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Post by mdenney on Jan 20, 2007 20:20:32 GMT -5
Post form other board by- derockbraine1
Hi Tamara or Denny, or someone, help needed I am trying to help my uncle connect and helping him do some research. His name is Melvin Shoots the Enemy, born 11/14/34. His father's name is George Shoots the Enemy, DOB 1882, DoD 4/21/37, mother is Mabel Eagle dob 1902, S/W tribe. George's parents are: Joseph Taksola, or Takola, or Takaola, dob 1839, Dod 7/25/17, Joseph's wife is Winyawaste Tokaola DOB 1853 Dod 5/27/31. Don't have any information regarding Mabel EAgle except that her parents are Robert Eagle, dob: 1852 and Mother is Nellie Eagle dob: 1853. If anyone can help thanks alot! derockbraine1
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Post by mdenney on Jan 20, 2007 20:21:07 GMT -5
Hi Tamara or Denny, or anyone, Post form other board by- derockbraine1
I need assistance in locating relatives for my Uncle Melvin Shoots the Enemy, his DOB 11/14/34, his parents are: George Shoot the Enemy, DOB 1882, DOD 4/21/37, Mabel Eagle, DOB 1902, S/W tribe, Geore's parents are: Joseph Takala, Taksola or Takola, DOB: 1839, DOD 7/25/17, Winyanwaste Takaola, DOB 1853 DOD 5/27/31, Mabel EAgle's parents are: Robert Eagle, DOB 1852, Nellie Eagle 1853. Thank you!
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Post by hermin1 on Feb 7, 2007 2:23:30 GMT -5
here is what little I found: George shoots the Enemy: 1910 US census forMcGovern school Dist.,3, Corson , SD lists a George Shoots The Emery(possibly a misspeling?) age 28, born Montana Wife Irene Age 22. Daughter : Dau. Caaroline Age 1 _____________ Marriage Recod for george shoots the Enemy; He was listd as born 1884 living in Corson, SD Bride was Mable Iron Cloud marriage DATe: @ April, 1933. Marrigae County: corson, Post office:Little Eagle. I suggest you contact the county of marriage and get their marriage record. You might also check to see if there is an obiturary on him , his brother Melvin, and their parents, as well as Mabel's parents in the Corson Newspaper back issues, or the Indian Newspaper. type the following in your search browser search box: South dakota Delayed Birth Registrations and go that web site. Plug in your data and see if their births were registered. Otherwise, go the church registers that are on-line. Tamara know s the link address.
My gut hunch is you ar elooking for an Iron Cloud connection. go to ancestry.comm and search for Mable Iron Cloud and see what you come up with. I believe Chief Iron Cloud died before 1862 from aCholera in Minnestoa. Your other option is to see what you canfind either at the SD Historical Society in Pierre, or go to the Minn. Hist. Soc. Archives in St. paul and search.
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Post by mdenney on Feb 7, 2007 18:03:19 GMT -5
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Post by mdenney on Feb 7, 2007 19:44:15 GMT -5
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Post by hermin1 on Feb 7, 2007 23:12:22 GMT -5
derockbraine: if you go to Oyate Exchange, you will see a new post of information I just received on Marpiya maza(Iron Cloud) and his family.
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Post by tamara on Feb 16, 2007 17:21:10 GMT -5
Hi Tamara or Denny, or anyone, Post form other board by- derockbraine1 I need assistance in locating relatives for my Uncle Melvin Shoots the Enemy, his DOB 11/14/34, his parents are: George Shoot the Enemy, DOB 1882, DOD 4/21/37, Mabel Eagle, DOB 1902, S/W tribe, Geore's parents are: Joseph Takala, Taksola or Takola, DOB: 1839, DOD 7/25/17, Winyanwaste Takaola, DOB 1853 DOD 5/27/31, Mabel EAgle's parents are: Robert Eagle, DOB 1852, Nellie Eagle 1853. Thank you! The Robert Eagle name seems to ring a bell for me. I havent heard from DeRockbraine in a while and hoping all is well for their family. I am missing my allottment roll from Sisseton so whomever wound up with it on my journey, please know that I dont have another copy so ... but I know how I might get another one. Seems I saw the name Robert Eagle in the book 100 years in Dakota by Simon Althoff.
