Thomas Clifford¹ (M)
(circa 1924-January 1, 2003), #12972
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     Thomas Clifford was born circa 1924.¹ He died on January 1, 2003 at Rapid City, Pennington Co., South Dakota, USA.¹ He was buried on January 7, 2003 at Rapid City, Pennington Co., South Dakota, USA; Christian wake services will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, at
St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church in Rapid City. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, at the church, with the Rev. John Hatcher officiating.¹

Last Edited=August 4, 2006

(?) Stabber (M)
(circa 1760-1783), #12976

     (?) Stabber was born circa 1760. He died in 1783; Froze to death.

Last Edited=August 4, 2006

(?) Unknown (M)
(circa 1800-), #12977

     (?) Unknown was born circa 1800.

Last Edited=August 4, 2006

(?) Le Borgne (M)
(circa 1820-), #12978
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     (?) Le Borgne was born circa 1820. He was the son of (?) Unknown.

Last Edited=August 4, 2006

(?) Eagle Feather (M)
(circa 1860-), #12979
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     (?) Eagle Feather was born circa 1860. He was the son of (?) Red Water and Unknown Red Water?.

Last Edited=August 4, 2006

Chief (?) Whirlwind¹ (M)
(circa 1800-), #12980

     Chief (?) Whirlwind was born circa 1800 at Lakota Territory.

Last Edited=August 4, 2006

(?) Male Crow¹ (M)
(circa 1820-1844), #12981
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     (?) Male Crow was born circa 1820.¹ He was the son of Chief (?) Whirlwind.¹ (?) Male Crow died in 1844 at Laramie Plains.¹

Last Edited=August 4, 2006

(?) Bear Robe (F)
(circa 1840-), #12982
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     (?) Bear Robe was born circa 1840. She was the daughter of Chief (?) Bull Bear. (?) Bear Robe married Henry Chatillion circa 1855.

Last Edited=August 4, 2006

Henry Chatillion (M)
(circa 1836-), #12983

     Henry Chatillion was also known as Yellow Whiteman. He was born circa 1836. He married (?) Bear Robe, daughter of Chief (?) Bull Bear, circa 1855.

Last Edited=August 4, 2006

Unknown Chatillion (F)
(circa 1856-), #12984
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     Unknown Chatillion was born circa 1856. She was the daughter of Henry Chatillion and (?) Bear Robe.

Last Edited=July 15, 2006

Amos Man Afraid Of His Horse (M)
(circa 1868-), #12986

     Amos Man Afraid Of His Horse was also known as Amos Afraid Of His Horses. He was born circa 1868 at Lakota Territory.

Last Edited=April 23, 2007

Chief (?) Conquering Bear¹ (M)
(circa 1800-), #12987

     The nationality of Chief (?) Conquering Bear was (an unknown value).¹ Chief (?) Conquering Bear was also known as (?) Circling Bear. He was born circa 1800; Chief Conquering Bear was a Brulé Lakota leader who signed the Fort Laramie Treaty in 1851. He was killed in 1854 when troops from Fort Laramie stormed his encampment to arrest a Sioux who had shot a calf belonging to the Mormons. Little Thunder took over as chief after his death. Conquering Bear was born around 1800 a Brulé Lakota otherwise a Sioux. At the Fort Laramie treaty council in 1851, the Americans demanded the name of the head chief of each tribe who could sign for his people. However, none of the tribes responded with a single name of a leader, so the white men arbitrarily picked chiefs for them. Conquering Bear was chosen to represent the Lakota.

Conquering Bear was a man of peace, but that did not prevent his death at the hands of a U.S. Army officer. The advent of the white men into the Native American ancestral homeland was at first just a nuisance to the original inhabitants. The Indians only wanted to live in peace and tolerated the first white men. Given the encroachment of white settlers with their wagon trains and disease, the Native Americans feared the loss of their way of life and culture. So over and over again the signed the white men's treaties to try and slow the flow of white men onto their land.

Conquering Bear and his people were living near Fort Laramie in a state of strained peace, adhering to the treaties as they understood them. Misunderstanding and racism were common realities in the relationship between the two cultures. Even in the process of maintaining peace, life was uncertain for the Indian.

