Respects Nothing

[carlo]

Does anyone know the birth date of Respects Nothing/Fears Nothing, who gave his account of the LBH battle to Ricker?
Not much is known about this Oglala, so any other details on him are also more than welcome.
Thank you,
Carlo

[ephriam]

Respects Nothing was interviewed about his experience at the Little Bighorn by Eli S. Ricker on November 9, 1906, recorded in Tablet 29 pp. 1-24, of the Ricker Collection, Nebraska State Historical Society. The interview has been published in: Richard G. Hardorff, Lakota Recollections of the Custer Fight: New Sources of Indian-Military History (Spokane, WA: A. H. Clarke Co., 1991; reprinted Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1997) pp. 24-34 and most recently, in Richard E. Jensen (ed.), Voices of the American West, Volume 1: The Indian Interviews of Eli S. Ricker, 1903-1919 (Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2005) pp. 302-307, figure 5. Unfortunately, neither of these authors provided any biographical information on this man.

Here is what I have been able to uncover on this individual:

RESPECTS NOTHING Takuni Oholašni (c1854-1923). A member of the Oyuhpe Oglala (Big Road’s band), he was approximately 22 years of age at the time of his participation in the Little Bighorn. A year later, his father, Bank (Maya), surrendered at the Red Cloud Agency on April 18, 1877. The young man cannot be identified in the surrender list though he probably came in with his family. Big Road and many of the Oyuhpe Oglala fled the Red Cloud Agency that winter and escaped into Canada.

Big Road and his band surrendered at Fort Keogh in October 1880 and were transferred to the Standing Rock Agency the following year. Bank and his son, known by this time as End (Ihankeya), were counted in the Sitting Bull Surrender Census (Family 492). End had been married earlier, the details of which are not known. He remarried about 1879-80 to White Cow Nation, with whom he remained for the rest of his life.

In May 1882, the Oglala at Standing Rock Agency were transferred to the Pine Ridge Agency. He is referred to as Respects Nothing for the first time in the transfer list that year, suggesting that he was given this name during the 1881-82 period. Nicholas Ruleau noted that his name was also translated as Fear Nothing. By 1890, he had settled in the Wounded Knee District at Pine Ridge, still a member of Big Road's Oyuhpe band.

Respects Nothing died on the reservation on May 22, 1923.

[carlo]

Thank you, Ephriam, very useful information, as always.
Carlo

[miller7513]

Carlo
So far I have this
Descendants of
Bank (---) and Otter Woman (---)


1. Bank1 (---), born 1817 in Oglala Sioux Nation. He married Otter Woman (---), born 1827 in Oglala Sioux Nation.

Children of Bank (---) and Otter Woman (---) were as follows:
+ 2 i Respects Nothing2 (---), born 1853 in Oglala Sioux Nation; died 22 May 1923 in Pine Ridge, Shannon, South Dakota. He married White Cow Robe (---).

Generation 2

2. Respects Nothing2 (---) (Bank1), born 1853 in Oglala Sioux Nation; died 22 May 1923 in Pine Ridge, Shannon, South Dakota. He married White Cow Robe (---), born in Oglala Sioux Nation.

Notes for Respects Nothing (---)
Jun 1886 Pine Ridge pg 172
1887 Pine Ridge pg 106
30 Jun 1888 Pine Ridge pg 440
1 Jul 1890 Pine Ridge pg188
1 Jul 1892 Pine Ridge pg 317
4 Mar 1893 Pine Ridge pg 93
1893 Pine Ridge pg 481
1 Jul 1894 Pine Ridge pg 133
30 Jun 1895 Pine Ridge pg 385
30 Jun 1896 Pine Ridge pg 65
30 Jun 1897 Pine Ridge pg 227
30 Jun 1898 Pine Ridge pg 406