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Post by vicky on Feb 16, 2007 18:42:22 GMT -5
derockbraine: if you go to Oyate Exchange, you will see a new post of information I just received on Marpiya maza(Iron Cloud) and his family. Hi Hermin1, I tried to find this on the other board- did the search thingie, and can't find it. I am VERY interested in this! Can you post it over here please, or tell us where to find it? THANKS!!!!
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Post by mdenney on Feb 17, 2007 19:27:32 GMT -5
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Post by tamara on Feb 17, 2007 19:50:41 GMT -5
This is an 1880 Minnesota Census of Wabasha County I found this interesting to see a group of indian persons... no last names.
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Post by hermin1 on Feb 22, 2007 15:12:41 GMT -5
Here goes vicky: the reference is the Minn. Geneal.Journ. Vp;ume 9 , pages853-858. The title of the Article is Goodhue County Missionary John Felix Aiton The article givess a brief biography of him and his work with the RedWing Band at Red Wing mission.
Re. Marpiya(Mahpiya) Maza(Masa) he says the following:Marpiya masa has 2 wives-sisters. The last is barren. The first has: Marpiza Duza( 32 or 26) Nate Homini( wiza, 22) Wakakanhdi (wica) winhake (win, 8) Izatetawka (wica, 4) Tate Cokexica (4, wica) wica by Morpiza Dusa April 1851, has one boy 3. she was taken in 1851 byMorpizhin. This is a very informative article in that the Reverend kept a ledger in which he did a Census of the Red Wing Band in !849 and 1850. He also made notes on various members of the Red Wing band, such as the above, and possibly other notes in what he called Historica.
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Post by vicky on Feb 22, 2007 15:26:28 GMT -5
Thanks darlin'! This is the first time I have ever seen any of Iron Cloud's kids names. Very exciting!
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Post by fwaukazoo on Mar 28, 2007 21:10:16 GMT -5
Hi Tamara, denny, jimmy and anyone online.
Can you take a look, I would to know what you think. fwaukazoo
Mr. Mark Diedrich, puts foward the theory, that Nancy St. Clair (Anpahdiwin), is the daughter of Betsey Mary St. Clair, "Old Bets," (Hazainyankewin). There is no direct evidence due to the lack of detailed record keeping by the Indian Agency and no physical records keeping of births and deaths by the bands.
Mr. Diedrich base this claim on circumstantial evidence, such as; 1. Betsey's child bearing years, and Nancy year of birth date falls in that range.
2. Diedrich reason that Round Wind was probably married to Nancy Anphdiwin (St. Clair). There were perhaps two of Betsey daughters who were reported to the wives of Many Hails and Round Wind (Farmington Press, August 29, 1872). One may have been Mary Payah and another Appearing Day Woman (Anpahdiwin), later known as Nancy St. Clair. Round Wind had two wives in the 1830's, and was a headman of the Lac qui Parle Wahpetons. He had come down from Lac qui Parle with the new "Little Crow" in 1846, subsequently married one of Betsey's daughters after removing to Kaposia. Tatemima (Round-Wind) was the brother of Mary Renville 1797-1840, wife of Joseph Renville the famed trader 1779-1846, and was related to the Little Crow family. If he was born around the same time of his sister, in 1846 he would of been around 49 years old and Nancy was about 15, and in 1862 he would been 65, and Nancy 31, they would been married at the most 16 years. At the treaty council of Traverse des Sioux 1851, Little Crow (Taoyateduta), the son of Big Thunder, attended with some of his warriors, including Betsey's son, Taopi, and Round Wind (Tatemima). According Diedrich, Medicine Woman was apparently widowed from 1852-56, and does not seem to have been the wife of Many Hails or Round Wind. Round Wind had one wife and two children on the 1853 and 1857 Kaposian annuity rolls. Since Scarlet Woman had five in her family in 1862, she was probably not Round Wind's wife either.
Add support of Diedrich theory, in which Nancy was married before with children, maybe on the 1900 Federal Census, Nancy response was; birth Oct. 1831, age 68, married 31 years, 5 children, 1 living (Isabel), her mother, father and herself are Sioux born in Minnesota. On the 1885 and 1890 Santee census, Charles St. Clair relationship to Nancy Anphdiwin is listed as grandson, and parents are listed as Trombly and Winonna. Maybe one of them was the child of Round Wind and Nancy, who may of pass way. Isabel was born in 1870, and father was a Thomas Miller. According to the Oct. 1, 1875 Santee census, of the 6 bands. Nancy (Anpehdiwin) is listed under Hakewaste's Band (Betsey's nephew), as Anpehdiwin 1w, 1b15 (Charles St. Clair), 1b5 c.o, 1g10 (Isabel).
