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Post by terrylou on May 7, 2008 15:38:58 GMT -5
Thanks everyone for their document post.
from1871-1879 IapiOaye Charley Stone died may 21, 1872
Whoare the "Stone Thunder People"
what is Heipa? Mountain head Sisseton. terrylou
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Post by Vicky on May 7, 2008 16:33:27 GMT -5
Heipa is the word for the Coteau des Prairies near Sisseton SD, or more specifically, "the head of the coteau". It is also a name for the early Presbyterian Church near Veblen which was also known as MountainHead/ Heipa Church and LaBelle Cemetery. All of the markers at this cemetery I have transcribed here- www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSmid=46951392&CRid=2239208&pt=Mountainhead-LaBelle%20Cemetery&There are many many unmarked graves in this cemetery. If your kin isn't on this list, they have no marker. The church burned a couple of times, and has been gone since the 1960's. There are no records for this church as they were lost in the fires. |
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Post by Vicky on May 7, 2008 17:25:55 GMT -5
The words "Stone Thunder People" in parentheses after his English name, is his Dakota name translated into English, I believe.
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Post by hermin1 on May 8, 2008 3:38:36 GMT -5
vicjy:thanks so much for taking the time to 'walk the graveyard" and record the information.
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Post by Vicky on May 8, 2008 8:48:59 GMT -5
If I lived in SD and anywhere near the coteau and the glacial lakes region, I would spend all of my time at the wonderful old cemeteries there. I hope the folks who live there appreciate the "little piece of heaven" they are blessed with. The land is stunningly beautiful. :-)
p.s. I will be finishing Buffalo Lake cemetery the first week in June. My husband is getting used to using his vacation time for this sort of thing, God bless him!
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Post by hermin1 on May 8, 2008 12:45:05 GMT -5
vicky: do you know if anyone has done similar survey of the Greenwood cemetery in South Dakota?
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Post by Vicky on May 8, 2008 15:03:42 GMT -5
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Post by Jimmy on May 8, 2008 20:51:33 GMT -5
I took pictures of the Trudell graves there, but not many others. The most notable though was Chief Struck by the Ree.
Greenwood is a very beautiful cemetery. It is actually 2 cemeteries right next to each other. I think one is Episcopal and the other something else.
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Post by Jimmy on May 8, 2008 20:59:38 GMT -5
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Post by hermin1 on May 8, 2008 23:07:38 GMT -5
Jimmy and vicky: thanks very much for your information , and for the links.
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Post by terrylou on May 14, 2008 15:40:33 GMT -5
thanks, Vicky, unfortunately note there. But you are right it is his Indian name Wakinyanoyate also trans. a-- thunderlighting or thunder nation. terrylou
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