Sissitun qa Wahpetun qa Yankton Itancan

[cinye78]

There is discussion about the 44 Cheyenne Council Chiefs.
What about the Dakota ?
When the Tiyotipi (tent of tents) met the camp was governed by 10 leaders.
In all the published books I have not seen this topic discussed.
Here at Spirit Lake (Devils Lake, Fort Totten, ND) The famous Agent James McLaughlin recorded these 10 leaders names in 1877 when he met in council with them.

1) Tiyowaste (Good Inside his house) Sissitun Dakota 141 families.
2) Waanatan (The Charger) Sissitun Dakota 122 families.
3) Psiptoduta (Scarlet Bead) Sisittun Dakota 119 families.
4) Ecahtake (Touch) Sisitun Dakota 129 families.
5) Hoksinaduta (Scarlet Boy) Wahpetun Dakota 87 families.
6) Sunkamaza (Iron Dog) Wahpetun Dakota 101 Families [Tizaptanna= 5 Family]
7) Cadozi (Yellow Crotch) Wahpetun Dakota 122 families.
8) Unspeokawinge (Broken Ax) Wahpetun Dakota 105 families [Istapatahinspa = Awl Elbow band].
9) Oyetanka (Big Track) Ihanktun Nakota 119 families.
10) Wahacankaduta (Scarlet Shield) Ihanktunwanna Nakota [Pabaksa = Cut Head band].

The Cut head were included in the 1867 treaty because they were the original land holders about Miniwakan Oyanke [Devils Lake]. All of eastern North Dakota included in their land holdings.

[Dietmar]

Thank you Louie,

it´s not so easy to find anything on the Spirit Lake/Devils Lake people.

These are the known portraits, I´ll try to find more:

1) Tiyowaste (Good Inside his house) Sissitun Dakota 141 families.


2) Waanatan (The Charger) Sissitun Dakota 122 families.


3) Psiptoduta (Scarlet Bead) Sisittun Dakota 119 families.


4) Ecahtake (Touch) Sisitun Dakota 129 families.
5) Hoksinaduta (Scarlet Boy) Wahpetun Dakota 87 families.
6) Sunkamaza (Iron Dog) Wahpetun Dakota 101 Families [Tizaptanna= 5 Family]
7) Cadozi (Yellow Crotch) Wahpetun Dakota 122 families.
8) Unspeokawinge (Broken Ax) Wahpetun Dakota 105 families [Istapatahinspa = Awl Elbow band].
9) Oyetanka (Big Track) Ihanktun Nakota 119 families.

10) Wahacankaduta (Scarlet Shield) Ihanktunwanna Nakota [Pabaksa = Cut Head band].

[Dietmar]

According to Mark Diedrich in 'Mni Wakan Oyate' (Cankdeska Cikana Community College Publishing) the first bands at Fort Totten in 1867 were led by:

Pretty Lodge / Tiyowaste (Sisitun)
Waanatan (Sisitun)
Rattling Moccasin (Sisitun)
Coming Cloud / Marpiyakuna (Five Lodge Sisitun)
Holy Standing Cow / Ptewakannajin (Five Lodge Sisitun)
Iron Dog / Sunkamaza (Five Lodge Sisitun)
Grey Thunder / Wakinyanhota (Five Lodge Sisitun)
Left Bear or Left Hand Bear / Matocatka (Wahpetun)
Broken Axe Handle (Unseokawega) (Wahpetun)
Scarlet Boy / Hoksinaduta (Wahpetun)
Iron Heart / Cantemaza (Wahpetun)

[cinye80]

In the Joseph R. Brown and Sam Bown papers located in the Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul
Joseph made a list of some of the leaders he wanted to take to Washington D.C. to make the 1867 Sisseton- Wahpeton Treaty.
Each leader is listed with his four Akicita. [two of them have 5 akicita]
Here is the list:

Chief: Wambdiduta (Scarlet Eagle) Akicita: 1) Akicitanajin (Standing Soldier) 2) Corda ? 3) Kampeska (White Mussel Shell) 4) Sintehohpi (Birds nest tail ?) 5) Aojanjan (Shinning Light).

Chief: Waanatan (Rushes Ahead) Akicita: 1) Hdohinhda (Quickly Growling) 2) Wambdiiyeya (Departing Eagle) 3) Wambdiokiye (Helps the Eagle) 4) Oipazica ??

Chief: Oyehduze (Uniform) Akicita: Kapozacikana (Weighs Little) 2) Wahacunkiton (Wears a Shield) 3) Zitkato  (Blue Bird)  4) Wakaninihan (Excited Medicine).

Chief: Inkpa (the Point) Akicita: 1) Wicahpi (Star) 2) Tapa (The Ball) 3) Kangiduta (Scarlet Raven) 4) Wasuicage (Growing Hail).

Chief: Tatankanajin (Standing Buffalo) Akicita: 1)Sihahanska (Long Foot) 2) Hoksinawaste (Good Boy) 3) Wasicunmaza (Iron Spirit) 4) Makanahunze (Sounding the Ground).

Chief Anagoptan (The Listener) Akicita: 1) Sanoni (White on One Side) 2) Hosinawaste (Good Boy) 3) Sunkawambdi (Eagle Dog) 4) Sunkasake (Dog Nail).

Chief Tacandupahotain (His Loud Voice Pipe) Akicita: 1) Itewanhdiota (Many Lightnings Face) 2) Icannajinka (Standing Steady) 3) Wambdiduta (Scarlet Eagle) 4) Wakanhdiowanca (Lighting All Over) 5) Tihdonica (Forbids use of his House).

