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An Online Newsletter Celebrating Native America |
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December 14, 2002 - Issue 76 |
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This Date In |
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North American Indian History |
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from On This Date in North American Indian History at http://americanindian.net |
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| Dec. 14, 1742: |
Settlers have finally moved
into the valley of Virginia. Indians from the north have attacked several
settlements and CATAWBAs Indians in the area. A European militia is
formed to find the war party. Today, in what would be the first significant
engagement in the valley, the Indians and the militia would fight on
the North Fork of the Potomac River. Numerous Indians, and 8 settlers,
including Captain John McDowell, will die in the fighting.
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| Dec. 15, 1855: |
Governor Stevens gets NEZ PERCE honor guard.
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| Dec. 16, 1811: |
The New Madrid earthquake
takes place today on the Mississippi River. Many tribes will tell tales
of this event for generations.
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| Dec. 17, 1890: |
Sitting Bull and the police
killed during his arrest are buried with honor. Today, members of the
HUNKPAPA SIOUX arrive at Big Foot's camp of MINNECONJOU SIOUX seeking
refuge. However, today will also see the issuing of an arrest warrant
for Big Foot, himself, for his part as a "trouble maker" in
the ghost dance religion.
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| Dec. 18, 1812: |
After successfully attacking, and burning, 2 peaceful MIAMI and DELAWARE
Indian villages, and fighting to a draw in another village, yesterday.
Col. John Campbell, and almost 600 American volunteers have camped for
the night near on of the destroyed villages on the Mississinewa River.
They are there to prevent the hitherto peaceful tribes from joining
Tecumseh's Rebellion, and attacking William Henry Harrison's rear flank
as he engages detroit. The MIAMIs consider yesterday's attacks on villages
who had pledged not to support Tecumseh's "Rebellion" as nothing
more than an unprovoked massacre. Today the MIAMI's mount a retaliatory
raid against Campbell's camp before dawn. They will kill 10 soldiers,
and wound 48 more, before they withdraw. Campbell will give up his expedition
along the river after this attack.
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| Dec. 19, 1813: |
Today, a combined force of Indians warriors and British soldiers
will attack, and capture Fort Niagara, in New York. The American defenders
will sustain 60 fatalities and 350 will be captured. Later, the victorious
Indians would also capture nearby Lewiston.
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| Dec. 20, 1812: |
Sacajawea dies at Ft. Manuel, South Dakota, according to some sources. |
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| Dec. 21, 1804: |
The 2 treaties the CHEROKEEs
signed with Return Meigs are sent to the Senate today for consideration.
The CHEROKEEs will give up over four million acres for almost $20,000.
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| Dec. 22, 1769: |
The SHAWNEE capture Daniel Boone. |
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| Dec. 23, 1804: |
MANDANs
offer Lewis and Clark food as trade.
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| Dec. 24, 1776: |
Washington asks the PASSAMAQUODDY
for help in the Revolutionary War.
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 John White drawing of Virginia Indians |
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Dec. 25, 1611:
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In September, Sir Thomas Dale
is leading a band of Jamestown colonists up the James River with the
intention of establishing a new settlement. When they reach an APPOMATTOC
village, 20 men are killed in the night by APPOMATTOC women who had
invited them to spend the night with them. Today, Dale will burn the
main APPOMATTOC village as retribution for the earlier attack. Dale
would eventually build a settlement called Bermuda Hundred at that spot.
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Dec. 26, 1734:
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Rev.Richard Treat of Glastonbury,
Connecticut, will start teaching English, and religion, today to the
WANGUNKs, close to Middletown.
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Dec. 27, 1763:
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Angry white vigilantes, called "the Paxton Boys" will break into a building housing the 14 CONESTOGA, Pennsylvania Indians not killed in the attack on December 14th. The whites will kill all of the Indians, including women and children, while they prayed. Benjamin Franklin will write the broadside "Narrative of the late massacres in Lancaster County" condemning the white attackers for brutalizing the innocent CONESTOGAs. |
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For Information on This Date in Canada visit our friends at: |
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