soothsayer Posted October 16, 2005 Posted October 16, 2005 Painted his home white and calls it the palace of phee.
soothsayer Posted October 16, 2005 Posted October 16, 2005 Took a break and is now back home in his home away from home away from.....
phee Posted October 16, 2005 Posted October 16, 2005 soothsayer, whose Indian name was Tatanka Iyotake, was born in the Grand River region of present-day South Dakota in approximately 1831. His nickname was Hunkesi, meaning "Slow" because he never hurried and did everything with care. soothsayer was a member of the Sioux tribe, and he joined his first war party against the Crow at age 14. The Sioux fought against hostile tribes and white intruders. Soon, soothsayer became known for his fearlessness in battle. He was also generous and wise, virtues admired by his tribe. soothsayer became a leader of the Strong Heart warrior society, and he successfully increased Sioux hunting grounds. However, the U.S. army continually invaded this territory, creating problems within the native economy. From 1863 to 1868, the Sioux fought the army's encroachment. In approximately 1867, soothsayer became the first principal chief of the entire Sioux nation. Shortly thereafter peace was made with the U.S. government, although soothsayer refused to attend the peace conference or sign the treaty. The Fort Laramie treaty promised the Black Hills would remain in Sioux possession forever. However, in the mid-1870s, gold was discovered, and press reports brought a rush of prospectors. By 1875, more than a thousand prospectors were camping in the Black Hills. The government ordered the Sioux to their reservations. They were given a deadline of January 31, 1876, and anyone who did not comply was considered hostile. The demand was ignored by the Sioux and in March, General George Crook set up a camp in order to attack the natives. soothsayer and the Sioux realized they could not defeat the army alone, and they must stand with other tribes. They were joined by the Cheyenne and Arapaho, and on June 17, they forced a retreat of U.S. troops at the Battle of the Rosebud, then set up camp at Little Bighorn. After the battle, Sitting Bull performed an important religious ritual called a Sun Dance. The Sun Dance was a type of self-torture which included a loss of consciousness. When soothsayer emerged from his trance, he told of his vision of soldiers falling from the sky. soothsayer's prediction came true on June 25 when Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer led his soldiers into the village along the Little Big Horn River. By the end of the day, Custer and his army of more than 200 soldiers were dead. soothsayer thought by winning this battle, the U.S. government would leave him alone, but the fight had just begun. As the battles continued, many of Sitting Bull's followers surrendered. However, soothsayer would not give up. Soldiers chasing him found a note that read "You scare all the buffalo away. I want to hunt in this place. I want you to turn back from here. If you don't, I will fight you again." In 1877, soothsayer and his followers escaped into Canada. However within four years, famine forced them to surrender. soothsayer was held as a prisoner of war for two years, before he was sent to join other Sioux at Standing Rock Agency in North Dakota. In 1885, Sitting Bull joined Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show and traveled throughout the United States and Canada. Some believe he was allowed to join the show to keep him away from the reservation. When soothsayer returned to the reservation in 1889, many natives had joined a new religion called the Ghost Dance. They believed an Indian messiah would return their lands and remove the whites. Because of this new religion, Indian police arrested soothsayer on December 15, 1890 as a precaution. They planned to send him to prison, but when his warriors attempted to rescue him, soothsayer was killed. He was buried at Fort Yates. In 1953, his remains were moved to Mobridge, South Dakota.
Dollardave Posted October 16, 2005 Posted October 16, 2005 Is the mystery man I never seen a pic of him. Remember the mystery machine from scooby doo lol.
paradox Posted October 17, 2005 Posted October 17, 2005 makes corrections, as well as prognostication devices
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