3. The adoption of the surname "St. Clair," that was first adopt by Job St. Clair, Lighting Maker (Wakandikaga), who is listed on the 1886 McLeod Census, and then by Nancy St. Clair who was located at the Santee Agency, Nebraska. Surname were not used, because family members live as a group in a village, or a band, and its said that if a person was from a village, they are more likely related to Chief or headman. Indian names were used to distinguish the individual, in which a person may recieve a birth-order name as a child, then through achievement or an event by a individual earn a Indian name, which may occur more than once.
All I have is my memories of my Mother and Grandmother talking about Nancy St. Clair at the kitchen table, recounting that she travel a lot to Minnesota and she send a box of lace baby clothes when my mother was born. They indicated that Nancy had relatives in Minnesota. The lace craft was taught to Indian women, in connection with the Episcopal mission, instituted by Sibyl Carter. Amelia St. Clair (Mrs. Henry W.) and Mary Wabasha were also evolved in Lace Making.
On the Register of Santee Indian Families- Ca. 1902, Nancy list her father as Magahdahiyaye and mother as Canhuyuhewin. The page of the register looks to be done in the same handwriting, the name Magahdahiyaye maybe corrupted spelling of Mazasagyi (Iron Sword), and Canhuyuhewin with Nancy referring to her mother was the wife of Good Road in saying Cankuwastewin (Good Road Woman).
(Add infromation about, Round Wind.)
Round Wind sounds like he knew he was old and near death, at the time, according to Diedrich and Taopi's statement in Whipple's book. The Morning of August 18, 1862, old man (Tah-e-mi-na) Round Wind came from Little Crow's village, and told Taopi, "All the upper bands are armed and coming down the road." Taopi asked, "For what purpose are they coming?" He, said "I don't know." Round Wind warned Andrew Hunter, the son-in-law of Dr. Williamson. to flee to the fort. Round Wind, found himself among those condemned to death for having been a crier for the Soldiers' lodge. Round Wind was among the condemned because a German boy had blamed him for killing his mother. Louis Getzman being sworn says, "I am twelve years old. Saw this old Indian shoot my mother." Several days previous to the execution, he was baptized by Dr. Williamson. Thinking his fate was sealed, he sent word to his relatives not to mourn his death-that "he was old and could not hope to live long under any circumstances, and his execution would not shorten his days a great deal, and dying as he did innocent of any white man's blood, he hoped would give him a better chance to be saved; therefore he hoped his friends would consider his death but as a removal from this to a better world." December 6, 1862 President Lincoln issues an order allowing only 39 of the planned 300 executions to go forward. Under this ruling thirty-nine were condemned; one, however, succeeded in proving an alibi, and but thirty-eight were executed. This thirty-ninth man was Tatemima (Round-Wind), (Two, volunteer missionaries among the Dakotas: or, The story of the labors of Samuel W. and Gideon H. Pond, Pond, S. W. (Samuel William), 1850-1916). The suspended came after new evidence casts doubt upon his guilt.
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Post by mdenney on Mar 28, 2007 21:19:50 GMT -5
i am going to research this to see if I can find anything saying ( Nancy St. Clair (Anpahdiwin), is the daughter of Betsey Mary St. Clair, "Old Bets," (Hazainyankewin).) Ok Hi Tamara, denny, jimmy and anyone online. Can you take a look, I would to know what you think. fwaukazoo Mr. Mark Diedrich, puts foward the theory, that Nancy St. Clair (Anpahdiwin), is the daughter of Betsey Mary St. Clair, "Old Bets," (Hazainyankewin). There is no direct evidence due to the lack of detailed record keeping by the Indian Agency and no physical records keeping of births and deaths by the bands. Mr. Diedrich base this claim on circumstantial evidence, such as; 1. Betsey's child bearing years, and Nancy year of birth date falls in that range. 