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Post by lgarcia on Dec 29, 2017 11:49:15 GMT -5
Here are the words to the first verse to Hymn 141 written by Joseph Renville:
Wakantanka taku nitawa tankaya qa ota; Mahpiya kin eyahnaka ca, maka kin he duowanca, mniowanca sbeya wanke cin, hena oyakihi.
A very rough translation is:
What belongs to God are many and great Even the heavens and all the earth, the oceans deep obey him.
There are seven verses.
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Post by lgarcia on Dec 28, 2017 17:13:32 GMT -5
Hymn Number 141 is in Dakota Odowan used in all the Dakota Presbyterian (Ohdeptecena [Short Coat] Churches. Although there is no proof, tradition says this is the song sung by the 38 condemned as they climbed the steps to be hung. It is a "native tune" that can be sung with a drum. The you-tube group is singing an English version called Many and Great that can be found in the Presbyterian Hymn Book. Louie G. Hunkayapi in the Bdecan Okodakiciye Tokio, ND
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Post by lgarcia on Aug 1, 2017 14:33:39 GMT -5
One must remember that the probate is done to determine who is to inherit the land of the deceased in most cases. I have discovered a few cases where children or other relatives were not named so that those present could receive a larger share.
I only discovered the crooked work while tracing another family years later. Louie
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Post by lgarcia on Aug 1, 2017 14:17:15 GMT -5
Natasha: Tawacinduta translates His Scarlet Mind or Will. Ta (wa) = his, wacin= mind, will, thoughts, Duta = scarlet (bright red) could even mean sacred). Louie
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Post by lgarcia on Jul 20, 2017 16:00:15 GMT -5
Natasha: You could write a letter to the editor of the Sisseton Courier and /or Smoke Signal's newspapers. Both are on line, and ask for relatives to contact you. Louie
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Post by lgarcia on Jul 19, 2017 15:25:20 GMT -5
Natasha: My condolences to you and your family. Have you contacted the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate? They have an enrolment office. All the probates are there. Perhaps you have been there already. Have you visited with the families who are descendants? There are lots of oral history on the rez. Sometimes you have to ask around to find to find the right person. louis.garcia@littlehoop.edu
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Post by lgarcia on Jun 12, 2017 15:51:23 GMT -5
The Five family (Tizaptana) Sisitunwan are not part of the Sihasapa Titunwan. Today the Five family are scattered among the populations of the North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Canadian Reservations. At Devils Lake (Miniwakan) only the Redfox and Young males are members. Many others have the blood through their female line.
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Post by lgarcia on May 22, 2017 9:30:05 GMT -5
American Indian Studies Research Institute - Indiana University, Bloomington Ella Deloria Archive Wild Cat - Ikmu Oyate Living in the Marty-Mission Area with Hoksina as Chief.
Here at Spirit Lake (MniWakan)we have Ihantunwan that came north to settle here. One family has the name Hoksina. Unfortunately only one man remains who caries on the name. He just had his 100th birthday. His name is Stephen Hoksina.(Hinhanmaza) His Father was Jessie Hoksina, but Steven was given as a baby to another family as a baby to be raised. So he knows nothing of his heritage.
is there any way to trace Stephen to the rest of the Hoksina's? Louie
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Post by lgarcia on May 18, 2017 10:52:24 GMT -5
George: The comments your are making about Lakota /Dakota/ Nakota under Teton Lakota really belongs here. My old friend William K. Powers says that "Wa" is a noun marker. This works for many words but not all. Bill learned to talk Lakota way back in the late 1940's at Pine Ridge as a teenager. I am sure you are familiar with his many books. I learned long ago here at Devils Lake among "D" speakers that words like sicun and nagi changed meaning with a "wa" in front. So keep up your good work. There are many "lerkers" watching and cheering you on. He miye do. Louie or should I say Douie ha,ha.
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Post by lgarcia on Sept 13, 2016 16:32:49 GMT -5
This history in the making, not just a little protest. The Standing Rock people and all the other Natives are standing in the way of progress - manifest destiny. They are getting pushed away by big oil, Corp of Engineers, crooked legislators, just like the old days. if the Corp had held their pipeline hearings at Ft. yates instead of in Bismarck this trouble would have been avoided. All these crooked wasicunpi knew that the people would be against the pipeline. I am voting for Chance ironeyes, not some crooked politician. As the Dakota hymn goes Miniwiconi ota, ota, ota. Water of life-much, much, much.
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Post by lgarcia on Apr 21, 2016 15:45:18 GMT -5
Mike Cowdrey sent me this wonderful photo site.
Google: Huntington Digital Library; Photographs; search for Sioux or any other item you wish. Under the Sioux search will turn up many photos we are all familiar with. The gems are the glass plate photos of Fort Totten, the agency, St. Michael School, etc.
The Ft. Totten Indian items are a photo of a Sun Dance, begging dance (looks like an agency distribution) A hay (Grass Dance) dance, and a photo of a Wakan Wacipi (This is probably the only known photo of the Ceremony- pictured is the Akicita Tipi on one end and the Pejuta Wakan Tipi on the other end, with the enclosure fence (representing the reed bay the Water Spirit travels in) between the two tents.
There are also two photos of the Dakota teaching a Ft. Berthold group the Grass Dance (entitled Scalp Dance). Ten Photos of interest.
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Post by lgarcia on Feb 10, 2016 12:16:40 GMT -5
Elizabeth A. Fenn authored a 2014 book entitled "Encounters at the Heart of the World". It seems to be a extremely well researched book. Lots of footnotes filled with all kinds of information. I thumbed through the book, but did not purchase it. Why? Only a few words in the Native language was used in the book. When it came to village names she used the antiquated or should I say misspelled names. In the Three Tribes section of our website I posted the names of the five villages at the Knife River.
The title is referring to where the Heart River's mouth joins the Missouri River in Morton County, North Dakota. This location is considered the Center of the Universe by the Nuita (Mandan). The Hidatsa name of this river is Naada Aashi Sh (Heart- Stream- definite article). The Mandan name is Ratka Pasa Sh, and the Arikara (Sanish)name is Wiisu Sahaanu. I defense of Ms. Fenn, she is not a linguist, but neither am I. A trip to the Fort Berthold Reservation to see the people and to their college at New Town, ND would have added a personal touch to the book.
LouieG
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Post by lgarcia on Dec 2, 2015 17:11:03 GMT -5
The mother-in-law of Robert P. Higheagle is Tiyoniya. (Ti = house; yo = inside; Niya = breath), Breath in the House. She is Spirit Lake Dakota (Ft. Totten) # 997, Born 1850, died 1923. LouieG
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Post by lgarcia on Dec 1, 2015 17:47:39 GMT -5
I am looking at the painting of the Yankton by Catlin. I am not looking at the red cloth headband, but the white buffalo (?) hide headpiece. I believe there was a discussion about a different painting showing what I think they called it a cone-head headdress for want of a better term. This was on the Plains Indian Material Culture website. Anyone remember this discussion? LouieG
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Post by lgarcia on Nov 6, 2015 10:32:34 GMT -5
Has anyone run across the names of the Sisitun Dakota who traveled to Ohio and fought on the side of the British?
I once found a book about the war that had a list of names of the Dakota who went with Dickson to Ohio. I put the book down to look at others during a used book sale. When I went to look for the 1812 book it was gone.
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