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ladonna
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« Thread Started on Jul 29, 2008, 11:18am »

John Grass was a hereditary chief of the Blackfeet. He was known as the Statemam of the Sioux. He was born on the Grand River about 1837 the son of Charging Bear and a mother who was of the Two Kettle band. Grass signed the Fort laramie treaty of 1868 under the Blackfeet band. John Grass lived on the Reservation at extreme southwest corner of what became Sioux County. He was appointed Chief Justice of the Indian Court at Fort Yates. Chief Grass died on May 10, 1918 Blackfoot Sioux had 62 lodges under him 1873.

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« Reply #1 on Mar 23, 2009, 2:01pm »

I just found a photo of John Grass, where he looks older than in any other photo of him posted before:

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John Grass, 1917

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« Reply #2 on Mar 23, 2009, 3:33pm »

and another one:

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Re: Grass
« Reply #3 on Oct 6, 2009, 1:46am »

more John Grass:

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« Reply #4 on Oct 6, 2009, 7:58am »

I don't know how many people they had wear that headdress

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Re: Grass
« Reply #5 on Oct 6, 2009, 8:06am »

Chief John Grass

Grandfather Sicola (Barefooted) Chief
Grandmother Wihusta Win (Lame Woman)

Father Wacanka yapi (Uses Shield)

Mother Wawapi lakiyewin (Many Thank you Woman)

Father’s 2nd wife Mahipyanta Keyeta Kewin
(Goes to Heaven and Sits on CloudWoman)

Father’s 3rd wife Wiciqa (Little Woman)

Wiciqa Family Gilbert Cadotte (in U.S.Navy)

John Cadotte (Standing Alone) at Wakpala

Ben Cadotte at Mobridge

Mrs. Hoehner at Wakpala

Mrs. Nick Cadotte (Makaska Najin)

Tawaci Waste win
(Kind Heart Woman)

John Grass sisters
Pijuta Sapawin (Black Medicine Woman)
married Belden and married John Darling, a timber contractor (Chakaska, Wood chopper).

Ite ywintapi win (Gracious Face Make woman),
Belden wanted her...she married a
Hunkpapa named Kaptan yan (Turn Over).

Oglala Win … given by Oglalas … single.

Auntie Cross (Oyuhpewin … Drags Down Woman) married to Louis Cross (Mato Ocin sica...Cross Bear)
who paid one horse and one gun for her.

Ite Wakan win (Holy Face Woman) married Noel Burshia,
2 children died.

John Grass brothers

Hehaka ite waste (Good Face Elk),
nicknames Siowipi (Body Carrier),

Postah (Load).

Married Sicangu (1st wife)
2nd wife Ina Kampeska imanipiwin

(Walking White Buffalo)
a Minneconjou Tlek sila Waste

Waniyacekapi (Jerked Him Arrow).

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Re: Grass
« Reply #6 on Dec 9, 2009, 8:10am »

A new portrait, had not seen it before:

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