Notes for White Cow Robe (---)
Jun 1886 Pine Ridge pg 172 White Cow Nation
1887 Pine Ridge pg 106 White Cow Chief
30 Jun 1888 Pine Ridge pg 440 White Chief
1 Jul 1890 Pine Ridge pg188 White Cow Chief
1 Jul 1892 Pine Ridge pg 317 White Cow Nation
4 Mar 1893 Pine Ridge pg 93 White Cow Nation
1893 Pine Ridge pg 481 White Cow Tribe
1 Jul 1894 Pine Ridge pg 133 White Cow Tribe
30 Jun 1895 Pine Ridge pg 385
30 Jun 1896 Pine Ridge pg 65 White Cow Tribe
30 Jun 1897 Pine Ridge pg 227 White Cow Tribe
30 Jun 1898 Pine Ridge pg 406

Children of Respects Nothing (---) and White Cow Robe (---) were as follows:
3 i Wounded Horse3 (---), born 1884 in Oglala Sioux Nation South Dakota. Notes: Jun 1886 Pine Ridge pg 172 Wounded Horse 1887 Pine Ridge pg 106 Shot Her Horse 30 Jun 1888 Pine Ridge pg 440 Shot Her Horse 1 Jul 1890 Pine Ridge pg188 Shot Her Horse 1 Jul 1892 Pine Ridge pg 317 Wd Horse 4 Mar 1893 Pine Ridge pg 93 1893 Pine Ridge pg 481 Her Wd Horse
+ 4 ii George3 Respects Nothing, born 1890 in Pine Ridge, Shannon, South Dakota. He married (1) Rosa Red Bear; (2) Nellie (---).
5 iii Lizzie3 Respects Nothing, born 1893 in Pine Ridge, Shannon, South Dakota. Notes: 1 Jul 1892 Pine Ridge pg 317 Lizzie 1 Jul 1894 Pine Ridge pg 133 Sits Behind 30 Jun 1895 Pine Ridge pg 385 Sits Behind 30 Jun 1896 Pine Ridge pg 65 Sits Behind
6 iv Red War Bonnet3 (---), born 1896 in Pine Ridge, Shannon, South Dakota. Notes: 30 Jun 1896 Pine Ridge pg 65 30 Jun 1897 Pine Ridge pg 227
7 v Susie3 Respects Nothing, born 1898 in Pine Ridge, Shannon, South Dakota. Notes: 30 Jun 1898 Pine Ridge pg 406
+ 8 vi Alexander3 Respects Nothing, born 1899 in Pine Ridge, Shannon, South Dakota. He married Mary No Braid.

Generation 3

4. George3 Respects Nothing (Respects Nothing2, Bank1), born 1890 in Pine Ridge, Shannon, South Dakota. He married (1) Rosa Red Bear, born 1899 in Pine Ridge, South Dakota; (2) Nellie (---), born 1897 in Pine Ridge, Shannon, South Dakota.

Notes for George Respects Nothing
30 Jun 1888 Pine Ridge pg 440 Swallow Tail
1 Jul 1890 Pine Ridge pg188 Swallow Tail
1 Jul 1892 Pine Ridge pg 317 Geo
4 Mar 1893 Pine Ridge pg 93 Geo
1893 Pine Ridge pg 481
1 Jul 1894 Pine Ridge pg 133 George
30 Jun 1895 Pine Ridge pg 385
30 Jun 1896 Pine Ridge pg 65 George
30 Jun 1897 Pine Ridge pg 227
30 Jun 1898 Pine Ridge pg 406
30 Jun 1923 Pine Ridge pg 647

Notes for Rosa Red Bear
30 Jun 1923 Pine Ridge pg 647

Children of George Respects Nothing and Rosa Red Bear were as follows:
9 i Woodrow G4 Respects Nothing, born 15 Dec 1923 in Pine Ridge, Shannon, South Dakota.
10 ii Florine4 Respects Nothing, born 25 Feb 1926 in Pine Ridge, Shannon, South Dakota.
11 iii Hildegarde B.4 Respects Nothing, born 4 Feb 1932 in Pine Ridge, Shannon, South Dakota.
12 iv Doris Gladys4 Respects Nothing, born 1 Jan 1935 in Pine Ridge, Shannon, South Dakota.


8. Alexander3 Respects Nothing (Respects Nothing2, Bank1), born 1899 in Pine Ridge, Shannon, South Dakota. He married Mary No Braid, born 1900 in Pine Ridge, Shannon, South Dakota.