2. Diedrich reason that Round Wind was probably married to Nancy Anphdiwin (St. Clair). There were perhaps two of Betsey daughters who were reported to the wives of Many Hails and Round Wind (Farmington Press, August 29, 1872). One may have been Mary Payah and another Appearing Day Woman (Anpahdiwin), later known as Nancy St. Clair. Round Wind had two wives in the 1830's, and was a headman of the Lac qui Parle Wahpetons. He had come down from Lac qui Parle with the new "Little Crow" in 1846, subsequently married one of Betsey's daughters after removing to Kaposia. Tatemima (Round-Wind) was the brother of Mary Renville 1797-1840, wife of Joseph Renville the famed trader 1779-1846, and was related to the Little Crow family. If he was born around the same time of his sister, in 1846 he would of been around 49 years old and Nancy was about 15, and in 1862 he would been 65, and Nancy 31, they would been married at the most 16 years. At the treaty council of Traverse des Sioux 1851, Little Crow (Taoyateduta), the son of Big Thunder, attended with some of his warriors, including Betsey's son, Taopi, and Round Wind (Tatemima). According Diedrich, Medicine Woman was apparently widowed from 1852-56, and does not seem to have been the wife of Many Hails or Round Wind. Round Wind had one wife and two children on the 1853 and 1857 Kaposian annuity rolls. Since Scarlet Woman had five in her family in 1862, she was probably not Round Wind's wife either. Add support of Diedrich theory, in which Nancy was married before with children, maybe on the 1900 Federal Census, Nancy response was; birth Oct. 1831, age 68, married 31 years, 5 children, 1 living (Isabel), her mother, father and herself are Sioux born in Minnesota. On the 1885 and 1890 Santee census, Charles St. Clair relationship to Nancy Anphdiwin is listed as grandson, and parents are listed as Trombly and Winonna. Maybe one of them was the child of Round Wind and Nancy, who may of pass way. Isabel was born in 1870, and father was a Thomas Miller. According to the Oct. 1, 1875 Santee census, of the 6 bands. Nancy (Anpehdiwin) is listed under Hakewaste's Band (Betsey's nephew), as Anpehdiwin 1w, 1b15 (Charles St. Clair), 1b5 c.o, 1g10 (Isabel). 3. The adoption of the surname "St. Clair," that was first adopt by Job St. Clair, Lighting Maker (Wakandikaga), who is listed on the 1886 McLeod Census, and then by Nancy St. Clair who was located at the Santee Agency, Nebraska. Surname were not used, because family members live as a group in a village, or a band, and its said that if a person was from a village, they are more likely related to Chief or headman. Indian names were used to distinguish the individual, in which a person may recieve a birth-order name as a child, then through achievement or an event by a individual earn a Indian name, which may occur more than once. All I have is my memories of my Mother and Grandmother talking about Nancy St. Clair at the kitchen table, recounting that she travel a lot to Minnesota and she send a box of lace baby clothes when my mother was born. They indicated that Nancy had relatives in Minnesota. The lace craft was taught to Indian women, in connection with the Episcopal mission, instituted by Sibyl Carter. Amelia St. Clair (Mrs. Henry W.) and Mary Wabasha were also evolved in Lace Making. On the Register of Santee Indian Families- Ca. 1902, Nancy list her father as Magahdahiyaye and mother as Canhuyuhewin. The page of the register looks to be done in the same handwriting, the name Magahdahiyaye maybe corrupted spelling of Mazasagyi (Iron Sword), and Canhuyuhewin with Nancy referring to her mother was the wife of Good Road in saying Cankuwastewin (Good Road Woman). (Add infromation about, Round Wind.) Round Wind sounds like he knew he was old and near death, at the time, according to Diedrich and Taopi's statement in Whipple's book. The Morning of August 18, 1862, old man (Tah-e-mi-na) Round Wind came from Little Crow's village, and told Taopi, "All the upper bands are armed and coming down the road." Taopi asked, "For what purpose are they coming?" He, said "I don't know." Round Wind warned Andrew Hunter, the son-in-law of Dr. Williamson. to flee to the fort. Round Wind, found himself among those condemned to death for having been a crier for the Soldiers' lodge. Round Wind was among the condemned because a German boy had blamed him for killing his mother. Louis Getzman being sworn says, "I am twelve years old. Saw this old Indian shoot my mother." Several days previous to the execution, he was baptized by Dr. Williamson. Thinking his fate was sealed, he sent word to his relatives not to mourn his death-that "he was old and could not hope to live long under any circumstances, and his execution would not shorten his days a great deal, and dying as he did innocent of any white man's blood, he hoped would give him a better chance to be saved; therefore he hoped his friends would consider his death but as a removal from this to a better world." December 6, 1862 President Lincoln issues an order allowing only 39 of the planned 300 executions to go forward. Under this ruling thirty-nine were condemned; one, however, succeeded in proving an alibi, and but thirty-eight were executed. This thirty-ninth man was Tatemima (Round-Wind), (Two, volunteer missionaries among the Dakotas: or, The story of the labors of Samuel W. and Gideon H. Pond, Pond, S. W. (Samuel William), 1850-1916). The suspended came after new evidence casts doubt upon his guilt.
