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Open book Letter and list 1890

Title Letter and list 1890

Creator Royer, D. F

Date 1890-1890

Place South Dakota, South Dakota--Pine Ridge Indian Reservation

Language English

Subjects Dakota Indians, Dakota mythology, Ghost dance, Indians of North America, United States

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Formerly known as Ayer MS 870a.
Removed from the Elmo Scott Watson Papers, Sept. 4, 1980.
For more information, consult the Special Collections Info. File.

Summary Nov. 22, 1890, letter from John M. Sweeney, teacher at the No. 8 Day School on the middle branch of Medicine Creek at what was known as Little Wound's Camp, to Royer, regarding the practice of the Ghost Dance in the Medicine Root district. Also list of Pine Ridge Ghost Dance participants arranged by location and band, prepared by Indian police captain George Sword. In his letter, Sweeney paraphrases a statement by Little Wound protesting the presence of U.S. troops on the reservation, vowing to continue the religious dance until Spring, affirming his own position as chief, and discounting the threat to stop rations and annuities. In Sweeney's view, Little Wound and other believers, who consistently resisted government policies and programs (including the Sioux Bill resulting from the 1889 Sioux Commission charged with reducing reservation lands) would continue the dance until stopped by force and would fight if it became necessary.

Biographical/Historical Note U.S. Indian agent at the Pine Ridge Agency in South Dakota, appointed in Oct., 1890, and relieved of his duties following the Battle of Wounded Knee, Dec. 29, 1890.

Extent 2 items (12 leaves) ; 26 cm

Format Correspondence, Lists

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Call Number Ayer MS 3176

BibID 132790

Size 2415px × 3032px 20.98 MB

IIIF Resource Type Canvas

File Created 11/13/2013

Filename 991327908805867_Ayer_MS_3176_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11I01V