Children of Alexander Respects Nothing and Mary No Braid were as follows:
13 i Sylvan4 Respects Nothing, born 11 May 1927 in Pine Ridge, Shannon, South Dakota; died 9 Apr 1932 in Pine Ridge, Shannon, South Dakota.
14 ii Raymond4 Respects Nothing, born 21 Feb 1931 in Pine Ridge, Shannon, South Dakota.

LaDeane Miller

[dean]

I'm a direct descendent of George Respects Nothing. You've got some valuable information here but I'm having a hard time matching the page numbers to your book, Families of Pine Ridge that you have listed here.

Do you have more information beyond what is in this message? If there is, could you send it to me?

Hokshiliska

[miller7513]

Hokshiliska -the page numbers above are census images from ancestry.com

[miller7513]

Hokshiliska-The other part to Respects Nothing is

Descendants of
Wears The Eagle (---) and Red Bear (---)


1. Wears The Eagle1 (---), born Mar 1857 in Kadoka, Jackson, South Dakota; died 1932 in Pine Ridge, Shannon, South Dakota. She married in South Dakota Red Bear (---), born May 1842 in Oglala Sioux Nation; died in Pine Ridge, Shanon, South Dakota, son of Raging Bear (---) and Rattle Blanket Woman (---).

Notes for Wears The Eagle (---)
Allotment #7603 annuity #7335
She was born in Kadoka, Jackson County, South Dakota 3-1857. ID & Allotment #7603 & 7335

1887 Pine Ridge pg 206
30 Jun 1888 Pine Ridge
1890 Pine Ridge
1893 Pine Ridge
30 Jun 1896 Pine Ridge
1900 census Pine Ridge pg 9a
1903 Indian census Wakpamini 45 yrs old
30 Jun 1904 Pine Ridge
1908 Indian census Wakpamini 51 yrs old
1910 census Shannon pg 212a married 3 times 5 children 2 living full blood
30 Jun 1913 Pine Ridge
30 Jun 1915 Pine Ridge
30 Jun 1916 Pine Ridge
1920 census Shannon pg 1
30 Jun 1924 Pine Ridge pg 189 #82
1 Apr 1930 Pine Ridge pg 601

Survived the Wounded Knee Massacre-"The Wounded Knee Interviews of Eli S Ricker"
Was visiting relatives at the time

Notes for Red Bear (---)
The 1888 land agreement signatures Red Bear b 1842 Oglala
death 5 Aug 1915

1876-7 surrender ledger
pg 33 1-1-3 Oglala
pg 71 1-1-2-1 Oglala Red Cloud
pg 96 hide tickets 1 Mar 1877 next to Red Beaver & Pretty Elk
pg 98 22 May 1877 departures
pg 132 beef record 5 in lodge
pg 144 ration tickets 5 in lodge

Census
Jun 1886 Pine Ridge pg 267 #4284
1886 Pine Ridge pg 519
1887 Pine Ridge pg 206
30 Jun 1888 Pine Ridge pg 369 White Clay
1 Jul 1890 Pine Ridge pg 71 White Clay
1 Jul 1892 Pine Ridge pg 273 #1302 1st page of White Clay is 223 (pg 51 original) White Clay
4 Mar 1893 Pine Ridge pg 51 #1307-339 White Clay
1893 Pine Ridge pg 268 #574-161 White Clay
1 Jul 1894 Pine Ridge pg 9 #233-55 White Clay
30 Jun 1895 Pine Ridge pg 260 #221-54 White Clay
30 Jun 1896 Pine Ridge pg 5 #196
30 Jun 1897 Pine Ridge pg 152 #191
30 Jun 1898 Pine Ridge pg 342 #188
30 Jun 1899 Pine Ridge pg 481 #190
1900 census Pine Ridge pg 13 #14 Red Bear and She Wears Eagle married 12 years 9 children with three still living full blood
30 Jun 1900 Pine Ridge Wakpamni pg 4 (starts on pg 1)
30 Jun 1901 Pine Ridge Wakpamni pg 151 #174 (1901 starts on pg 148)
30 Jun 1902 Pine Ridge pg 289 #167 (1902 starts on pg 285)
30 Jun 1903 Indian census Wakpamni pg 453 #160 (1903 starts on pg 450)
30 Jun 1904 Pine Ridge pg 4 #154 (1904 starts on pg 1)
30 Jun 1905 Pine Ridge pg 144 #140 (1905 starts on pg 141)
30 Jun 1907 Pine Ridge pg 286 #124 (1907 starts on pg 284)
1908 Indian census Wakpamni 64 yrs old
1910 census Shannon pg 41 #196 married 30 yrs two wives full blood
30 Jun 1913 Pine Ridge pg 13 #541
30 Jun 1915 Pine Ridge pg 176 #537
30 Jun 1916 Pine Ridge pg 381 #528
1/2 brother to Crazy Horse


