pueblos in 1926 Commissioner Burke publicly excoriated the residents as "half animals" because of "their pagan religion," and he ordered several Indian leaders jailed "for violating the Bureau’s religious crimes code." Legacy The town of Burke, South Dakota, was named for the congressman. References External links 1861 births 1944 deaths Politicians from Washington, D.C. Republican Party members of the South Dakota House of Representatives People from Pierre, South Dakota Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from South Dakota