Life of Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak Or Black Hawk: Embracing the Tradition of His Nation : Indian Wars in which He Has Been Engaged : Cause of Joining the British in Their Late War with America, and Its History : Description of the Rock-River Village : Manners and Customs : Encroachments by the Whites, Contrary to Treaty : Removal from His Village in 1831 ; with an Account of the Cause and General History of the Late War, His Surrender and Confinement at Jefferson Barracks, and Travels Through the United States |
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Page 38 - British trader had landed at Rock Island with two boats loaded with goods, and requested us to come up immediately, because he had good news for us, and a variety of presents. The express presented us with tobacco, pipes and wampum. The news ran through our camp like fire on a prairie.
Page 33 - Winnebago recovered, is now living, and is very friendly disposed towards the trader, believing him to be a great brave ! Soon after our return home, news reached us that a war was going to take place between the British and the Americans. Runners continued to arrive from different tribes, all confirming the report of the expected war. The British agent, Col. Dixon, was holding talks with, and making presents to, the different tribes. I had not made up my mind whether to join the British or remain...
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Page 137 - ... which has always been practised on our nation by the Sioux. The massacre, which terminated the war, lasted about two hours. Our loss in killed, was about sixty, besides a number that were drowned. The loss of the enemy could not be ascertained by my braves, exactly; but they think that they killed about sixteen, during the action.
Page 73 - We would next open the cashes, and take out corn and other provisions, which had been put up in the fall, — and then commence repairing our lodges. As soon as this is accomplished, we repair the fences around our fields, and clean them off, ready for planting corn. This work is done by our women. The men, during this time, are feasting on dried venison, bear's meat, wild fowl, and corn, prepared in different ways; and recounting to each other what took place during the winter.
Page 119 - Spirit for what we had done. I had not been long meditating, when two of the three young men I had sent out with the flag to meet the American war chief, entered ! My astonishment was not greater than my joy to see them living and well. I eagerly listened to their story, which was as follows...
Page 13 - Thunder, (according to the tradition given me by my father, Py-e-sa, ) was born in the vicinity of Montreal, where the Great Spirit first placed the Sac Nation, and inspired him with a belief that, at the end of four years, he should see a white man, who would be to him a father. Consequently he blacked his face, and eat but once a day, (just as the sun was going down,) for three years, and continued...
Page 128 - About this time, their chief, with a party of men, rushed up to rescue the men we had fired upon. In a little while they commenced retreating, and left their chief and a few braves, who seemed willing and anxious to fight! They acted like braves, but were forced to give way when I rushed upon them with my braves. In a short time the chief returned with a larger party. He seemed determined to fight, and anxious for a battle. When he came near enough, I raised the yell, and firing commenced from both...
Page 128 - ... unwilling to leave the field. I ordered my braves to rush upon them, and had the mortification of seeing two of my chiefs killed, before the enemy retreated. This young chief deserves great praise for his courage and bravery; but, fortunately for us, his army was not all composed of such brave men! During this attack, we killed several men and about forty horses, and lost two young chiefs and seven warriors.
Page 28 - This is all they could recollect of what was said and done. They had been drunk the greater part of the time they were in St. Louis.