Phil Konstantin's September 2003 Newsletter, Part One Sep 02, 2003 00:15 PDT . . . Greetings, It is hard to believe that another month has gone by. I will be doing this month's newsletter in two parts. The second half will be along in a day or two. I received lots of e-mail from people who thought they knew the answer to the movie trivia quiz. Some of you had it right. Many people thought it was "Dances With Wolves." That was a good guess, but not the correct answer. Several of the people on the list were in that movie. Rodney Grant had a bigger part than Floyd Westerman did, though. The answer is at the bottom of this page. =================================== X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X =================================== A website worth visiting: Western Shoshone Defense Project - an activist site with lots of info http://www.wsdp.org/ ================================= X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X ================================= Some of the e-mails I received this month: --------------------- Maybe you can help this person: We recently purchased a small track of land near a large spring. The property is full of arrowheads. I was wondering if you have any information on Warren Count TN.? The property if located West of McMinnville. It would seem a site for a very large battle, but I believe it was a long time camp. The spring is from a small cave which has long ago collapsed. Any information would be helpful. Judy at BillandJudy @ blomand.Net --------------------- Donna Page, a friend and broadcaster in Los Angeles, sent me this notice. It does seem to be legit. And, since I know many of you are very concerned about animals, I thought I would pass it along. Animal Rescue League Request The Animal Rescue Site is having trouble getting enough people to click on it daily to meet their quota of getting free food donated every day to abused and neglected animals. It takes less than a minute to go to their site and click on "feed an animal in need" for free. This doesn't cost you a thing. Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate food to abandoned/neglected animals in exchange for advertising. Here's the Website! Pass it along to people you know. The address is: http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com AGAIN, PLEASE TELL YOUR FRIENDS!!! --------------------- From the Cherokee Nation newsletter: ************************** **** Cultural Tidbits **** ************************** Traditional Cherokee Beliefs Traditionally, the Cherokee are deeply concerned with keeping things separated and in the proper classification, or category. For example, when sacred items are not in use they are wrapped in deerskin, or white cloth, and kept in a special box or other place. The circle is a familiar symbol to traditional Cherokees. The Stomp Dance and other ceremonies involve movements in a circular pattern. In ancient times, the fire in the council house was built by arranging the wood in a continuous "X" so that the fire would burn in a circular path. The rivers, or "Long Man," were always believed to be sacred, and the practice of going to water for purification and other ceremonies was at one time very common. Today, the river, or any other body of moving water such as a creek, is considered a sacred site, and going to water is still a respected practice by some Cherokees. *Note: Cultural information may vary from clan to clan, location to location, family to family, and from differing opinions and experiences. Information provided here are not 'etched in stone'. ================================= X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X ================================= Some news stories on websites: Report: Navajos Underpaid for Pipelines http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=519&ncid=519&e=8&u=/ap/20030820/ap_on_re_us/indian_money_1 Finger pointing in death of confiscated Western Shoshone horses http://www.indiancountry.com/?1061567903 NIGA Chairman appears on national TV http://www.indiancountry.com/?1060870374 Janklow charged in death of motorcycle driver http://www.indiancountry.com/?1062193127 Joe Shirley Jr. speaks out on the Navajo Nation http://www.indiancountry.com/?1061221789 State of Kansas barred from collection $1.25 million tax it claims the Winnebago Tribe owes. http://www.indianz.com/News/archives/001073.asp Cobell: Delay and deception in trust fund case http://www.indianz.com/News/archives/001078.asp Schwarzenegger says tribal consultation 'misguided' http://www.indianz.com/News/archives/001090.asp Marker dedicated at Carlisle Indian School site http://www.indianz.com/News/archives/001094.asp Day of Honor celebrates chief's sacred land donation http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2003/08/31/build/local/30-plentycoups.inc Native Hawaiian recognition stalled in Congress http://www.indianz.com/News/archives/001091.asp License to Teach: Jicarilla Apache Nation to certify people to teach Indian language under new Board of Education cert http://www.sfnewmexican.com/print.asp?ArticleID=31918 Oneidas buy Stockbridge land http://www.syracuse.com/news/poststandard/index.ssf?