And when the beacons are all put out, and there remain only silence and ashes, we, the ruling race, proud of our superior intelligence, will have deliberately and completely killed the only original contribution by America to the art of the world. This chapter may be fitly closed with THE APPEAL OF THE ÁCOMAS The Ácomas held here, this 13th of November, at Acomita, in the year 1922, a meeting; there met the Chief of Ácoma and all of his principal men and his officers. Willingly we will stand to fight against the Bursum bill, which by this time we have discovered and understood. Our white brothers and sisters: This bill is against us, to break our customs, which we have enjoyed, living on in our happy life. It is very much sad, indeed, to bear, and to know, and to lose our every custom of the Indians in this world of men. Therefore we are willing fully to join to the others our Pueblo, where we may beat out the Bursum bill for the benefit of our children and of our old people and of all our future. We have held a meeting, assembling yesterday in the school house all day long. The meeting was very good. Every person was sworn and each did say that he is willing to help right along from now on. Yes, sir, we are all glad to do so to help through the name of our great God and to help those who are trying to stand for us, our American honorable people. This is all very much appreciated, and thanks for the help, and signed with all our names: we the chiefs of said Ácomas. Signed: Lorenao Watshm Pino Chief Ácoma (thumb print) Santiago Sanches Chief Ácoma (thumb print) Santiago Juancisco Chief Ácoma (thumb print) Diego Antonio Valle 1st Principale (thumb print) Fraustin Salbador 2nd Principale (thumb print) Santiago Watshm Pino Principale (thumb print) Francisco Marino Principale (thumb print) Antonio García Principale (thumb print) Lorenzo Routizin Principale (thumb print) James D. Valle Principale (thumb print) John Brown Principale (thumb print) Diego Anotonio Showety Principale (thumb print) _Elected Officers_ Lucieino Peyetemo Rules (thumb print) Juan L. Sanchez Rules (thumb print) Santiago Hawey Rules (thumb print) _Officers of the Pueblo_