Post by ladonna on Jul 29, 2008 12:15:24 GMT -5
Wi Sapa, Black Moon Black Moon was a war leader, heredity Chief of the Hunkpapas, Sun Dance leader, Keeper of the sacred Sun Dance and sacred songs for the Hunkpapas, a society leader and who never set aside his principals.
Black Moon had many lodges under him. On June 19, 1868, amid great excitement, the Black Robe entered the Hunkpapa Village. Father De Smet was given a seat in the center near two head chiefs, Four Horns and Black Moon. “The council was opened with song and dance, noisy, joyful and very wild, in which the warriors along took part. When the ceremony of the calumet was finished, the head chief addressed me saying, Speak, Black Robe, My ears are open to hear your words.” The white haired missionary was then sixty-seven years old, with a face clam, mild and peaceful, which all loved to look upon. He spoke to the fierce Indians as to children, told them the terms of peace he brought them and pointed out the danger and folly of fighting the white man. At the close of his speech,
Chief Black Moon said: “We understand the word the Black Robe has spoken. They are good and full of truth. This land is ours. Here our fathers were born and buried, we wish, like them, to live and to be buried here. We have been forced to hate whites. Let them treat us like brothers and the war will cease. Let them stay at home. We will never go to trouble them. Thou, messenger of peace, hast given us a glimpse of a better future. Let us throw a veil over the past and let it be forgotten. Some of our warriors will go with you to Fort Rice to hear the words of the Great Father’s commissioners. If they are acceptable peace shall be made.” November 1871, a Peace Conference took place at Fort Peck.
Sitting Bull did not attend Black Moon and the chiefs and headmen’s of Two hundred lodges spoke for the Lakotahs. Black Moon declared that both he and Sitting Bull wanted peace. If the Great Father wanted peace too he must stop the Northern Pacific expel all White Soldiers and citizens from Indian Country and abandon Fort Buford and settlements at the north of the Mussel shell.
In July 1874, Long Hair Custer led his Long Knives out of Fort Abraham Lincoln and struck southwest to explore the Black Hills. Even before the cavalrymen returned to Fort Abraham Lincoln, a courier had ridden out of the hills, with news of discovery of gold. 1876 by the time the village crossed the Powder and the Tongue River to the lower Rosebud. It traveled in six separate tribal circles.
Cheyenne had 100 lodges, Hunkpapas under Box Elder, Old Bear, Black Eagle, Lame Whiteman, Dirty Moccasin, Black Moon and Sitting Bull. Black Moon and Sitting Bull had 154 lodges. On June 25, 1876 the 7th cavalry under Lt General George Armstrong Custer attack a large village of Lakota, Dakota, Cheyenne and Arapahoe at Greasy Grass in Montana. In this battle Black Moon fought but his son was killed.
May 28/29 1881, Steamer deposited 1,149 Lakota at the military post at Standing Rock now named Fort Yates. Prominent leaders including Black Moon, Gall, Crow King, Low Dog and Fools Heart. Black Moon finished his long and constructive life in quiet idleness Black moon died in 1888. In the 1885, Standing Rock Raton List Black Moon is listed under his son
Chief Black Moon with 10 lodges with 34 people included older Chief Black Moon in his care. Wi Sapa (Chief Black Moon); Kosan Iyaya (Passed By); Saya Ikekeu (Takes Red Paint); Wi Sapa "No.2" (Black Moon, sr); Winyan Ehake (Last Woman); Wasu Ska Win (White Hail); Heraka Luta (Red Buck Elk); Heruka Oyate (Elk Nation); Kangi Bloka (Male Crow); Cetan Watakpe (Charging Hawk)
Black Moon had many lodges under him. On June 19, 1868, amid great excitement, the Black Robe entered the Hunkpapa Village. Father De Smet was given a seat in the center near two head chiefs, Four Horns and Black Moon. “The council was opened with song and dance, noisy, joyful and very wild, in which the warriors along took part. When the ceremony of the calumet was finished, the head chief addressed me saying, Speak, Black Robe, My ears are open to hear your words.” The white haired missionary was then sixty-seven years old, with a face clam, mild and peaceful, which all loved to look upon. He spoke to the fierce Indians as to children, told them the terms of peace he brought them and pointed out the danger and folly of fighting the white man. At the close of his speech,
Chief Black Moon said: “We understand the word the Black Robe has spoken. They are good and full of truth. This land is ours. Here our fathers were born and buried, we wish, like them, to live and to be buried here. We have been forced to hate whites. Let them treat us like brothers and the war will cease. Let them stay at home. We will never go to trouble them. Thou, messenger of peace, hast given us a glimpse of a better future. Let us throw a veil over the past and let it be forgotten. Some of our warriors will go with you to Fort Rice to hear the words of the Great Father’s commissioners. If they are acceptable peace shall be made.” November 1871, a Peace Conference took place at Fort Peck.
Sitting Bull did not attend Black Moon and the chiefs and headmen’s of Two hundred lodges spoke for the Lakotahs. Black Moon declared that both he and Sitting Bull wanted peace. If the Great Father wanted peace too he must stop the Northern Pacific expel all White Soldiers and citizens from Indian Country and abandon Fort Buford and settlements at the north of the Mussel shell.
In July 1874, Long Hair Custer led his Long Knives out of Fort Abraham Lincoln and struck southwest to explore the Black Hills. Even before the cavalrymen returned to Fort Abraham Lincoln, a courier had ridden out of the hills, with news of discovery of gold. 1876 by the time the village crossed the Powder and the Tongue River to the lower Rosebud. It traveled in six separate tribal circles.
Cheyenne had 100 lodges, Hunkpapas under Box Elder, Old Bear, Black Eagle, Lame Whiteman, Dirty Moccasin, Black Moon and Sitting Bull. Black Moon and Sitting Bull had 154 lodges. On June 25, 1876 the 7th cavalry under Lt General George Armstrong Custer attack a large village of Lakota, Dakota, Cheyenne and Arapahoe at Greasy Grass in Montana. In this battle Black Moon fought but his son was killed.
May 28/29 1881, Steamer deposited 1,149 Lakota at the military post at Standing Rock now named Fort Yates. Prominent leaders including Black Moon, Gall, Crow King, Low Dog and Fools Heart. Black Moon finished his long and constructive life in quiet idleness Black moon died in 1888. In the 1885, Standing Rock Raton List Black Moon is listed under his son
Chief Black Moon with 10 lodges with 34 people included older Chief Black Moon in his care. Wi Sapa (Chief Black Moon); Kosan Iyaya (Passed By); Saya Ikekeu (Takes Red Paint); Wi Sapa "No.2" (Black Moon, sr); Winyan Ehake (Last Woman); Wasu Ska Win (White Hail); Heraka Luta (Red Buck Elk); Heruka Oyate (Elk Nation); Kangi Bloka (Male Crow); Cetan Watakpe (Charging Hawk)