/base/news-4/1062059826144845.xml Miami Tribe buys 25 acres in Cumberland County http://www.jg-tc.com/articles/2003/08/27/news/news01.txt Cherokee Freedmen caught in high-level dispute http://www.indianz.com/News/archives/000930.asp PM signs historic land deal http://www.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2003/08/25/168703-cp.html Tribes Lavish Cruz With Bustawampum http://rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_082503/content/rush_on_the_recall_1.guest.html Across the Big Sky http://www.greatfallstribune.com/news/stories/20030815/localnews/65513.html Honored chief laid to rest: Hundreds attend Peter John's service, potlatch in Minto http://www.news-miner.com/Stories/0%2C1413%2C113~7244~1570123%2C00.html Fight Over Meskwaki Casino and Tribe Reaches the School Yard http://www.kcrg.com/article.aspx?art_id=64310 Native Americans Study at NASA http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A55802-2003Aug13¬Found=true $100 toll through Wabaseemoong reserve http://winnipeg.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=mb_wabaseemoong20030808 Harjo: Prayers to protect Salt Mother and sacred places http://www.indiancountry.com/?1060357108 Red Cloud School names new leader http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2003/08/05/news/local/news07.txt Tribal artifacts returned to Maidu graves http://www.theunion.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20030804/NEWS/108040014 ================================= X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X+X ================================= Here are some random historical dates: September 1, 504: Maya Queen "Lady of Tikal" is born. September 2, 1732: The first treaty between the Iroquois Confederation, and the Pennsylvania Provincial Council is signed in Philadelphia. The parties agree to peaceful relations between them. The Iroquois also promise to try to persuade the Shawnees to leave Allegheny Valley. The Principal Indian Chief present is Shikellamy of the Onondaga. September 3, 1855: Little Thunder has taken over as Chief after the killing of Conquering Bear in the fight with Lieutenant Grattan’s men. He has almost 250 warriors in his camp on the Blue River. General William S. Harney has 600 soldiers. After the fighting, there are 100 dead Sioux, and five dead soldiers, according to Harney. Harney takes seventy prisoners, almost all women and children. Based on his actions, the Sioux gives Harney the name "The Butcher". September 4, 1801: A two-day conference begins at Southwest Point, located at the juncture of the Tennessee and the Clinch Rivers. Representatives of the United States and the Cherokees discuss more roads through Cherokee lands. Because of a lack of enforcement by the United States of previous treaties, the Cherokees do not agree to any U.S. proposals. September 5, 1877: Many sources say Crazy Horse is fatally wounded while in captivity at Fort Robinson, Nebraska. Youcan see the pictures I took of the site and the monument on this page: http://www.americanindian.net/2003p.html September 6, 1877: Army records show Crazy Horse died on the night of September 6th at Fort Robinson, Nebraska. September 7, 1968: The Indian Council Fire awards this year's Indian Achievement Award to Rev. Dr. Roe B. Lewis, of Phoenix, Arizona. Lewis, a Pima-Papago, is cited for his efforts in educational counseling for Indians. September 8, 1565: Pedro Menendez de Aviles, accompanied by 1,500 soldiers and colonists establishes the town of St. Augustine, Florida. St. Augustine is the oldest constantly occupied European town in the United States. To secure his foothold in the area, de Aviles attacks the French settlements on the nearby St. Johns River. September 9, 426: Yax K’uk Mo establishes a Maya dynasty at Copán, Honduras. September 10, 1782: A force of forty British Rangers and 250 Indians attack the fort built in Wheeling, Virginia (now West Virginia). None of the soldiers are killed on either side. A few Indians die in the fighting. Some historians feel this is the last battle of the American Revolutionary war. September 11, 1858: Colonel Miles, with five companies of soldiers, and fifty Mexicans, enter the Canyon de Chelly, in north eastern Arizona. The Navajos have not produced the Fort Defiance murderer of July 12, 1858. In fact, the Navajos have tried to pass off a killed Mexican prisoner as the sought for Navajo. The soldiers kill a few Navajos in the canyon. The soldiers camp in the canyon that night. The Navajos launch an ineffectual attack from the canyon walls. A captured Navajo convinces the other Navajos to stop the attack. September 12, 379: Maya