The History and Culture of the Spirit Lake Dakota
Part 2 of Scarlet Bead, by Louis Garcia. Part 1 ran in the Tuesday, June 25, 2024, DLJ, page 7.
Appendix I
Pŝiptoduta DLS # 87 Born: 1834, Died: October 20, 1921 age 87.
Father: Hokŝinawaŝteka (Perhaps a Good Boy) DLS # 79 1905 – 1890
Mother: Maĥpiyaiciyakewiŋ (Sees Herself in the Clouds)
Siblings:
Heĥakaduzahan (Swift Elk) Born 1837
Maĥpiyamaza (Iron Cloud) DLS # 101 1844 – 1919
Pehansandutawin (Scarlet Crane Woman)
Oyaŋkedutawiŋ (Scarlet Residence Woman)
Matohiŋ (Bear Hair) DLS # 105 1849 – 1929
Wife #! of Scarlet Bead: Tacankuinapewiŋ (Go Out on Her Good Road Woman)
Died about 1862.
Children: Wambdikawinġe (Turning Eagle) or Johnson Shipto AKA Hoka (Badger)
DLS # 90 1861 – 1943.
Hupakokipapi (They Fear His Wing) Died after 1877, before allotment.
Wife # 2 Sister of wife # 1.
Tamaĥpiyawaŝtewiŋ (Her Beautiful Sky Woman) DLS # 989 1834 – 1921. (her father: Anpao DLS # 88 1811 -1898).
Children: Tawacinheska (White Feather) Thomas Shipto DLS # 89 1867 – 1943.
Three other children who died in infancy.
Pehaŋsandutawiŋ (Scarlet Crane Woman) married a Canadian named Initeduta (Scarlet
Vapor Lodge (?)) One Child: Wamuhayaŋkewiŋ (Gourd Place (?))
Oyaŋkedutawiŋ (Scarlet Residence Woman) Married Watahasa (Red Hat?)
Children: Matoitewakan (Holy Face Bear) AKA Minitaġe (Foaming Water) John Bear.
Sang songs recorded by Francis Densmore at Sisseton in 1911.
Wauŋzewin (Predicted Correctly Woman) Jennie Bear DLS # 1173 1864 -1933
Married James Bear.
Matowanapeya (Chasing Away Bear) Benedict Bear DLS # 85 1867 – 1921.
Matowatakapeya (Charging Bear) AKA Wambdiduta (Scarlet Eagle) Thomas
Bear, Dundurn, Saskatchewan (White Cap Reserve)
Appendix II
Devils Lake Agency, Dakota Census July 16, 1877 [Due to spelling errors some translations are not possible at this time].
Band # 3 Males Females Boys Girls Total
1 – Pŝiptoduta (Scarlet Bead) 3 2 1 1 7
2 – Tatankanajiŋna (Standing Buffalo) 2 1 1 2 6
3 – Akicitaduta (Scarlet Soldier) 2 2 1 – 5
4 – Matohiŋ (Bear Hair) 2 1 3 – 6
5 – Tatankapa (Bison Bull Head) 1 1 1 1 4
6 – Ĥmuŋinyanka (Running Buzzing) 1 3 – – 4
7 – Tatankaŝni (Not a Bison Bull) 1 2 – 2 5
8 – Daniel Paul (Śunkawaŋjina – One Dog) 1 1 2 – 4
9 – Eyaŋpaha (Announcer) 2 1 – – 3
10 – Hupawakaŋna (Sacred Wing) 1 4 3 1 9
11 – Cijaŋ [French word] (Spider) 2 2 – 2 6
12 – Zitkahomni (Turning Bird) 1 1 – 1 3
13 – Caŋhdeskatawa (Hoop Owner) 1 1 2 1 5
14 – Makoyate (Earth People) 3 3 1 3 10
15 – Heĥakanajiŋ (Standing Elk) 2 3 2 1 8
16 – Eyapani (?) 1 1 – – 2
17 – Ecapi (?) 1 – – – 1
18 – Saŋica (One Side) 1 1 1 – 3
19 – Sudaŋ (Bullet) 1 1 1 – 3
20 – Kapoza (Light Weight) 1 1 4 1 7
21 – Maĥpiyamaza (Iron Cloud) 1 1 1 2 5
22 – Ticayakiya (?) 1 2 1 1 5
23 – Ampaduta (Scarlet Dawn) 1 1 – – 2
24 – Hupakokipapi (They Fear His Wing) 1 1 2 – 4
25 – Onataki (?) 1 1 – – 2
TOTAL
35 38 27 19 119
Census of June 30, 1885 Taken by Indian Agent J. W. Cramsie.
340 – Pŝipto (Beads) Father age 57
341 – Tamaĥpiyawaŝtewin (Beautiful Sky) Wife age 48
342 – Tawaciŋheska (White Feather) Son age 18
417 – Matohiŋ, Joseph (Bear Hair) Father age 35
418 – Oyaŋkewaŝtewin (Recline Nicely) Wife age 36
419 – Tawapahawaŝtena (Beautiful Banner) Son age 10
420 – Cankumazawiŋ (Iron Road Woman) Dau. age 7
421 – James Son age 3
622 – Maĥpiyamaza (Iron Cloud) Father age 41
623 – Itedutawiŋ (Scarlet Face Woman) Wife age 37
624 – Heĥakamani, Alexander (Walking Elk) Son age 13
625 – Taniŋyankeyotaŋkewiŋ (Run – Sit Visibly) Dau age 8
626 – Kanġitokeca (Different Raven) Son age 1
