Ephriam Dickson: Sitting Bull Surrender Census

[Dietmar]

We´re very happy that Ephriam Dickson, a member of our boards from day one, is the first author who has agreed to discuss his new book "The Sitting Bull Surrender Census" with us here at the Authors´Corner.
Please feel free to ask what you want to know from Ephriam.




The Sitting Bull Surrender Census
by Ephriam D. Dickson III
Cloth
300 pages
8.5 x 11 inches
ISBN: 9780982274972
South Dakota Historical Society Press

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[neilg]

Hi Ephriam,
Thank you for your kind offer to answer questions arising from your recent book.
Could I refer you to my earlier email to Ladonna concerning the moccasins in the British Museum labelled as being made by the daughter of Sitting Bull and his wife Moungain Goat [woman]. The daughter being referred to as Sleeping Water ?
Does your book pick up any similar names at all ?

Many thanks.

Neil

[ephriam]

Sorry Neil: Neither of these name appear in Sitting Bull's family or in fact anywhere in the Sitting Bull Surrender Census.

ephriam

[Dietmar]

I made an overview of all the bands listed in the SBSC plus some of the prominent individuals in the bands:

Sitting Bull Surrender Census: (Standing Rock Agency, 1881)

Sitting Bull and Four Horns´ band (Hunkpapa)
- One Bull
- Fire Cloud
- Bone Club
- Brave Thunder

Crow King´s band (Hunkpapa)
- Spotted Horn Bull
- Long Dog
- Iron Dog

Gall´s band (Hunkpapa)
- Crow
- Black Moon

Rain In The Face´s band (Hunkpapa)

Crawler´s band (Sihasapa)
- Jumping Bull
- Gray Eagle

Fool Heart´s band (Miniconjou)
- Flying By

Circle Bear´s band (Itazipco)
- Black Eagle
- Elk Head
- Kicking Bear

Hump´s band (Miniconjou)

Big Road and Low Dog´s band (Oglala)
- Shell Boy
- Iron Crow
- Club Man
- Little Killer
- Little Hawk
- Short Bull
- Bad Heart Bull
- He Dog
- Iron Hawk

Bull Dog´s band (Wazhazha Brule)

Thunder Hawk´s band (Hunkpapa)
- Running Antelope
- Bear Face
- High Bear

Bear Rib´s band (Hunkpapa)

Grass´ band (Sihasapa)

Long Soldier´s band (Hunkpapa)

Red Horse´s band (Hunkpapa)

Furious Bear´s (Cross Bear) band (Sihasapa)
- Little Dog

Sitting Crow´s band (Sihasapa)
- One Who Scares

Eagle Killer´s (Kill Eagle) band (Sihasapa)

Shot In The Head´s band (Sihasapa)
- Long Feather

Belly Fat´s (Shooting Walker) band (Hunkpapa)

Fire Heart´s band (Sihasapa)

Iron Horn´s band (Hunkpapa)

Drag Wood´s band (Lower Yanktonai)

Running Walker´s band (Lower Yanktonai)

Rushing Eagle´s (Scaring Bear) band (Lower Yanktonai)

Big Elk´s (Pantaloons) band (Lower Yanktonai)

Mad Bear´s band (Lower Yanktonai)

Two Bear´s band (Lower Yanktonai)
- Standing Soldier

Cottonwood´s band (Lower Yanktonai)

Red Fish´s band (Lower Yanktonai)

Wolf Necklace´s band (Upper Yanktonai)

High Bear´s band (Upper Yanktonai)

Lone Dog´s band (Upper Yanktonai)

Red Bull´s band (Upper Yanktonai)

Black Eyes´ band (Upper Yanktonai)

White Deer´s band (Upper Yanktonai)

Big Head´s band (Upper Yanktonai)
- Brave Bull

Bull Head´s band (Upper Yanktonai)

Mixed Blood Families
-Afraid of Bears
- Primeau
- Mrs. Galpin

[Dietmar]

Is there a reason why Kicking Bear is listed in Circle Bear´s Sans Arc band?

[shan]

Ephriam,

I see that Low Dog is listed as an Oglala in Sitting Bulls surrender census, and yet other publications have him down as a Sihasapa, have you any thoughts on this apparent confusion.

Many many moons ago on a couple of other boards I asked you for any information you had on Low Dog. You were kind enough to give me what little you had. Since then has anything new come to light I wonder, if so I'd appreciate it if you could let me know.

Thanks, Shan

[Dietmar]

This portrait drawn by Rudolf Cronau shows White Magpie:




White Magpie, Un-kce-ki-has-ska, is listed in the SBSC as head of Family 401 of Hump´s Miniconjou band.
In 1881 he was 53 years of age and had a wife and a daughter of 10 and a son of 6.

[Dietmar]

This is Cronau´s portrait of His Pipe:



His Pipe was an Upper Yanktonais in Lone Dog´s band, see page 236 in the SBSC.

[ephriam]

Dietmar: If you look closely at the membership of Circle Bear's band in the Sitting Bull Surrender Census, there is a mixture of Sans Arc and Minneconjou. I suspect that once this band was transferred to Cheyenne River in the spring of 1882, a number of families including Kicking Bear probably joined their traditional tiyospaye.

Shan: Sorry, nothing new on Low Dog. I hope you will be writing up what you have assembled at some point. We would all like to know more about this individual.

ephriam

[Dietmar]

Ephriam,

I´m wondering about Bull Head, the Captain of the Indian Police that led the arrest and killing of Sitting Bull.

In the SBSC Chief Bull Head (Upper Yanktonai), 59 years of age, is listed on page 248 (Family 1135).

Captain of Police Afraid of Bears, 34 years in 1881, is listed among the Mixed Blood Families on page 251 (Family 1147). Is he the man who is always mentioned by Vestal/Campbell and others? If I remember correctly White Bull is the source for Bull Head also having the name Afraid of Bears.
I assume that Afraid of Bears then is a son of Chief Bull Head.


Also, is he the man portraited by D.F. Barry?


Bull Head by D. F. Barry

[neilg]

Hi Ephrian,
Many thanks for your response.

Regards,

Neil.