Some of Chief Sleepy Eye's Descendants

[cdneagle]

Am researching my great, great-grandfather, Wapaska (Whitecap or White Cap). From other websites, I found reference that Sleepy Eye's 2nd marriage was to Wapaska's sister after his 1st wife (oldest sister of Lean Bear) passed away. Wapaska, as near as I can find, fled to Canada, possibly to Wood Mountain, Saskatchewan, Canada and travelled back and forth from Wood Mountain to Fort Garry (Winnipeg) for 12 years after the Dakota Conflict of 1862. Last accounts, have Wapaska and Little Standing Buffalo leaving in 1871 after Standing Buffalo (leader) died in war. Our First Nation (or Tribe) is called Whitecap Dakota First Nation, our website is online. My grandfather was William Tucker Eagle and his brother was Archibald Eagle. Their mother was Wapaska's eldest daughter, name unknown, and their father was Charles Eagle(?). From other sources, our last name was Red Eagle before entry into Canada. Visited the Sleepy Eye museum, where I found information that Sleepy Eye passed away in Red Eagle's lodge and also, I visited the Minnesota History Society, genealogy department. Wapaska was listed as part of the Sleepy Eye tribe. Otherwise, I am searching for the name of Wapaska's sister who married Sleepy Eye and his daughter's name who married my great grandfather. Interesting note, Wapaska helped show John Lake, founder of the Temperance Colony, where is the best place to live which is now the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada located 26 miles from here, along the South Saskatchewan River. Any assistance is greatly appreciate.

[hermin1]

Sleepy Eye died while on a hunting trip in Dakota territory. He was buried on an island at big Stone Lake. His remains were later removed and reburied in the town named after him, Sleepy eye,MN.

[hermin1]

I wish I knew what to suggest. I just don't know.
You need to give us more data, like vital dates on these men, and where they were born.
You might try the tiyospaye website. You get to it by going to www.rootsweb and select the all search engines. then look for Native American genealogy link.

[ceyesni]

Whitecap's daughter that married Charles Red Eagle is Mary Whitecap, and she was the daughter of Chief Whitecap and Wikopea.

Oct 11, 2010 1:53:51 GMT -5 cdneagle said:

Am researching my great, great-grandfather, Wapaska (Whitecap or White Cap). From other websites, I found reference that Sleepy Eye's 2nd marriage was to Wapaska's sister after his 1st wife (oldest sister of Lean Bear) passed away. Wapaska, as near as I can find, fled to Canada, possibly to Wood Mountain, Saskatchewan, Canada and travelled back and forth from Wood Mountain to Fort Garry (Winnipeg) for 12 years after the Dakota Conflict of 1862. Last accounts, have Wapaska and Little Standing Buffalo leaving in 1871 after Standing Buffalo (leader) died in war. Our First Nation (or Tribe) is called Whitecap Dakota First Nation, our website is online. My grandfather was William Tucker Eagle and his brother was Archibald Eagle. Their mother was Wapaska's eldest daughter, name unknown, and their father was Charles Eagle(?). From other sources, our last name was Red Eagle before entry into Canada. Visited the Sleepy Eye museum, where I found information that Sleepy Eye passed away in Red Eagle's lodge and also, I visited the Minnesota History Society, genealogy department. Wapaska was listed as part of the Sleepy Eye tribe. Otherwise, I am searching for the name of Wapaska's sister who married Sleepy Eye and his daughter's name who married my great grandfather. Interesting note, Wapaska helped show John Lake, founder of the Temperance Colony, where is the best place to live which is now the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada located 26 miles from here, along the South Saskatchewan River. Any assistance is greatly appreciate.

[hermin1]

thank you both so very much for your inofrmation.
Welcome to our website.

[hermin1]

here's a link to some Indian photographs. The horizontal one has Red Eagle in it.

realcivilwarantiques.com/siouxTT.html

[cdneagle]

Thank you for the posts, Hermin1 and Ceyesni. Information update: Wapahaska is the correct spelling of Chief Whitecap who was part of the Sleepy Eye Band. Found the name of Charles Eagle's father in Fort Peck, Jefferson Red Eagle, who was married to Elsie (Medicine Blanket) and met a couple descendants so far. Mary Whitecap is a daughter of Wapahaska,and she married Charles Eagle.

[hermin1]

cdneagle:Welcome back. I have been unable to find out who white cap's sister was.
Two of sleepy Eye's daughters wed Joseph LaFromboise,a French trader, the third daughter wed Louis Provencalle dit LeBlanc.

[Dale kerry whitecap]

I've been trying to find information on who was my father's parents were, his name is Samuel Whitecap and was married to Olive whitecap, as far as I got was that he was in 1st and 2nd world wars, I have been in various foster homes since age of 6 after my mother passed, my father passed when I was 1 year old, please help.

[hermin1]

Mr whitecap, welcome to our website.
Dale, when were you born, and where? do you know when your mother died and where?do you know if her parents were or are still living? have you asked your adopted parents for more information on your parents?
the WWI and WW
ii DataBases should give you some information on your father. The WWI draft registration would have more information on him.
please post any other information you have. We will do our best to help you.

[Dale whitecap]

I was born in Wolseley saskatchewan, canada in march 5/1962, my mother passed away in 1968, her father was charlie ryder sr. I've searched and searched and cant find anything on father, was wondering if he came from Chief Whitecap bloodline.

[hermin1]

Dale: The problem we have her is that the Censues,both US and Canadian only go to 1940for the US, and 1941 for the Canadian. so you may have hit a brick wall.

I found the official website for WhiteCap first nation
www.whitecapdakota.com/history-culture/

click on the link and then select Services and you should find some contact information .
contact them and ask about your father. Write to the mby regular mail, and give them your mother's name, and your father's name, and ask if he is a member of their tribe.Hopefully they will answer you back.
if not ,then I am sorry,i don't know where to tell you to search.

[hermin1]

here's another link you might try in Canada
www.canadianadopteesregistry.org/
they may be able to help you.

[Lew Lockhart]

When I read the 1916 census of Canada, found at 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, district Assiniboia West, No. 199,
sub-district Swift Current, Moose Woods Indian Reserve, p. 1, dwelling 1, 1; RG 31; digital images, ancestry.com, 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta
(http://search.ancestry.ca/search/db.aspx?dbid=1556), in the light of the 1901 Census of Canada, found at 1901 census of Canada, Assiniboia, district Assiniboia West No. 204, sub-district Dundurn No. 2, Moose Woods Reserve, p. 2, dwelling 22, family 24; RG 31; digital images, ancestry.com, search.ancestry.ca/search/db.aspx?dbid=8826, I gather that Mary W. White Cap, daughter of Wapháska, and Charles Red Eagle, also known to my database as Wah-mah-de-dota, were indeed the parents of Archie and William Eagle. I hope to be corrected if I’m not reading those properly. And I hope my comment about that will be helpful to you.

In an earlier message, that you posted, you mentioned an 1886 Canadian census that indicated Poor Dog was 30 years old, then. I wonder if you actually referred to an 1881 census, since the 1891 census suggests he was 40 in that year. In any event, I’ve spent days looking for the census record you mentioned, but can’t find it. Can you point me in the right direction?

Thanks.

[hermin1]

Dear Mr. Lockhart,you are correct,at the time of that posting, I must have mistyped the information on Poor Dog. I am so sorry.