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Post by mdenney on Mar 28, 2007 21:34:50 GMT -5
just this so far - us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/_na/1885-1930/ne/santee-sioux/... 392 297 Anpahdiwin Nancy . grandmother f 54 . 525 398 Anpetwastewin . . woman f 69. ... 479 362 Mazanawinjewin Julia Boyde daughter f 10. ... www.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/_na/1885-1930/ne/santee-sioux/1885-index.txt---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Santee-Sioux Reservation, NE 1890 Indian Roll ftp.us-census ... 48 35 . Anna Brown daughter f 19 . 49 36 . Nina Brown daughter f 10 . 50 . ... 338 250 Anpahdiwin Nancy St. Clair woman f 59 . 339 . ... www.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/_na/1885-193... www.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/_na/1885-1930/ne/santee-sioux/1890.txt--------------------------------------------------------------------- Santee-Sioux Reservation, NE 1885 Indian Roll ftp.us-census ... Lizzie Lucas daughter f 1 . 390 . . . . . . . . 391 296 Tacantewastedan Charles St. Clair man m 20 . 392 297 Anpahdiwin Nancy . grandmother f 54 . 393 . ... www.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/_na/1885-193... www.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/_na/1885-1930/ne/santee-sioux/1885.txt-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Santee-Sioux Reservation, NE 1885 Indian Roll ftp.us-census ... Lizzie Lucas daughter f 1 . 390 . . . . . . . . 391 296 Tacantewastedan Charles St. Clair man m 20 . 392 297 Anpahdiwin Nancy . grandmother f 54 . 393 . ... www.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/_na/1885-193... --------- 2. Santee-Sioux Reservation, NE 1890 Indian Roll ftp.us-census ... 48 35 . Anna Brown daughter f 19 . 49 36 . Nina Brown daughter f 10 . 50 . ... 338 250 Anpahdiwin Nancy St. Clair woman f 59 . 339 . ... www.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/_na/1885-193... search link to the two above msxml.infospace.com/home/search/web/(Anpahdiwin)%2Bis%2Bthe%2Bdaughter%2Bof%2B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This search link below shows the same as above You may have to copy paste link to address bar msxml.excite.com/info.xcite/search/web/(Anpahdiwin)%2Bis%2Bthe%2Bdaughter%2Bof------------------------------------------------------------------------------ same thing on this search link below again www.webcrawler.com/webcrawler/ws/results/Web/(Anpahdiwin)%20is%20the%20daughter%20of/1/0/0/Relevance/zoom=off/_iceUrlFlag=7?_IceUrl=true------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I know you already know this it just for me to relate back too as I search will be adding more -- i am going to research this to see if I can find anything saying ( Nancy St. Clair (Anpahdiwin), is the daughter of Betsey Mary St. Clair, "Old Bets," (Hazainyankewin).) Ok Hi Tamara, denny, jimmy and anyone online. Can you take a look, I would to know what you think. fwaukazoo Mr. Mark Diedrich, puts foward the theory, that Nancy St. Clair (Anpahdiwin), is the daughter of Betsey Mary St. Clair, "Old Bets," (Hazainyankewin). There is no direct evidence due to the lack of detailed record keeping by the Indian Agency and no physical records keeping of births and deaths by the bands. Mr. Diedrich base this claim on circumstantial evidence, such as; 1. Betsey's child bearing years, and Nancy year of birth date falls in that range. 2. Diedrich reason that Round Wind was probably married to Nancy Anphdiwin (St. Clair). There were perhaps two of Betsey daughters who were reported to the wives of Many Hails and Round Wind (Farmington Press, August 29, 1872). One may have been Mary Payah and another Appearing Day Woman (Anpahdiwin), later known as Nancy St. Clair. Round Wind had two wives in the 1830's, and was a headman of the Lac qui Parle Wahpetons. He had come down from Lac qui Parle with the new "Little Crow" in 1846, subsequently married one of Betsey's daughters after removing to Kaposia. Tatemima (Round-Wind) was the brother of Mary Renville 1797-1840, wife of Joseph Renville the famed trader 1779-1846, and was related to the Little Crow family. If he was born around the same time of his sister, in 1846 he would of been around 49 years old and Nancy was about 15, and in 1862 he would been 65, and Nancy 31, they would been married at the most 16 years. At the treaty council of Traverse des Sioux 1851, Little Crow (Taoyateduta), the son of Big Thunder, attended with