Unfortunately, the wayward cow was killed and eaten by a hungry Miniconjou Lakota warrior and his family who were visiting Conquering Bear’s camp. The Mormons reported to the army at Fort Laramie that the animal had been stolen by the Native Americans. Conquering Bear attempted to negotiate compensation for the cow, offering several of his own horses in exchange. The Mormons refused, and the fort’s commanding officer demanded that Conquering Bear turn over the guilty warrior. Conquering Bear refused.

The commander of the garrison then ordered Lieutenant John Grattan, to take men to the Indian camp and arrest the offending brave. On August 19, 1854, accompanied by 30 men, an interpreter, and two cannons, Grattan set out for the Brulé camp to take the brave into custody.

With cannon trained on the Indian encampment, the fragile peace was about to shatter. Lieutenant Grattan ordered Conquering Bear to surrender the Miniconjou Lakota warrior and Conquering Bear refused, turned, and began to walk away. A shot rang out and Chief Conquering Bear lay on the ground, dying. Angered by the shooting, the Lakota rose up and counterattacked the troopers and with the aid of warriors like Spotted Tail, the Lakota surrounded and killed the entire group.

Out of respect, the Brulé took the dying Conquering Bear out into the vast prairie, far away from white people, to die with dignity. It was there on his prairie that they buried him, laying to rest a leader, warrior, and peacemaker.¹

Last Edited=March 5, 2007

(?) White Cottonwood (M)
(before 1840-), #12988

     (?) White Cottonwood was born before 1840 at Lakota Territory; Sub-Chief to Man Afraid Of His Horse in 1854.

Last Edited=August 4, 2006

(?) Black Shield (M)
(circa 1790-), #12990

     (?) Black Shield was born circa 1790.

Last Edited=August 4, 2006

(?) Red Dog^1,2 (M)
(1848-), #12991

     (?) Red Dog was born in 1848.¹ He married Mary (?) circa 1873.¹ (?) was listed as Head of the Household on the Indian Census at Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, White Clay District, Shannon Co., South Dakota, USA, on June 30, 1904.¹ He was nat allottment on July 24, 1916 at Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Shannon Co., South Dakota, USA; NAME MERIDIAN TWP RANGE SECTION ACREAGE TYPE CASETYPE DOCID DATE

RED-DOG 06 042 N 047 W 024 640 253400 PA 539460 07/24/1916.²

Last Edited=July 21, 2007

Josephine Siers^1,2 (F)
(1894-), #12999
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     Josephine Siers was born in 1894 at Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota, USA.^2,1 She was the daughter of William H. Siers and Jennie Bad Yellow Eyes. Jennie Bad Yellow Eyes was listed in the Indian Census on the date of on June 30, 1904 at Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Porcupine District, Shannon Co., South Dakota, USA.¹ Josephine Siers married George Janis, son of Nicholas Janis and Jennie Bad Yellow Eyes, circa 1929.² Josephine Siers married Unknown Rooks circa 1934.²

Last Edited=February 12, 2007

William H. Siers (M)
(1865-), #13000

     William H. Siers was born in 1865. He married Jennie Bad Yellow Eyes circa 1884.

Last Edited=July 23, 2006

Unknown Rooks¹ (M)
(circa 1885-), #13001

     Unknown Rooks was born circa 1885. He married Josephine Siers, daughter of William H. Siers and Jennie Bad Yellow Eyes, circa 1934.¹

Last Edited=August 4, 2006

Hattie Bad Heart Bull (F)
(1915-January 6, 1995), #13004
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     Hattie Bad Heart Bull was born in 1915. She died on January 6, 1995 at Rapid City Regional Hospital, Rapid City, Pennington Co., South Dakota, USA. She was buried on January 12, 1995 at Presbyterian Cemetery, Pine Ridge, Shannon Co., South Dakota, USA.

Last Edited=August 4, 2006

Mary D. Short Bear¹ (F)
(1937-January 8, 1995), #13013
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     Mary D. Short Bear was born in 1937.¹ She died on January 8, 1995.¹ She was buried on January 14, 1995 at Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery, Porcupine, Shannon Co., South Dakota, USA.¹

Last Edited=August 6, 2006