Ancestry information of Arikaras

[Dietmar]

From a website visitor:

During the 1800s 41 Arikara Indians were enlisted as Indian Scouts for the U.S. Seventh Cavalry. 3 to 6 Arikara Scouts (disputed) have been killed at Little Big Horn. the rest have been discharged, some finding jobs and others went to school. Very little information about these Indian Scouts who are now recognize an veterans of war and buried at the Indian Scouts Post in White Shield North Dakota.What makes my ancestry search so hard is that according to information I just found was the Federal Census Office in the Commerce Department Building in Washington, D.C. caught fire. In 1921 the entire 1890 Federal Census of North Dakota was destroyed in this fire that 99% of the original population schedules were disposed of without being microfilmed. only surviving schedule of the 1890 Federal Census of South Dakota was a fragment of Jefferson Township, Union County, South Dakota. It is so important today to find people who have Documents, knowledge or oral history of this time period to get this information documented and certified before its gone. If you or anyone can pass on information to, please send - Thanks

If anyone can share information, please post it here or send it to me so that I can pass it on. Thank you!

[lgarcia]

Do a goole search for Three Affiliated Tribes.
On www.mhanation.com/ on the right hand side is a list of Arikara scouts.

[angellica100]

Hello I am a new member to your site. I have a group for Three affiliate Tribes Members to find their ancestors. I have a list of the Arikara scouts. well what I could find...or have to time you posted this. already have a list?...

[Dietmar]

Welcome angellica100,

and thanks for your offer. We would be glad if you share what you have.

Best wishes

Dietmar

[angellica100]

This is what I have. idk if it helps you.

List of Arikara Scouts in 1876


The first column lists the names as they appear in the Arikara Narratives.

The second column lists the names as they appear in the muster rolls.

The scouts who participated in the valley fight with Major Reno are marked by an asterisk* symbol.

Those who joined in the charge but did not make it across the river are marked by the # symbol.

Those who were back at the base camp or carrying mail are marked by the ^ symbol.

The location of the scouts in italics is uncertain.

Bear’s Eyes (aka Wolf Stands in the Cold) Ku-nukh-chi-ri-ku

#Black Fox Chi-wa-ku-ka-tit

^Black Porcupine Su-nu-ka-tit

*Bloody Knife (civilian scout at $50 a month)

*Bobtailed Bull (appointed Sergeant) Hu-kus-ta-ri-kux

*Boy Chief (aka Black Calf) Ha-ne-ka-tit

#Bull Hu-kus

#Bull [Stands] in the Water Hu-kus-ti-ha-rit

#Charging Bull (aka Rushing Bull) Hu-kus-tu-na-weg

Charging up the Hill (aka Climbs the Bluff) De-ra-wi-chi-to-nakh

^Curley Head Pakh-ka-ri-wi

Foolish/Angry Bear (aka Bear or Crooked Foot) Ku-nukh

*Forked (Crooked) Horn A-ri-chi-ta

*Goose Ko-at

^Horns in Front A-rin-guis-ka

^Howling Wolf (aka Barking Wolf) Sch-ri-ti-wa-na

Left Handed (aka Left Hand) Kukh-ke-khit

*Little Brave (aka Bear’s Trail or Little Soldier) Na-hu-kus-chi-ri-psit

*Little Sioux (aka Sioux) Sa-na-nat

*One Feather Akh-ku-hi-tu

^One Horn Akh-ku-ari-ku

Owl Wa-hu-ru

*Pretty/Good Face (with mule train during charge) Ska-re

*Red Bear (aka Handsome Elk or Good Elk) Wa-ne

*Red Foolish Bear (aka Foolish Bear) Ku-nukh-sa-khu-nu

*Red Star (aka Strikes the Bear or Strikes Bear) Ku-nukh-ti-cha

#Red Wolf (aka Bush) Na-pa-ra-nukh

^Running Wolf (aka Wolf Runs) Schi-ri-ti-wa-na

^Scabby Wolf (aka Laying Down) Schi-ri-ti-wa-na

#Soldier (appointed Corporal) Hku-na-nish

#Stabbed (aka Stab) Ka-wa-sag

#Strikes the Lodge Te-ka-cha

*Strikes Two Ti-ta-ra-wi-chi

Tall (High) Bear (aka Long Bear) Ku-nukh-ti-chis

Wagon Sa-bi-ra-ni-wukh

#White Eagle Ne-ta-kus-ta-ka

^Wolf (Cha-ra-ta or Mandan or Howling Wolf) Schi-ri-ti-wa-na

*Young Hawk Ni-ku-ta-wix-si-hu-ni

*Frederick F. Gerard (interpreter).

The scouts were placed under command of Lt. Charles A. Varnum, who the scouts

named “Peaked Face” or “Long Face.” Not all of these scouts were present at the Little Bighorn

Battle. Some remained behind with Terry and Gibbon or were carrying mail back to the

expedition’s base camp on the Powder River.

The story of the Little Bighorn battle has been told in detail before and does not bear

repeating here.


Three Fort Berthold scouts were killed in the battle: Bloody Knife, Little Brave

(a.k.a. Little Soldier or Bear’s Trail) and Bob-tail Bull. Their corpses were mutilated beyond

recognition. A fourth scout, Goose, was severely wounded but survived the ordeal on Reno Hill.