Children of Wears The Eagle (---) and Red Bear (---) were as follows:
2 i Alice2 Red Bear, born 1889 in Pine Ridge, Shannon, South Dakota.
+ 3 ii John2 Red Bear, born Aug 1891 in Pine Ridge, Shannon, South Dakota. He married (1) Sally (---); (2) Rosa Bird Necklace.
4 iii Holy Cloud2 (---), born 1895 in Pine Ridge, Shannon, South Dakota. Notes: 30 Jun 1895 Pine Ridge
5 iv Paul2 Red Bear, born Jun 1897 in Wolff Creek, Shannon, South Dakota; died 10 Feb 1914 in Wolff Creek, Shannon, South Dakota. Notes: 30 Jun 1897 Pine Ridge Reservation 1899 census Pine Ridge 1900 census Pine Ridge pg 9a 1903 Indian census Wakpamini Paul 5 yrs old 30 Jun 1904 Pine Ridge 1910 census Shannon pg 212a full blood

Generation 2

3. John2 Red Bear (Wears The Eagle1 (---)), born Aug 1891 in Pine Ridge, Shannon, South Dakota. He married (1) Sally (---), born 1895 in Pine Ridge, Shannon, South Dakota; (2) Rosa Bird Necklace Red Bear, born 1899 in Pine Ridge, Shannon, South Dakota, daughter of Polly Bird Necklace.

Notes for John Red Bear
Census Date: 1890 Pine Ridge
Census Date: 4 Mar 1893 U.S. Indian Census Schedules, 1885-1940 Pine Ridge (Sioux and Cheyenne Indians) Little Warrior 2 yrs old
30 Jun 1895 Pine Ridge Little Warrior
Census Date: 30 Jun 1896 Pine Ridge Little Warrior
1899 census Pine Ridge John
1900 census Pine Ridge pg 9a John
1903 Indian census Wakpamini John b 1892
30 Jun 1904 Pine Ridge
1910 census Shannon pg 212a full blood
Census Date: 30 Jun 1915 Pine Ridge
1920 United States Federal Census South Dakota Shannon Township 35 District 184

John Red Bear World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Notes for Sally (---)
Census Date: 30 Jun 1916 Pine Ridge

Notes for Rosa Bird Necklace Red Bear
30 Jun 1896 Pine Ridge pg 49
1920 United States Federal Census South Dakota Shannon Township 35 District 184
30 Jun 1923 Pine Ridge pg 647

Children of John Red Bear and Rosa Bird Necklace were as follows:
6 i Thomas3 Red Bear, born 1921 in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. Notes: 30 Jun 1923 Pine Ridge pg 647


LaDeane

[Wana Hin Gle]

Excellent !

[hreinn]

How was Respects Nothing related to the couple Wears The Eagle and Red Bear (reply #6 above) ?

Is it known if or how Respects Nothing was related to other Oyuhpe Oglala like:
1. Big Road ?
2. Black Fox ?
3. Flying Hawk ?
4. Kicking Bear ?
5. Red Feather ?
6. Shell Boy ?
7. Shell Man ?


Hreinn

[dean]

LaDeane,
Thank you so much for the valuable information you have provided and for answering my post.

I have a couple more questions if you have answers to them.

Is there any more information (or where can I get it if there is) on White Cow Robe or Nation (the wife of Respects Nothing)?

Is there any more information on the 2nd wife, Nellie (---) of George Respects Nothing?

Thank you!
Hokshiliska