King Yax Nuun Ayiin I (Curl Nose) takes the throne of Tikal, Guatemala. He is quite young. See the pictures I took of this area on this page: http://www.americanindian.net/mexico20.html September 13, 1794: A force of 550 Kentucky and Tennessee Militia, led by Major James Ore, attacks the Chickamauga village of Nickajack on the Tennessee River. Many women and children are captured. Seventy braves are killed, including the village Chief "The Breath." Ore's forces torches most of the village after the fighting. September 14, 1763: Senecas fight with a supply wagon train just south of Niagara, as part of the Pontiac Rebellion. The train is carrying supplies from Fort Schlosser to Fort Niagara. One source cites this as the worst defeat of the war for the army. September 15, 1874: “Treaty 4 Between Her Majesty The Queen and The Cree and Saulteaux Tribe of Indians at the Qu’appelle and Fort Ellice” is signed in Canada. September 16, 1850: In a letter to the President of the United States, Senator John Fremont states Spanish law gave Indians rights to their lands. He feels the United States has to enact some laws to revoke the Indians' rights. Under the treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo, the United States agreed to recognize Spanish land titles in the newly acquired California. September 17, 1799: Commissioners have established a camp at the juncture of the Flint and the Chattahoochee Rivers in Creek Territory. They are there to eventually draw a treaty line through Creek lands. During the summer many Creeks have visited the camp to complain of the land cession. Chief Hopoheilthle Micco, and some Tallassee followers, attack the camp. They steal supplies and insult the commissioners. Later, Creek Chiefs beat the Tallassee Chief to death for his actions. September 18, 1864: Confederate Cherokees, led by Brigadier General Stand Watie, and other Confederate forces, capture a Union wagon train in modern Mayes County, Oklahoma. This supply shipment has enough food and other goods for 2,000 soldiers and is valued at one and a half million dollars. This is the last significant Civil War engagement in Indian Territory (present day Oklahoma). September 19, 1867: In an effort to end Red Cloud's War, a new peace commission comes to the end of the Union Pacific tracks near Platte City, Nebraska. The commissioners include General William Tecumseh Sherman, Indian Commissioner Nathaniel Taylor, Indian Agent William Harney, Indian Agent John Sanborn, General Alfred Terry, and a few others. The Indians are represented by Man Afraid, Pawnee Killer, Turkey Leg, Swift Bear, Standing Elk, Big Mouth, Spotted Tail, and several others. The Indians tell of the problems they are having due to people invading their lands. Later, the commissioners tell the Indians the "Great Father" wants them to move to reservations on the Missouri and the Cheyenne River. The Indians are not happy with this suggestion. The Indians have their own names for most of the commissioners: "Great Warrior" Sherman, "One Star Chief" Terry, "White Whiskers" Harney, and "Black Whiskers" Sanborn. The conference ends soon, and the commissioners ask the Indians to meet them at Fort Laramie, in southeastern Wyoming, in November. September 20, 1822: Lakota Chief Red Cloud (Makhpiya-Luta) is born. September 21, 1936: The Secretary of the Interior authorizes an election for a Constitution and By-Laws for the Covelo Indian Community of the Round Valley Reservation in California. The election is held on November 7, 1936. September 22, 1784: Today, marks the first "run-in" between a Russian settlement in Alaska and the local inhabitants. September 23, 1730: Seven Cherokee representatives in London, England, sign "Articles of Agreement." This agreement establishes a formal alliance with England for the next fifty years. This gives the English exclusive trade rights with the Cherokees, and makes the Cherokees military allies. The Cherokees are led by Chiefs Oukah-ulah and Attakullaculla (Little Carpenter). September 24, 1858: Qualchan, son of Yakama Chief Owhi, rides into Colonel George Wright's camp. Qualchan is wanted for what the settlers consider as murder for his part in the recent fighting. Qualchan is taken into custody and hanged later. September 25, 1806: Zebulon Pike’s expedition reaches a Pawnee village on the Solomon Fork River in what is modern Kansas. September 26, 1867: Approximately 110 members of the First Cavalry, Twenty-Third Infantry and fifteen Warm Springs Indian (Boise Indian scouts) scouts, fight with approximately seventy-five Paiute, thirty Pit River, and a few Modoc Indians. band of Indians in Infernal Canyon, near Pitt River, south of modern Alturas, California. Lt. Colonel George Crook is commanding the military forces. Chief Si-e-ta leads the combined Indian force. One officer, six soldiers, and one civilian are killed in this three day fight. Eleven soldiers are