Iron Bear (a.k.a. Bear Chief) was a Sahnish Head Chief. He was born when the Sahnish were living along the Grand River. His place of birth was the village on the west bank. The Sahnish were living in two villages on both sides of the river at the time.
Yata Hay. My Great Grandmother's wedding license just said " Cherokee squaw"
ReplyDeletePretty much same in my family history too. But they were warriors all and didn't whine about nonsense.
ReplyDeletewait so four villages
ReplyDeletebloody savages
ReplyDeleteCaptain James L. Fisk led four expeditions from Minnesota to Montana in 1862,
ReplyDelete1863, 1864 and 1866. One tangled with Sitting Bull. Interesting reading, if you'd care to cruise on over to his Wikipedia page.