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From: "Elizabeth Smiddy" <>
Subject: Re: [TNCAMPBE-L] Red Man Association
Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 19:41:28 -0500
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According to a booklet I have "What every American Should Know About The
Order of Red Men", it says:

The Fraternity was founded in 1765, and was originally known as the Sons
of Liberty. These Patriots concealed their identities and worked
"underground" to help establish freedom and liberty in the early colonies.
They patterned themselves after the great Iroquois Indian nation and its
democratic governing body. Their system with elected representatives to
governing tribal councils had been in existence for several centuries.

After the American Revolution, the name was changed to The Order of Red
Men. They kept the customs and terminology of the Indians as a basic part
of the Fraternity. Some of the words and terms may sound strange, but they
soon become a familiar part of the language for every member. The Masons
are similar to the Order of Red Men in that they have patterned their
rituals and work after the Ancient Masonic Craftsman.

I hope this helps you. All quoted above comes from the booklet. It
has other things, but that is the meaning. I have an old register of the
Order of the Red Men with the members names in it. It runs up to the
mid-1970's here in Campbell County. I have no idea how long it was
established here, but seems to have gone away by the 1970's. Then again, it
may still be going, but I have not heard of it.


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Subject: [TNCAMPBE-L] Red Man Association


> Hi,
> Could anyone tell me what the Red Man Association is? I have been
told
> that my great grandfather was a member. I have tried finding out more
about
> it, but always come up short. Then I read where Silas Hatmaker was a
member,
> so I'm assuming it was popular in this area. Could someone please help me
> solve this mystery? I'm beginning to think that without this knowledge,
I'll
> never figure out where my family came from. Thank you for your time.
>
> Nancy Carroll
>
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