wounded. Indians losses are twenty killed, twelve wounded and two captured. September 27, 1830: The "Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty" (7 stat. 333) is concluded, whereby, the Choctaws agree to sell lands in Mississippi and to move to Indian Territory (present day Oklahoma). Their new lands are bounded by Fort Smith along the Arkansas River, to the source of the Canadian Fork, to the Red River, to Arkansas Territory. This is the first treaty after the passage of the Indian removal act. Many Chiefs get large parcels of land or money for signing, including Principal Chief Greenwood le Flore. The Choctaws have three years to complete the move. The United States is represented by Generals John Coffee and John Eaton. September 28, 1841: Aagaunash (Billy Caldwell) is born the son of an Indian mother and a British Officer. He lives with Indians most of his life, and eventually becomes a Potawatomi Chief. He serves as Tecumseh's secretary, and as a liaison to the British until the end of the War of 1812. He fights for the United States against Red Bird, and Black Hawk. He also signs several peace treaties for the Potawatomis. He dies in Council Bluffs, Iowa. September 29, 1872: Colonel R.S. Mackenzie, and Troops A, D, F, I, and L, Fourth Cavalry, and some Tonkawa scouts are near the North Fork of the Red River, near modern Lefors, Texas, when they discover a Comanche camp of 200 lodges. Mackenzie attacks, and destroys most of the encampment. According to government reports, twenty-three Indians are killed, approximately 125 warriors are captured. One soldier is killed, and three are wounded. Many horses and mules are seized by the army. For "gallantry in action," Private Edward Branagan, Farrier David Larkin, Sergeant William Foster, and First Sergeant William McNamara, Private William Rankin, Company F, Corporal Henry McMasters, Company A, Corporal William O'Neill, Company I, Blacksmith James Pratt, Company I, and Sergeant William Wilson will be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. This is Wilson's second Medal of Honor. This will become known as the “Battle of the North Fork of the Red River” Some sources report this to be the Kotsoteka Comanche village of Mow-way. September 30, 1877: Today through October 5th, according to army reports, elements of Colonel Nelson Miles' Second Cavalry, capture 800 Nez Perce horses According to army documents, Captain Owen Hale, Lt. J.W. Biddle, twenty-two soldiers and seventeen Indians are killed. Captain Myles Moylan, Captain E.S. Godfrey, Lt. G.W. Baird, Lt. Henry Romeyn, thirty-eight soldiers, eight civilians and forty Nez Perce are wounded. Almost 20% of the soldiers are wounded or killed during the fighting at Bear Paw Mountain, near modern Havre, Montana. The army will issue Congressional Medals of Honor to the following soldiers during this campaign: First Lieutenant George W. Baird, Fifth Infantry, for "distinguished gallantry in action"; First Lieutenant Mason Carter, Fifth Infantry, for leading a charge "under a galling fire"; Second Lieutenant Oscar Long, Fifth Infantry, for taking over command of a troop of cavalry when their officers were killed; Second Lieutenant Edward McClernand, Second Cavalry, for using "skill and boldness when attacking a band of hostiles"; Captain Edward S. Godfrey, Seventh Cavalry, for leading his men while severely wounded; Captain Myles Moylan, for gallantry leadership until he is severely wounded; First Sergeant Henry Hogan, Company G, Fifth Infantry, for carrying severely wounded Lieutenant Henry Romeyn out of the line of fire (this is Hogan's second award, see October 21, 1876); First Lieutenant Henry Romeyn, Fifth Infantry for vigorously prosecuting the fight; Major (and surgeon) Henry Tilton for rescuing wounded men. See the pictures I took of the battlefield on this page: http://americanindian.net/2003w.html ================= Here is the answer to the question "what movie feaures all of the following American Indian actors?" Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman Rion Hunter Wes Studi Steve Reevis Nellie Red Owl Rodney A. Grant Leonard Crow Dog The answer is: Oliver Stone's "The Doors." The Doors is the somewhat biography of Jim Morrison and the 1960's rock group, The Doors. I say 'somewhat biography' because Stone intentionally altered some of the facts (and made up a few other incidents) to further his "story." These people were in the movie playing various Indians that Morrison met or whose souls symbolically occupied Morrison (Stone's explanation). There is one exception, Rodnet A. Grant plays himself. With the exception of Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman, none of them are on the screen for very long. Blink and you will miss Wes Studi entirely. ================= That's it for this part of the newsletter. Have a great month. Phil Konstantin
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