Post by Dietmar on Apr 21, 2009 9:54:42 GMT -5
Petalesharo II. aka Man Chief II. aka Peter Lasherre
Born in 1823, Petalesharo II. was a Chaui or Grand Pawnee Chief in Nebraska. He should not be confused with the Skidi Pawnee chief of the same name, who was painted by Charles Bird King and died in the 1840s.
Himself the son of an earlier Chaui chief, he signed a treaty with the U.S. at a council held on Table Creek, near present day Nebraska City, in 1857 as head chief of the Grand Pawnees. In the same year he headed a delegation to Washington, where he was photographed.
When the Whites wanted to remove the Pawnees from their agency at Loup Fork, Nebraska to Indian Territory, he opposed the plans bitterly, though he was not able to prevent it.
Petalesharo II. died of a wound in 1874. He was shot in the leg while on the way south to Indian Territory. It is not clear, if it was an accident, a suicide or a murder. He was succeeded by his nephew Sun Chief.
Here are some photographs of Petalesharo II.:
Petalesharo II. in Washington, 1857
Petalesharo II. & The Chief Whom They Look Upon, 1857
Group photograph of the 1857 delegation (Petalesharo II. sitting front row, far right)
Artist Cathy Smith made a fine replica of Petalesharo´s dress:
war-shirt & leggins
bearclaw necklace (http://www.cathyasmith.com/)
Petalesharo II. by W.H. Jackson, 1871
Petalesharo II. by W.H. Jackson, 1871
by J. Carbutt
by J. Carbutt
Petalesharo II. sitting on right
Petaleshro II. standing fourth from left (with family and trader)
Petalesharo II.
Please add or correct anything you have on this Pawnee Chief.
Thanks.
Born in 1823, Petalesharo II. was a Chaui or Grand Pawnee Chief in Nebraska. He should not be confused with the Skidi Pawnee chief of the same name, who was painted by Charles Bird King and died in the 1840s.
Himself the son of an earlier Chaui chief, he signed a treaty with the U.S. at a council held on Table Creek, near present day Nebraska City, in 1857 as head chief of the Grand Pawnees. In the same year he headed a delegation to Washington, where he was photographed.
When the Whites wanted to remove the Pawnees from their agency at Loup Fork, Nebraska to Indian Territory, he opposed the plans bitterly, though he was not able to prevent it.
Petalesharo II. died of a wound in 1874. He was shot in the leg while on the way south to Indian Territory. It is not clear, if it was an accident, a suicide or a murder. He was succeeded by his nephew Sun Chief.
Here are some photographs of Petalesharo II.:
Petalesharo II. in Washington, 1857
Petalesharo II. & The Chief Whom They Look Upon, 1857
Group photograph of the 1857 delegation (Petalesharo II. sitting front row, far right)
Artist Cathy Smith made a fine replica of Petalesharo´s dress:
war-shirt & leggins
bearclaw necklace (http://www.cathyasmith.com/)
Petalesharo II. by W.H. Jackson, 1871
Petalesharo II. by W.H. Jackson, 1871
by J. Carbutt
by J. Carbutt
Petalesharo II. sitting on right
Petaleshro II. standing fourth from left (with family and trader)
Petalesharo II.
Please add or correct anything you have on this Pawnee Chief.
Thanks.
