moon. This is the first time this has happened since we built our Wigwam round the six stout poles from the Friendship Tree. You are indeed a talented Brave. You would go far before finding a finer or more loyal friend than Silver Wing. Please give her the Great Chief’s greetings. Blue Wing: I have set my mark in

your autograph book, Blue-Wing, and the Sioux has included his greetings. You will find the book sped to the tepee of Silver Heel as I do not know your full address. Red -Star: I was delighted to have a letter from my little faithful one and to find that you are still improving. Flying Cloud, the Sioux and the Children of the Wigwam will find that you have sent them your greetings. My best wishes to Grey Dawn, Thundering Buffalo and the Lady of the Lamp, and a very special thought for my faithful Red Star.

Silver Dove: I was glad to have news of Silver Dove and the camp at Howick, I should have liked to have joined you on the long tramp to your destination. Perhaps I could have helped to shoulder the load. Greetings to my Kakamai Braves. Silent Warrior: I was delighted to find another arrow from the wanderer of the Peace Trails quivering in the birch tree. Your drawing of the Wigwam with the flap turned back is now decorating the wall. It has a true air of welcome about it. Greetings from the tribes, O silent one.

Silver Heel: I trust your autograph book is now safely in your hands. Dancing Blue Water lives at 4 Lyon Street. You will find her Paleface name in the competition results. Please let me know about the enrolment ceremony* in which I am so interested. Good hunting, Silver Heel.

Golden Noon: What a very apt name I have given you, maid of the sunshine. I wonder if one day you will come tapping at my door? The Ranger camp must have been a very happy one. Greetings from the Wigwam, Golden Noon. Little Buffalo: So swimming is now the order of the day? I can picture you cleaving the water in a neat dive. Best wishes to the faithful Little'Buffalo. Singing Arrow: I was glad to hear again from this Scout-Chief and hope your camping expedition was a success. Have you had the opening ceremony at the troop wigwam?

Eagle Feather: Many thinks for your long and interesting letter.' I am glad that you are now having some week-end sailing, but I don’t think you would have ventured out during the holidays. Earthquakes seem common in your part of the world. I am not very fond of them.

Dew of June: Your poem, “Gorse” lias won a special prize, Dew of June. Please would you let me know what book to select. I was glad to have your jolly letter. The Children of the Wigwam are at liberty to choose their own pennames if they so. wish, though as a rule, to save confusion, I allot them. This prevents duplicating. Your own is most attractive and I coukl not have chosen a better name for you.