Iron Eyes Cody was known by everybody as a spokesman for conservation and of American Indian traditions. As a young man, he took it upon himself to study and learn what he could of Indian culture. His portrayal of the

Indian chief with the tear in his eye for the “Keep America Beautiful” campaign (posters and TV’s Public Service announcements), made him one of the most recognized faces of our times. He was praised for his support of Indian causes by numerous Indian tribal

leaders and U.S. Government officials. It wasn’t until his death, and the attendance of his sister at his memorial, that we learned their parents were from Sicily. Interesting fact but, it doesn’t change even a little bit the good that he did by sharing, with various museums around the U.S. (even the Roy Rogers-Dale Evans Museum), his knowledge of Indian lore and donating the artifacts he had acquired over a long career.