Life — February 21, 1930 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Willingdrift" by Eric Hatch This page contains the opening of a short story rather than political satire. The narrative follows Bill Smith and his wife Nancy, who are planning social activities—a costume ball, tea at the Grove, and a beach lunch. Bill wants to borrow Nancy's plane to impress visiting Native American chief Ogalathe and show him local Indian sites. The illustration at bottom depicts what appears to be Native Americans in traditional dress (feathered headdresses visible), captioned "Nutchull Shoots two Franklins and a Jacknot!" The story exemplifies early 20th-century American attitudes toward Native Americans as exotic curiosities for entertainment and display—treating them as tourist attractions rather than as people.