some of his warriors, including Betsey's son, Taopi, and Round Wind (Tatemima). According Diedrich, Medicine Woman was apparently widowed from 1852-56, and does not seem to have been the wife of Many Hails or Round Wind. Round Wind had one wife and two children on the 1853 and 1857 Kaposian annuity rolls. Since Scarlet Woman had five in her family in 1862, she was probably not Round Wind's wife either. Add support of Diedrich theory, in which Nancy was married before with children, maybe on the 1900 Federal Census, Nancy response was; birth Oct. 1831, age 68, married 31 years, 5 children, 1 living (Isabel), her mother, father and herself are Sioux born in Minnesota. On the 1885 and 1890 Santee census, Charles St. Clair relationship to Nancy Anphdiwin is listed as grandson, and parents are listed as Trombly and Winonna. Maybe one of them was the child of Round Wind and Nancy, who may of pass way. Isabel was born in 1870, and father was a Thomas Miller. According to the Oct. 1, 1875 Santee census, of the 6 bands. Nancy (Anpehdiwin) is listed under Hakewaste's Band (Betsey's nephew), as Anpehdiwin 1w, 1b15 (Charles St. Clair), 1b5 c.o, 1g10 (Isabel). 3. The adoption of the surname "St. Clair," that was first adopt by Job St. Clair, Lighting Maker (Wakandikaga), who is listed on the 1886 McLeod Census, and then by Nancy St. Clair who was located at the Santee Agency, Nebraska. Surname were not used, because family members live as a group in a village, or a band, and its said that if a person was from a village, they are more likely related to Chief or headman. Indian names were used to distinguish the individual, in which a person may recieve a birth-order name as a child, then through achievement or an event by a individual earn a Indian name, which may occur more than once. All I have is my memories of my Mother and Grandmother talking about Nancy St. Clair at the kitchen table, recounting that she travel a lot to Minnesota and she send a box of lace baby clothes when my mother was born. They indicated that Nancy had relatives in Minnesota. The lace craft was taught to Indian women, in connection with the Episcopal mission, instituted by Sibyl Carter. Amelia St. Clair (Mrs. Henry W.) and Mary Wabasha were also evolved in Lace Making. On the Register of Santee Indian Families- Ca. 1902, Nancy list her father as Magahdahiyaye and mother as Canhuyuhewin. The page of the register looks to be done in the same handwriting, the name Magahdahiyaye maybe corrupted spelling of Mazasagyi (Iron Sword), and Canhuyuhewin with Nancy referring to her mother was the wife of Good Road in saying Cankuwastewin (Good Road Woman). (Add infromation about, Round Wind.) Round Wind sounds like he knew he was old and near death, at the time, according to Diedrich and Taopi's statement in Whipple's book. The Morning of August 18, 1862, old man (Tah-e-mi-na) Round Wind came from Little Crow's village, and told Taopi, "All the upper bands are armed and coming down the road." Taopi asked, "For what purpose are they coming?" He, said "I don't know." Round Wind warned Andrew Hunter, the son-in-law of Dr. Williamson. to flee to the fort. Round Wind, found himself among those condemned to death for having been a crier for the Soldiers' lodge. Round Wind was among the condemned because a German boy had blamed him for killing his mother. Louis Getzman being sworn says, "I am twelve years old. Saw this old Indian shoot my mother." Several days previous to the execution, he was baptized by Dr. Williamson. Thinking his fate was sealed, he sent word to his relatives not to mourn his death-that "he was old and could not hope to live long under any circumstances, and his execution would not shorten his days a great deal, and dying as he did innocent of any white man's blood, he hoped would give him a better chance to be saved; therefore he hoped his friends would consider his death but as a removal from this to a better world." December 6, 1862 President Lincoln issues an order allowing only 39 of the planned 300 executions to go forward. Under this ruling thirty-nine were condemned; one, however, succeeded in proving an alibi, and but thirty-eight were executed. This thirty-ninth man was Tatemima (Round-Wind), (Two, volunteer missionaries among the Dakotas: or, The story of the labors of Samuel W. and Gideon H. Pond, Pond, S. W. (Samuel William), 1850-1916). The suspended came after new evidence casts doubt upon his guilt.
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