Post by gregor on Sept 19, 2015 10:59:38 GMT -5
Jumping Thunder Yankton
(1830 - 1901)
Psicha Wakinyan
Jumping Thunder succeeded Smutty Bear as leader of the Igmu band or Cat People of the Yanktons in 1888. According to family tradition he was not only a warrior and headman but also a healer, who knew of plants and herbs to cure the sick.
In 1864 his village was visited by father Pierre Jean DeSmet, who preached to the Yanktons. It is known that he baptized Struck-by-the-Ree that year. In July 1866 Struck-by-the-Ree, Jumping Thunder, White Swan and others sent a letter to father DeSmet and asked for a school and teachers. Unfortunately DeSmet had not the means to establish a permanent catholic mission on the reservation. So a lot Yanktons changed to other churches. Jumping Thunder most likely followed the Episcopal Church.
Jumping Thunder signed the Treaty of 1858 and was part of a large Yankton delegation that went to Washington in 1867, where he was photographed by Antonio Zeno Shindler at least in two individual portraits and in the big delegation photograph at the White House in Washington. In that year he was probably also photographed by Charles Hamilton (Ft. Randall / ?)
In 1879 Jumping Thunder –accompanied by Struck-By-The-Ree and White Swan - visited the Pipestone Quarry to uphold their treaty rights of 1858. Some whites had tried to take possession of the quarry. For this purpose the elders submitted letters from agent R. S. Gardner and missionary John P. Williamson to the Pipestone city officials.
In 1901 Jumping Thunder died of smallpox.
What els e do we know?
(1830 - 1901)
Psicha Wakinyan
Jumping Thunder succeeded Smutty Bear as leader of the Igmu band or Cat People of the Yanktons in 1888. According to family tradition he was not only a warrior and headman but also a healer, who knew of plants and herbs to cure the sick.
In 1864 his village was visited by father Pierre Jean DeSmet, who preached to the Yanktons. It is known that he baptized Struck-by-the-Ree that year. In July 1866 Struck-by-the-Ree, Jumping Thunder, White Swan and others sent a letter to father DeSmet and asked for a school and teachers. Unfortunately DeSmet had not the means to establish a permanent catholic mission on the reservation. So a lot Yanktons changed to other churches. Jumping Thunder most likely followed the Episcopal Church.
Jumping Thunder signed the Treaty of 1858 and was part of a large Yankton delegation that went to Washington in 1867, where he was photographed by Antonio Zeno Shindler at least in two individual portraits and in the big delegation photograph at the White House in Washington. In that year he was probably also photographed by Charles Hamilton (Ft. Randall / ?)
In 1879 Jumping Thunder –accompanied by Struck-By-The-Ree and White Swan - visited the Pipestone Quarry to uphold their treaty rights of 1858. Some whites had tried to take possession of the quarry. For this purpose the elders submitted letters from agent R. S. Gardner and missionary John P. Williamson to the Pipestone city officials.
In 1901 Jumping Thunder died of smallpox.
What els e do we know?