Turtle Mountain Petition of January 7 1891
Turtle Mountain Petition of January 7 1891
Turtle Mountain Petition of January 7 1891
This document lists the signatories to the Turtle Mountain Band Land Claim of January
7, 1891. In the document they appoint John B. Bottineau, Attorney and Turtle Mountain
Band member as counselor and attorney for the band.
Leaders:
Ayabe-way-we-tung, Little Shell, Head Chief, age 50
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Tebish-koo-go-shik, Red Bear, 2nd Chief, age 59
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Mesko-pe-naice, Red Thunder, Sub-Chief, age 87
Signatories: Alphabetical
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Allarie, Louis, b. 1857
Baston, Alexander « Wah-poohk, » b. 1865
Bonneau, Magloire, b. 1852
Bouvier, Cassimire, b. 1847
Dauphinais, Francois, b. 1846
Davis, Alexander, b. 1855
Davis, Francis « Na-pugg, » b. 1873
Davis, Jean Baptiste Jr. b. 1850
Davis, Jerome “Nah-pugg-ozhoo-gan,” age 41, b. 1850
Davis, Louis « Kay-payshk, » b. 1858
Delorme, Bernard, b. 1856
Demontigny, Charles “Pah-pe-tchee,” b. 1831
Demontigny, Patrice, b. 1855
Desnarios, Joseph, b. 1836
Ducharme, Laurent, b. 1861
Falcon, Elie, b. 1847
Falcon, Jobe, b. 1855
Fayant, Louis J. « Odjoon,» b. 1828
Fayant, St. Pierre, b. 1870
Flamand, Peter, b. 1864
Fleuri, Joseph, b. 1827
Fleurie, Andre « Tchee-Kanie, » b. 1862
Flueri, William, b. 1870
Godon, Louis “Osh-pih-kah-kahn,” age 54, b. 1837
Grandbois, Patrice, b. 1863
Grandbois, Paul, b. 1863
Gunville (Gonneville), Alexis, b. 1809
Hollard, William, b. 1867
Jannotte, Aleck, b. 1872
Jannotte, Alex « Ahk-ew-win-ne-ne » b. 1838
Jannotte, Cuthbert “Big-gee,” b. 1869
Jannotte, Gaspard « Osh-kee-nee-gy » b. 1862
Jannotte, Joseph, b. 1867
Jannotte, Pierre « Nob-bance, » age 60, b. 1831
Jeannotte, Jean Baptiste, b. 1855
Jeannotte, John “Ka-Pisississit,” b. 1873
La Rocque, Alex « Kah-hag-Kamihk, » b. 1849
Lafontaine, Louis, b. 1847
LaFontaine, Peter, b. 1867
Lafournaise, Patrice, b. 1866
Lafreniere, Leon, b. 1857
Langan, Francois, b. 1844
Langan, Joseph, b. 1856
Langen, Diome, b. 1857
Langie, Jean Baptiste « Coton-nah-hais » b. 1842
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Langie, Jean Baptiste, b. 1856
Larocque, Olivier “Pe-kins-see,” b. 1863
Laroque, James “Pah-pihk,” b. 1866
Lavallee, Louis « We-don, » b. 1859
Laverdure, Pierre « Opoh-quay-shekan-omah-kah-mino-she-yit » b. 1838
Laviolette, Albert, b. 1871
Laviolette, Charles “Sho-nanim,” b. 1852
Laviolette, Jacob, b. 1871
Laviolette, Jean Baptiste “Wah-poos,” b. 1827
Lefort, Augustine, b. 1867
Malleterre, Jerome b. 1850
Malleterre, Zacharie b. 1858
Morin, Alexandre, b. 1836
Morin, Antoine, b. 1833
Morin, Francois “Kah-gan-aish,” b.1836
Morin, Isidore, b. 1870
Morin, Jean Baptiste b. 1879
Morin, Louis, b. 1842
Morin, Roger, b. 1864
Morrisseau, Joseph “In-nini-wish” b. 1871
Morrisseau, Patrice, b. 1863
Mulliaterre, Napoleon, b. 1867
Patenaud, Charles « In-ne-ne-wish, » b. 1837
Patenaud, Cuthbert “Sag-ge-mais,” b. 1834
Patenaude, Francois, b. 1867
Patenaude, Samson, b. 1869
Paul, Joseph, b. 1868
Poitra, Bastien, b. 1851
Poitra, Charles, b. 1866
Poitras, Joseph « Kah-ge-zheh-kadt, » 1863
Poitras, Joseph « Tchee-gasson, » b. 1858
Poitras, Napoleon, b. 1870
Richard, Hyacinth, b.1865
Richard, Louis, b. 1837
Richard, William « Poikine, » b. 1867
Ross, Charles (fils), b. 1869
Ross, Charles b. 1834
Ross, William « Too-toosh, » b. 1872
Short, Daniel, b. 1863
Short, Roderick, b. 1860
Slater, James, b. 1849
Soine, Francois, b. 1864
St. Germain, Andre « Wah-be-de, » b. 1839
St. Germain, Pierre, b. 1866
St. Jermain, France, b. 1867
Swan, Frederick “Boyish,” b. 1855
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Zaste, Alexandre, b. 1841
Witnesses
Pierre Laverdure
Charles Bottineau
Henri, Poitrat