Red Bird

(17) We-kiss-mah-yau/Red Bird; 1 man, 1 women, 3 children, total 5;

Text Copyright (c) John L. Sipes 2004 Sipes/Berthrong Cheyenne Collections. Fort Marion and Darlington Agency, Indian Territory Sections, File Numbers 42-56. Enrollment of Cheyenne and Arapahoe Tribe of Indians at the Agency. (This census shows native name, English interpretation, number of men, women and children in the family with the total in family. Notation at end of this Cheyenne census states: "I certify on honor that the foregoing is a full correct and complete list of Cheyenne Indians - and those only - at the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Agency, Indian Territory, who are entitled to subsistance. (S)" Jon D. Miles, U.S. Indian Agent, Cheyenne and Arapahoe Agency, I.T., March 1st, 1878.

Red Bird and Twenty Woman/Standing Medicine had a daug. born 10-16-1906, named Emma Red Bird.

Births From Undated Pages Found In 1902 C&A Family Registar (Cheyennes)
Text Copyright (c) 2003 Ruby Bushyhead compiled by John L. Sipes.

Little Horse/Flynn Goose, male, born 1894, husb.; Noisy Standing/Francis Emma Red Bird, female, born 1893, wife; Meserve/ Woodrow Goose, son, born 1918; Sherman Goose, son, born 8/30/26. (Flynn Goose was son of White Buffalo Woman Goose, sister of Standing Bird, and father of Flynn was named Goose. Both Standing Bird and Goose were scouts for the Army.)

Census of the Cheyenne Indians of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency. Seger Agency on June 30, 1927, taken by L.S. Bonnin, Superintendent.
Text Copyright (c) John L. Sipes 2003

Cheyenne and Arapaho Delegation regarding Black Hills Claims.

Clinton Chronicle, April 30, 1914.
July 31st. 1913.
Indians returning from Cantonment Willow Dance (Sun Dance).
Those who denied themselves the pleasure to tend crops:
Mack Prairie Chief, Standing Bird, Perry Reynolds, Sidney Sioux, Harvey White Turtle, Little Man, Sioux Little Calf, John Wilson, Red Bird, Howling Crane, and Old Man Stone Road.
Ed Hadley, Indian Policeman at Colony, on vacation. Standing Bird sold 43 dozen roasting ears last week.
Darwin Hayes wife had a baby.

Flynn Goose, born 1894, 42, husb., Chey.
Francis Red Bird, born 1893, 43, wife, Chey.
Meserve Woodrow, 18, born 10/4/1918, son.
Imogene, 15, born 6/22/1921, daug.
Sherman, 10, born 8/30/1926, son.
Irene, 6, born 7/30/1930, daug.
(Flynn is son of Goose and White Buffalo Woman. Francis Red Bird is daug. of Wolf Chief.)

Watonga Republican Newspaper, Feb. 2, 1928.
Representatives of the Cheyennes and Arapahoes going to Washington on Feb. 1, 1928. Robert Burns, Concho; Alfred Wilson, Weatherford; Jesse Rowlodge, Geary; Arnold Woolworth, Calumet were delegates chosen January 6th, at El Reno for special council on Black Hills Claim.
Daniel B. Henderson of Washington will present their claims. Jesse Rowlodge was a member of the delegation two years previously. Senator Hendricks of Wyoming and Senator Walsh of Montana supported a bill for the claim. The Oklahoma delegation also supports the bill.
Delegates to the meeting: Cantonment- Herbert Walker and Red Bird, Cheyennes; Watonga- John Block and Deforest Antelope, Cheyennes; Clinton- Kias and John Fletcher, Cheyennes; Colony- Theodore Haury and Henry Little Bird, Arapahoes; Weatherford- Jacob Runner and Alfred Wilson, Cheyennes; Canton- Little Raven and White Shirt(Man), Arapahoes; Cantonment- Ben Buffalo and Left Hand, Cheyennes; Geary- Henry Rowlodge and Arnold Woolworth, Arapahoes; Calumet- Henry Miles and Bird Chief, Jr., Arapahoes; Calumet- Mack Haag and Harry Black, Cheyennes; Kingfisher- Joe Yellow Eyes and Clarence Shepard, Cheyennes.

Watonga Republican, July 7, 1938. Chief Red Bird, son of Black Kettle, age 67, set a meeting of all Cheyennes to be in the fall at Watonga. He is called the principal chief of all Cheyennes.
Note: (Sipes Family History)- Red Bird married to Prairie Woman, cousin to Measure Woman Standing Bird. Measure Woman is daug. of Medicine Water and Mochi, Ft. Marion POWs. Prairie Womans father is White Shield and mother Margaret White Shield. Margaret is sister to Medicine Water. White Shield fought at the Little Big Horn, (1876).

Colony Courier, Feb. 12, 1914.
Delegation for Washington D.C.that started for Washington on Feb. 10: Red Moon Dist., White Eagle, Heap of Crows, Howling Water. Clinton Dist., Red Bird Wolf Chief, Alfrich Heap of Birds and Thunder Bull. Colony Dist., Chief John Washee and Watan both Arapahoes.