| 1881 United States Census, Arapahoe Tribe Listings.
Little Raven/Awk-ka-kiss-a, Age 67. Anna Little Raven/Many Singers/Aw-won-ney, at Carlisle. Text Copyright (c) 2003 Sipe/Berthrong Cheyenne Collections. Florida Prisoners and Carlisle Students Files. |
| Cheyenne and Arapaho Delegation regarding Black Hills Claims. |
| Watonga Republican Newspaper, May 12, 1921, Thursday.
The C&A council held a meeting at Watonga, Okla., on Friday last. A struggle occurred between the younger educated leaders and the older, traditional leaders. The council decided to go to Washington and present tribal claims to the Black Hills (South Dakota), which was signed away years ago without tribal authorization. Temporary Chairman--Grant Left Hand but lapsed into Cheyenne quickly and the Arapahoes quickly found an interpreter. President- Robert Burns- Concho Vice- Pres.- Henry Rowlodge-Greenfield Sec.-Jesse Rowlodge- Geary Treas.- Ed Shield- Calumet Delegates. Watonga--Deforest Antelope, Magpie, Little Hand, George Rearing Bull; Fay-- Turkey Legs and Chas, Starr; Concho--Robert Burns and Ed Shields; Calumet-- Mack Haag and Wm. Curtis; Geary--Jesse Rowlodge, Hail and Bird Chief; Clinton-- Alfrich Heap of Birds; Colony--Alfred Wilson and Left hand; Hammon-- Standing Water and Howling Water, Cantonment-- Ernie Black, White Wolf and Geo. Curtis; Carlton and Canton-- Henry Lincoln, Joe Williams, Frank Harrington, Little Raven, White Shirt, Bringing Good and Rabbit Run, Kingfisher-- Sampson Kelly, Sore Head, Henry Starr and John Block. Text Copyright (c) 2004 Sipe/Berthrong Collections. Black Hills and Chiefs Section. |