Lakota Women

[ladonna]

Mrs Galpin Matilda Picotte Galpin was the only woman to sign a treaty with the United States. She was firnds with Father Pierre Jean De Smet and arranged with meeting with Sitting Bull work as Father DeSmet interpreter. She ran the Galpin Trading Post after her husband death. Father: Two Lance of the Two Kettle Band and Mother: Rosy Light of Dawn-Hunkpapa Band Wambdi Autepewin-"Eagle Woman That All Look At"-Matilda Picotte Galpin 1st married Honore Picotte General Agent of the American Fur Company out of Fort Pierre after Honore return to his white wife. In 1850 she married 2 second time to Charles Galpin. Charles died November 30, 1869. Three children are Honore Picottes Louise-married a Charles DeGrey ( Interpreter at Cheyenne River Agency 1871-1872) died June 1877, then married George L. Van Solen-Sawmill-engineer at Fort Yates in 1879 -died 1895 two children George and Lucille Van Solen Zoe Lulu -born about 1847-married Lieutentant William Harmon four children: Leo, Milan, William, Joseph Harmon Charles Francois Picotte-Step-son from Yankton Two Are Charles Galpins Alma married Henry Parkin 1879- Henry Parkin death in 1895 Annie- married John E. Kennedy-2/201882, Kennedy died 1883 Annie died 6/14/1884 one son-Charles Louis Kennedyborn 1883-adopted by Alma after her sister's death.

[liverpoolannie]

Here's some snippets ....

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I'm going to see if the dress is still there this week !!

Buffalo Bill used to frequent the Buckhorn Exchange, and 114 years later it remains one of Denver's finest restaurants. Colorado carnivores love its meaty menu
You have to try a Buffalo Bill Cocktail (bourbon and apple juice) when you dine at Denver's famous Buckhorn Exchange. How many restaurants can boast that both Buffalo Bill and Sitting Bull were once customers? But the Buckhorn Exchange goes back to 1893, when it opened in the same premises it still occupies on Osage Street.

The Buckhorn Exchange is as much a museum and tourist attraction as it is a restaurant. In fact there is a kind of informal museum in the upstairs saloon, where a 140-year-old bar shares the space with old west historical artefacts. These include fascinating items like Annie Oakley's gun, the wedding dress of Sitting Bull's daughter and the prized Colorado Liquor Licence Number 1

"Seen By The Nation" She was Sitting Bull's second wife. She had a son Little Soldier grandson Standing Cloud, Great granddaughter Agnes Standing Cloud Medicine Crow, great-great grandaughter Lacey Head Swift Eagle

query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9504E3DC153FE433A25752C1A9669D946297D6CF

Annie

[jinlian]

This card has been sold recently at Cowan's and it is labeled as "Spotted Tail's girls". It has been taken in the early 1870s - one of the girls may have been the famous Red Road, whom her father wanted to trust in the care of some Catholic nuns. Red Road eloped with a warrior called Lone Elk, and ended up marrying Charles Tackett, a trader at Rosebud, and working at Carlisle Indian School as caretaker for the girls there.

[jinlian]

This is a 1877 stereoview by Mitchell, labeled as "Spotted Tail's daughter".

[liverpoolannie]

Heres the story of the death and burial of one of his daughters !!

www.historynet.com/brule-sioux-spotted-tails-pledge-of-peace.htm

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[jinlian]

Was wondering if anyone had information about these two Lakota women photographed by W. Godkin around 1877:



"Pine Leaf"



"Susie"

[liverpoolannie]

Red Cloud had long been in love with two young women who reciprocated his affection. Pretty Owl and Pine Leaf were their names, and the only matter for him to decide was, which of the two should be number one, for, while he could properly marry each of them, he could not marry both of them at once. There would have to be two wedding ceremonies with at least a month or two of time intervening.

mhs.mt.gov/pub/press/redcloudex.asp

Annie

[jinlian]

On the other hand, I'm not so sure Red Cloud really stuck to one wife even after Pine Leaf's death....

