1. Clinton Rickard was a Tuscarora chief known for founding the Indian Defense League, and for promoting Native American sovereignty.
10 Facts About Clinton Rickard
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Clinton Rickard didn't make it to Deskaheh, who eventually died in Chief Rickard's house.
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On his deathbed in June 1925, Deskaheh told Clinton Rickard to "Fight for the line".
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In World War II, Clinton Rickard urged Native Americans volunteering to join the Armed Forces to do so as Native Americans, rather than as US citizens:.
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Tuscarora leader Clinton Rickard urged those who wished to volunteer for the armed services do so as alien non-residents.
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Chief Clinton Rickard was one of the leaders in the ensuing demonstrations and legal battles, which the Tuscarorans eventually lost.
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An audio clip of Chief Clinton Rickard speaking in the Tuscarora language, "On the enlistment of a group of Tuscarora soldiers," is available on the American Philosophical Society website.
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In December 1904, Clinton Rickard married Ivy Onstott with whom he had two children, Edith Leona Clinton Rickard Hill and Herald.
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In 1916, Clinton married his second wife, Elizabeth Patterson and they had three sons: William C Rickard, Edwin Clarkson "Clark" Rickard, and Ralph M Rickard.
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Clinton Rickard's daughter Onalee Cooper is an active advocate for hearing-impaired Native Americans.