MACOBY TRIBE, NO. 234 IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN MAPLEWOOD PA PIN RIBBON

Description

The Improved Order of Red Men (IORM) is considered by some to be the oldest patriotic fraternal organization in the United States, with roots tracing back to the "Sons of Liberty" and the Boston Tea Party. For most of its existence, the group was primarily a beneficial aid society that paid out death and sick benefits to the family of members. It is also a social, patriotic, and political fraternity with elaborate secret rituals. The local organizations are called tribes, and IORM's governmental structure, rituals, ritual costumes, and language are based on a stylized interpretation of Native American culture. Ironically, Native Americans were barred from membership for most of the organization's history. This pin ribbon is from the circa 1890
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