This is from the History of Prairie Island Sioux. Began by Thomas Rouillard-Related by Eliza Wells and translated by Grandson Norman Richard Campbell
Eliza Well- 18 December 1879 Santa Fe Reservation, Santa, Neb. Baptized-27 June 1880 Santa Agency-Lower Brule (Location-on South Plate River, Neb) by Rev. Artemas Ehanamani.
First came to Prairie Island 1884. Again in Sept. of 1887-Bought this 7 acres from Joe Winnegrow in May or June 1898i. Original owner Anthony Sueter who sold his land to US Government for use of Indians to live.
June 3, 1887-Land was divided up among the Indians that live here prior to 1862-Sioux Uprising-Houses already being built by the government and to be given to the Indians for their use. Also lumber given to build additions.
Mother-Julia Rouillard-born 1860-died Oct. 1914
Father-Rev. Thomas Rouillard-born 1860-died July 16, 1937
Half brother-David Keyto-born 1872-1898 figured out because he was 7 yers old when Eliza Wells was born 1879- No birth certificate available.
Julia Rouillard-born 1846-at Red Wing near the present Milwaukee Depot-There used to be an Indian Village there. They wer called the Mdewakanton.
Mother's side:
Great Grandmother-Blue Lady-Winyantowin
Grandmother-Thunder Sky-Mahpiya-kaiyowazi-died 1876
Mother-Tasina-kiyowin
Grandfather-Jack Frasier-Iron Face-Itemaza. French Indian-his father, Mr. Fraiser, an Indian Trader in Red Wing near present site of YMCA building.
Father's Grandfather-Burning Iron-Mazaideyedan-Grandson of Karboke I-son of Karboke II
Thomas Rouillard Indian name-Hidakinkinyana
Kagibdoka 2nd husban of Winyantowin
Winyantowin-Blue Lady-and Jack Frasier, Itemaza, separated when Julia Rouillard was 2 months old and married Kagibdoka when she was 2 years old.
Julia Rouillard-16 years old at the time of the Sioux uprising in Minn.-were at birch cooley 1869. Santee tribal membership taken at Morton, Minn. when uprising started. Fled from there with other Sioux and wer captured near Montevideo, Minn. Returned to Fort Snelling.
Spring of 1862 around March or April when the maple syrup harvest was over went to Morton, Minn. for a visit- and stayed there for a visit mos of the summer and were captured near Montevideo. Returned to Fort Snelling in around August the same year. The men were taken to Mankato and some returned later on. Her stepfather Kabibodoka? one of the menfoldks to be returned. Later on there was a dispatch from Mankato with news of the 39 of the men hanged for their part in the uprising. None of their immediate families were hung. All of the captured people remained at Fort Snelling for the winter.
1862-Small pox outbreak while held captive in Fort Snelling and many, many children died that winter.
1863-The next Spring around April they were put on a steam boat. (Every 2 days they had to stop for wood supply for fuel) No estimate of number of people. They traveled all summer down the Mississippi River back up the Missouri river to the Lower Brule Indian Reservation in South Dakota.
In St. Louis one of the leaders of the tribe pleaded for food from the army and received the food. The people were rationed the food and were cooked by individual families taking turn at the stove. The family of Kabidoka were placed at top side.
Davenport, Iowa- men were held captive there for 4 years.
The people wer forced to stay out of Lower Brule for 3 years. The food situation were bad. The people did not get enough to eat. After the 2nd year the officer in charge allowed the people to leave camp and hunt and get their own food. All this time the people were held captive. The army guarded the camp. Afterh the 2nd year the family of Kabidboda decided to leave camp and try to better themself in the way of food by hunting. They wandered too far before it snowed and they spent a hard winter trying to exist. They came close to starvation more than once, because of the scarcity of game.
1865-Released from Lower Brule, South Dakota returned to Santee, Neb.
1885-Land grant to Sioux Indian of Santee, Neb.
First came to Prairie Island in 1884 at age of 5-came by way of Faribault and Hastings. The Welch Church at the Welch Road was already built at that time. Settled out north of the present Training School site-Came to Prairie Island and the Milwaukee Railroad already was in use. The Burlington Railroad was being built at the time with work at Maiden Rock.
Land Grant Law-1885-Santees had to be 18 years old before allotment of land was given them.
Red Wing-Winnebago name-Winnebago chief gave a red wing to Wacauta as an exchange of chiefton emblem.