Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-31058 TOURING INDIAN DANCERS ‘WHOOP IT
UP’ KOMATKE, Ariz. -- Brother Bernadino Brophy, O. F. M., of St. John’s
Indian School, Komatke, Ariz., signals the start of a practice session for
his six teen-age Indian dancers. The group will accompany the Franciscan on a
two-month dance tour of major California cities, including a performance at
the National Republican Presidential Convention and television appearances.
The dancing boys are from left: Fernando MacHukay, Larry Kitso, Leonard Enos,
Rico Thomas, George Hoffman and, in front, Harding Casoose. The students are
experts in interpretation of Indian dances. Purpose of the tour, now in its
third summer session, is to drawn Indians’ attention to the Franciscan
missions. St. John’s School, in operation since 1898, has students from six
tribes. It is conducted by Franciscan priests and nuns. Credit Must Read:
RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (HFU-PHO-5E-64-NAB)
Creator:
Unger, Henry F. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Brophy, Bernardino., St. John Mission (Komatke, Ariz.)--Students., Machukay, Fernando Vincent., Kisto, Larry., Enos, Leonard Arvin., Thomas, Rico Leo., Hoffman, George., Casoose, Harding, Jr., Franciscans.
Topics:
Apache Indians--San Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation, Arizona., Pima Indians--Arizona--Gila River Indian Reservation., Tohono O’odham Indians--Tohono O’odham Nation of Arizona., Indigenous peoples--Arizona., Dancers--Arizona--Komatke.
Geographic subjects:
Komatke (Ariz.), Gila River Indian Reservation (Ariz.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:350117