[Dietmar]

Aug 1, 2008 10:00:20 GMT -5 ladonna said:

Mrs Galpin Matilda Picotte Galpin was the only woman to sign a treaty with the United States. She was firnds with Father Pierre Jean De Smet and arranged with meeting with Sitting Bull work as Father DeSmet interpreter. She ran the Galpin Trading Post after her husband death. Father: Two Lance of the Two Kettle Band and Mother: Rosy Light of Dawn-Hunkpapa Band Wambdi Autepewin-"Eagle Woman That All Look At"-Matilda Picotte Galpin 1st married Honore Picotte General Agent of the American Fur Company out of Fort Pierre after Honore return to his white wife. In 1850 she married 2 second time to Charles Galpin. Charles died November 30, 1869. Three children are Honore Picottes Louise-married a Charles DeGrey ( Interpreter at Cheyenne River Agency 1871-1872) died June 1877, then married George L. Van Solen-Sawmill-engineer at Fort Yates in 1879 -died 1895 two children George and Lucille Van Solen Zoe Lulu -born about 1847-married Lieutentant William Harmon four children: Leo, Milan, William, Joseph Harmon Charles Francois Picotte-Step-son from Yankton Two Are Charles Galpins Alma married Henry Parkin 1879- Henry Parkin death in 1895 Annie- married John E. Kennedy-2/201882, Kennedy died 1883 Annie died 6/14/1884 one son-Charles Louis Kennedyborn 1883-adopted by Alma after her sister's death.

Eagle Woman Picotte Galpin

[Historian]

These are SIRIS photos

Elbow, daughter of Hairy Chin - Hunkpapa - no date


daughter of Goose - Hunkpapa - no date


"unreadable", Topala, Josephine McCarthy, Nage Wanitu, Wakau Mani - Hunkpapa girls - no date

[elevine]

This last photograph: Young girl in the middle is Josephine Waggoner, the Hunkpapa historian. The print at SDSH lists the "unreadable" as Takiseay--any one figure out what that really should be? Also, I think that is WAKAN mani. And is it "wanica"? If anyone can guess how old Josephine is here, we can date the photo pretty accurately.
I know I have captioned it rather badly in With My Own Eyes.
This is a nice thread. Good to see the pictures of women... and to not just have them labeled "so and so's wife."

[miyelo]

this is very interesting thread. in the next several months i plan on starting a film on Lakota Women. I have some very interesting women ready to tell their stories and histories. It is time to hear from them.
Ladonna, or if there are any other Lakota women on this thread, I would like to know if you would/could be involved in a film like this. Let me know. I am on Rosebud.
Wopila Tanka

[Historian]

Martha Bad Warrior (aka Red Eagle Woman) - Itazipco - 1936

[Historian]

Earn of Corn (Wife of Lone Wolf) - Oglala - 1872


White Hawk - Oglala - 1872


Annie Eagle Elk - Oglala - 1898


Lucy Red Cloud - Oglala - 1899 (Daughter of Jack Red Cloud. She married Frank Afraid of his Horses in 1904.)


Alice Lone Bear - Oglala - 1899


Cherry Eye or Road and husband Plenty Bear - Oglala - no date


Honorable Life (aka Cora Iron Elk, wife of Iron Elk) - Oglala - 1907


Mule Woman - Oglala - 1907


Susan Cedar (Daughter of James Cedar. She married Edgar Standing Bear in 1920.) - Oglala - 1907


Creeping Woman (Wife of Bear Shield.) - Oglala - 1910


Eagle Woman (aka Frances Bear Shield, wife of Bear Shield.) - Oglala - 1910

[Historian]

Video:
Albert White Hat Sr., respected Elder and Cultural Instructor, speaks to the White Buffalo Calf Woman's Society about the importance of women in Lakota Society.

Go to:


(Albert White Hat Sr., Sicangu Lakota, is Professor of Lakota Studies at Sinte Gleska University, Mission, SD)

For more information, go to:

www.sintegleska.edu/

www.wbcws.org/