Mountain Head, (Heipa) church, on the Sisseton Reservation, 30 miles north of the Agency, was organized by a committee of Dakota Presbytery, June 16, 1884. Elders, Moses Make and Henry Ortley Anpenicage. Supples: Rev. David Greycloud 1884-’88; Rev. John Flute Pastor, 1888-’90. The present membership is 37. (1890).
Some of the markers in this cemetery-
Gloria R. Cavender Lovejoy Aug. 12, 1921 October 28, 1991
Sophia LaBelle 1875-1954
Martha B. DeMarrias Aug. 15, 1890- May 13, 1953
Rebecca daughter of Jacob & Nancy Maka died Feby 26, 1910 aged 2 years 6 months
Josephine Wakanmaniwin died ? 1887 Aged 89 years? Grandmother of Rev. Moses Makey
Wacenkiyewin Born Jan. 11, 1889 Baptized Feb. 4, 1890 Died July 19, 1896
Iyarpeya
Raymond LaBelle 1907-1933
? LaBelle died June 14,1902 Aged 42 years
Sarah LaBelle Born Feb. 26, 1882 Died Apr. 26, 1901
Mary LaBelle Died Aug. 3, 1920 Aged 97 years
Louis LaBelle Born 1802 Died 18?? Aged??
Charles LaBelle ?
Norman son of Peter & Melvina Wasin died Feb. 8, 1898 Aged?
Julia Makey Wife of Rev. M. Makey Born Jan 1, 1850 died Feb. 3, 1930 45 years in missionary work
Helen S. Makey 1884-1934
Tabetha wife of Itewayaka One Arm Jim Born 1834 Died Oct. 16, 1915 Mother of Rev. Moses Makey
Moses Earth Tonpi March 10,1881 Tacin Oct. 9, 1904
Joseph C. Archambeau Born July 13, 1902 Died Aug. 3, 1903
Itewayaka One Arm Jim Born 1828 Died Feb. 12, 1909 U.S. Scout Ft. Sisseton
David Rabertson (sic) 1837- 1891 Nation Wahpeton
Children of Joshua & Louis Taxaka
Etta died Dec. 1890 Aged 16 years
Eliza died Jan. 1891 Aged 1 year
Amos died June 1893 Aged 6 m’s
Daughters of Fred & Millie LaCroix
Esther Ray died Sept. 6, 1898 Aged 16 years
Anna died Aug. 8, 1898 Aged ? Years
Norra died 1903 Aged 13 years
Edward LaBelle Pvt US Army World War 1 Nov. 30, 1895 Oct. 26, 1975
? LaBelle 1901- ?
Linda Cavender 1904- 1929
Sophia LaBelle 1875-1954
Mary D. Makey ??
Rev. Moses Makey 1859- 1948
Ellen Louise dau. of W. L. & S. Quinn died Oct. 6, 1908 Age 17 yrs. 9 ms.
Adwina Frenier Tacin July 17, 1902 Tunpi 1931?
Howard Frenier Tunpi Aug. 5, 1889 Tacin April 27, 190?
Joseph B.? Frenier 1898?
Etta Frenier Tumpi Feb. 20, 1906 or 8? Tacin July 3, 1907?
Children of Anna? & John Huhu
Martha Huhu died 1886
Sarah Huhu died 1886
Daniel Tasaka died March? 1900 Aged 2 yrs?
Wallace son of Joshua & Louisa Tasaka ? 16, 189?
Nancy Kinaji died May 7, 1896 Aged 17 years
? Kinaji died ? 19, 1896 Aged 1 yr.
In loving memory of Louis LaCroix died July 17, 1903 Aged 53 years
Raymond LaCroix Born June 25, 1901 died Mar. 18, 1902
Wallace LaCroix died July 1890 Aged 1 mo.
Children of Louis and Madeline LaCroix
Eliza Born July 16, 1885 died Mar. 8, 1886
Nelly Born Dec. 2, 1886 died April 26, 1888
Abbe Born Jan. 20, 1888 died May 12, 189?
Samuel Cotanka died 1886 Aged 52 yrs.
Samu Maka
Rebecca Earth Born July 1, 1890 died Jan. 19, 1894 dau. Of Martha & Sam’l Maka
Rebecka dau. Of Samuel & Martha Earth Born Dec. 7, 1897 died 1898?
Elizabeth dau of Samuel Maka born Feb. 14, 1899 baptized Feb. 19, 1899 died ? 1900
George Caske Dec. 17, 1855 Mar. 3, 1888
Jeanette Ortly dau of Marguritte and Henry Ortly died ? 16, 1888 Aged 12 yrs.
? Robertson died May 9, 1894
Henry LaCroix born Feb. 2, 1877 died 1899?
This is all that remains of the church-
The cemetery is located at the top of the hill-