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'''Elwood A. Towner''' was a mixed blood [[American Indian]] and attorney from [[Portland, Oregon]] who was a popular speaker at [[German American Bund]] rallies. Also known as '''Chief Red Cloud''', Towner was a leader of the [[Siletz tribe]] who attempted to recruit [[American Indians]] into joining the Bund. He traveled the [[American northwest]] and [[Canada]] telling the various tribes that the [[ | '''Elwood A. Towner''' was a mixed blood [[American Indian]] and attorney from [[Portland, Oregon]] who was a popular speaker at [[German American Bund]] rallies. Also known as '''Chief Red Cloud''', Towner was a leader of the [[Siletz tribe]] who attempted to recruit [[American Indians]] into joining the Bund. He traveled the [[American northwest]] and [[Canada]] telling the various tribes that the [[jews]] were the ''chuck-na-gin'' or โchildren of the devil.โ<ref>''The Fiery Cross: the Ku Klux Klan in America'', by Wyn Craig Wade, page 270</ref> Towner opposed the jews that dominated [[FDR]]โs [[Bureau of Indian Affairs]]. | ||
At the Bund rallies Towner would appear on stage in costume, wearing a headdress of white, green and lavender feathers with a [[thunderbird]] design or [[swastika]] in the center of his forehead. | At the Bund rallies Towner would appear on stage in costume, wearing a headdress of white, green and lavender feathers with a [[thunderbird]] design or [[swastika]] in the center of his forehead. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
<small> | <small>{{Reflist|2}}</small> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Chief New Moon]] | * [[Chief New Moon]] | ||
[[Category:Attorneys]] | [[Category:Attorneys]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:15, 21 February 2024
Elwood A. Towner was a mixed blood American Indian and attorney from Portland, Oregon who was a popular speaker at German American Bund rallies. Also known as Chief Red Cloud, Towner was a leader of the Siletz tribe who attempted to recruit American Indians into joining the Bund. He traveled the American northwest and Canada telling the various tribes that the jews were the chuck-na-gin or โchildren of the devil.โ[1] Towner opposed the jews that dominated FDRโs Bureau of Indian Affairs.
At the Bund rallies Towner would appear on stage in costume, wearing a headdress of white, green and lavender feathers with a thunderbird design or swastika in the center of his forehead.
Notes
- โ The Fiery Cross: the Ku Klux Klan in America, by Wyn Craig Wade, page 270