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Note for: Donald Remboldt, - Index

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Died at a very young age.

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Note for: Friederick Jakob, 1844 - 15 FEB 1939 Index

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Immigrated to America On March 7, 1884. They departed Le Havre, France on the ship 'Labrador' and arrived in New York. He would have been 40 years old at that time.
The 1900 & 1910 US Census place them in Towhship 93, Yankton, SD. But in the 1910 census, the spelling of Jakob converts to Jacob.

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Note for: Chippewa Wife, ABT 1682 - Index

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Chippewa native who was sent back to her tribe after conflicts arouse again between her tribe and the Mdewakanton's. Later she married a Chippewa man.

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Note for: Opechancanough Mangopeesomon, 1545 - 5 OCT 1645 Index

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Upon the death of his brother the Opitchapam, Opechancanough assumed the role of Chief of the Powhatan. He was the involved in the uprising of 1622. He was later imprisoned and killed by a prison guard. At about the same time, he married his brother's daughter, Cleopatra, who was Pocohantas sister.

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Note for: Powhatan (Great King) Wahunsonacawh, 17 JUN 1545 - APR 1618 Index

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He was the Great King of the Powhatans and was refered to as 'Powhatan' in his capacity as the overall leader of the many various tribes. He had many wives, and hence, many daughters and sons, probably 20 of each. He inherited his right to rule from his mother. When he died, his next oldest brother Opitchapam succeeded him as Powhatan. Then, when he died, Opechancanough became Powhatan when he was nearly 80 years old.

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Note for: Tatepsin Joseph Wapahasha, 1816 - 23 APR 1876 Index

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Wapahasha III emerged as tribal leader in the 1840's. At first strongly defiant against the government's control over his tribe, he was gradually persuaded to accept acculturation. He signed the 1851, and 1858 land cession treaties which created the southern half of Minnesota. While at the Dakota Reserve on the Minn River, he came under influence of Episcopal Bishop Henry B. Whipple and was eventually converted to Christianity. He opposed the Dakota War of 1862 and afterward suffered the humiliating removal to Crow Creek, where 300 people died of starvation and lack of medical care. He then helped his people rebuild their lives at the Niobrara, or Santee Reservation in Nebraska. He died in 1876 and is buried there.
He sadly witnessed the Sioux uprising of 1862 where many white men were killed. In retaliation, hundreds of his tribal members were arrested. Later, Pres. Lincoln commuted all but 38 of the death sentences. These 38 indians were hanged together in a mass hanging in Mankato, Minnesota.
After his death, hereditary Chief title no longer was permitted, instead the Chief, or leader of the tribe was elected by the tribal members.

His bust is in the State Capital building in St. Paul, MN.

Read more about his life: The Chiefs Wapahasha, by Mark Diedrick. Available from Amazon.com.

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Note for: Mamongessda, 1720 - Index

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Became a famous Chippewa Chief.

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Note for: Rebecca Pochontas, 13 NOV 1595 - 21 MAR 1616/17 Index

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This is the Pochontas that befriended John Smith in 1607, and was instrumental in saving many of the english as they struggled to survive in the new world. She married John Rolfe and traveled to England in 1616 where she was treated like nobelity. The family began to return to Virginia in 1617 and shortly after beginning their journey, she was struck with pnemonia and she died. They returned to England where she was buried.

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Note for: Ho-Chunk Woman, - Index

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She was the sister of Chief Winneshiek

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Note for: John (Cloud Soldier) Hoffman, - Index

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Imprisoned at Davenport for his role in the 1862 Sioux Uprising where 300 indians were convicted of murder and sentenced to death. Later all but 66 sentences were commuted by President Linclon.

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Note for: Wambdi Okicize (War Eagle), - Index

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Famous Santee Chief buried north of Sioux City.