This is all he had written.

[cinye80]

Here is a little more about the Dakota form of government.
General Sibley was moving slowly with his army up the Minnesota valley.
At a location now a park in Montevideo, Minnesota known to historians as Camp Release.
The Peace Party decided to separate themselves from the ones who wanted to continue the war.
The Peace Party set up a massive tent (Tiyotipi) in the center of the camp.
They selected and installed four Akicita to keep order in their camp.

1) Joseph LaFrambois Padanikuwapi (Chased by the Arikara).
2) Charles Crawford Mahpiyahdinape (Coming out of the Clouds)
3) Wakpa iyuwega (River Crosser)
4) Gabriel Renville Tiwakan (Holy House).

Mazakutemani (Walking Shooting a gun) also known as Little Paul was the Eyanpaha, Speaker / Announcer.
These noted Sisseton - Wahpeton warriors were acknowledged in a simple ceremony and with all authority given them.
We painted our faces [black?], Renville said. (Anderson and Woolworth 1988: 187; Renville (Minnesota Historical Society 1900-1904: 601).
Unfortunately the names of the Chiefs were not recorded, the ones who selected the Akicita.

[cinye80]

I made a mistake in one of the Indian Names of the four Camp Release Akicita.

Charles Crawford Wakanhinape (Come out Sacredly) I typed Appearing Cloud. (Mahpiyahdinape)

Charles became a Presbyterian Minister or perhaps an Elder after the war. Presently the Crawford family worship at Goodwill Presbyterian Church, Sisseton, SD

[wowicake1]

Apr 3, 2021 16:23:56 GMT -5 cinye80 said:

Here is a little more about the Dakota form of government.
General Sibley was moving slowly with his army up the Minnesota valley.
At a location now a park in Montevideo, Minnesota known to historians as Camp Release.
The Peace Party decided to separate themselves from the ones who wanted to continue the war.
The Peace Party set up a massive tent (Tiyotipi) in the center of the camp.
They selected and installed four Akicita to keep order in their camp.

1) Joseph LaFrambois Padanikuwapi (Chased by the Arikara).
2) Charles Crawford Mahpiyahdinape (Coming out of the Clouds)
3) Wakpa iyuwega (River Crosser)
4) Gabriel Renville Tiwakan (Holy House).

Mazakutemani (Walking Shooting a gun) also known as Little Paul was the Eyanpaha, Speaker / Announcer.
These noted Sisseton - Wahpeton warriors were acknowledged in a simple ceremony and with all authority given them.
We painted our faces [black?], Renville said. (Anderson and Woolworth 1988: 187; Renville (Minnesota Historical Society 1900-1904: 601).
Unfortunately the names of the Chiefs were not recorded, the ones who selected the Akicita.

[wowicake1]

Apr 3, 2021 16:23:56 GMT -5 cinye80 said:

Here is a little more about the Dakota form of government.
General Sibley was moving slowly with his army up the Minnesota valley.
At a location now a park in Montevideo, Minnesota known to historians as Camp Release.
The Peace Party decided to separate themselves from the ones who wanted to continue the war.
The Peace Party set up a massive tent (Tiyotipi) in the center of the camp.
They selected and installed four Akicita to keep order in their camp.

1) Joseph LaFrambois Padanikuwapi (Chased by the Arikara).
2) Charles Crawford Mahpiyahdinape (Coming out of the Clouds)
3) Wakpa iyuwega (River Crosser)
4) Gabriel Renville Tiwakan (Holy House).

Mazakutemani (Walking Shooting a gun) also known as Little Paul was the Eyanpaha, Speaker / Announcer.
These noted Sisseton - Wahpeton warriors were acknowledged in a simple ceremony and with all authority given them.
We painted our faces [black?], Renville said. (Anderson and Woolworth 1988: 187; Renville (Minnesota Historical Society 1900-1904: 601).
Unfortunately the names of the Chiefs were not recorded, the ones who selected the Akicita.

Wakpa Iyuwag’e had a son also named Wakpa Iyuweg’e who fought at the battle of Little Bighorn. Do you have anymore information about Wakpa Iyuweg’e?

[brendasson71]

May 7, 2020 6:17:47 GMT -5 Dietmar said:

According to Mark Diedrich in 'Mni Wakan Oyate' (Cankdeska Cikana Community College Publishing) the first bands at Fort Totten in 1867 were led by:

Pretty Lodge / Tiyowaste (Sisitun)
Waanatan (Sisitun)
Rattling Moccasin (Sisitun)
Coming Cloud / Marpiyakuna (Five Lodge Sisitun)
Holy Standing Cow / Ptewakannajin (Five Lodge Sisitun)
Iron Dog / Sunkamaza (Five Lodge Sisitun)
Grey Thunder / Wakinyanhota (Five Lodge Sisitun)
Left Bear or Left Hand Bear / Matocatka (Wahpetun)
Broken Axe Handle (Unseokawega) (Wahpetun)
Scarlet Boy / Hoksinaduta (Wahpetun)
Iron Heart / Cantemaza (Wahpetun)

[brendasson71]

I got a mssg back from Pierre south Dakota archives and a document that had hoksinaduta down as one of the signers of the fort Laramie treaty of 1851. And idea on who hoksinadutas parents may have been ? His wife was " her good blanket " was wondering if I could get some background on him and who his dad may have been.

Thank you ditemars

[cinye81]

Devils Lake Agency Dakota July 16, 1877, band # 5 Wahpetons, Hoksinaduta (Scarlet Boy) Chief, 18 families = 87 People.
The 1851 signer must be someone with the same name?