Selywyn Family History-Partial

[hermin1]

Fellow Researchers:
Here is what little I have on the Sellwyns(or Selwyn)surname.
I have that the Patriarch was a Chief Called Medicine Cow.
Please don't hesitate to let us know if there are any corrections and or additons that need to be included with this information.
thanks for your consideration.



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[wakanhotanin]

Medicine Cow is really Ptewakannajin (Holy or Sacred Standing Buffalo Cow). There are two men with this name.
Holy Cow (ha!) Sisseton Dakota, Tizaptanna Band.
Medicine Cow (ha!) or Joseph Selwyn 1819-1898 chief of the Wakmuha Oin (Gourd Earring) band of Yankton, Nakota.
He signed the 1858 Yankton Treaty. His oldest son Henry Tawa Selwyn 1846-1913 became the first Indian Minister on the Yankton Rez.
Later,
Louie