Last year I wrote a long newsletter article examining the legend of Chief Hole in the Day I. Only Ojibwe's warning of the dangers of kidnapping a "White woman" prevented the Pillagers from abducting the youngest of the Chief's wives. [31] Despite his efforts the Red lake band held a low opinion Hole in the Day and made it known at their September 1863 treaty signing. Sweet, George W. "Incidents of the Threatened Outbreak of Hole-in-the-Day and Other contactstaff (at) morrisoncountyhistory (dot) org. The site is located on a forested tract that includes both summits of a glacial moraine marked by knob and kettle typography. This would appear to have some merit. Good travel insurance means having total peace of mind. Manuscript Collection, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul. Little Falls, MN: Morrison County Historical Being the first Ojibway chief of that name, Hole in the Day was born around 1801 near Big Sandy Lake, and grew up in the region of Central Minnesota. When I thought of a hole in the day before I knew the story of these great leaders, the image of a bubble through which I could step into another realm or time came to mind. Farther north such fears had some justi fication, for the warlike band of Chief Hole- in-the-Day assumed a threatening attitude, and on August 18 the Chippewa agent, Lu cius C. Walker, reported that the warriors were collecting at Gull Lake and talking of an attack upon the agency near Crow Wing. https://morrisoncountyhistory.org/?page_id=295, Mnvideovault.org. Hole-in-the-Day had several wives. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. []. Hole-in-the-Day strove to be considered the head chief of all Minnesota Ojibwe. Well be happy to have you visit, Andrea. Click here for PassingThru's complete Disclosure Policy. Bagone-giizhig the Elder's son Gwiiwizens (Boy) is born. In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, masks are encouraged inside of the museum. What if we look for our own hole in the day? Little Falls, MN 56345, Email I must be a blood-cousin to your husband, Im from the maternal line of Margaret and Elizabeth (Reed). P956 Would your family data for Chief Hole in the Day include information for her? Fort Ripley was a United States Army outpost on the upper Mississippi River, in mid-central Minnesota from 1848 to 1877. Manuscript Collection, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul. This Chippewa effort made the news in many cities. Hole-in-the-Day (Bug-o-Nay -Geeshig) was a Minnesota Ojibwe chief, descended from a war chief father who bore the same name. E Guay Zamce Daughte rabt 1888. The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum Little Falls, MN, U.S.A. Hatch's Battalion, The weekly Pioneer and Democrat, November 20, 1863, p.3, Library of Congress, Washington D.C. St Cloud Democrat Vol.V No. The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. Old Crow Wing (ca. Update: Anton Treuer, professor at Bemidji State University and editor of the only academic journal written in the Ojibwe language, has combined solid researh and contextual background inThe Assassination of Hole in the Day. Categories History, Lifestyle and Mindset, Minnesota. In fact, we sell it in our gift shop and had Anton at a public event to discuss the book in 2010. Description: Typed history of Crow Wing County that discusses the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 and the chiefs Hole-in-the-Day the elder and younger. . It owns and operates The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum in Little Falls, Minnesota. He married her on a journey to the eastern United States, where she may have worked as a journalist. Researchers & group tours of 10 or more, please call ahead so staff can arrange for your visit. [citation needed] Another Hole-in-the-Day from Leech Lake played a leading role in 1898 in the nation's last Indian battle, the Battle of Sugar Point. Collections Carousel Body Armour or Bling Exhibit, WIL Project to be Featured at MC Genealogy Meeting. When violence broke out between the Dakota and white settlers in 1862, Bagone-giizhig briefly threatened to join the Dakota warriors led by Ta Oyate Duta (His Red Nation, also known as Little Crow) in attacking white settlements. Is there any significance to either lake and the Chiefs life, or were they named so simply in his memory. [11] However, war Chief Mou-Zoo-Mau-Nee (Iron-Walker) and 200 Mille Lacs warriors remained at the fort as did 100 from the Sandy Lake band. Description: Bassett served as Indian agent to the Ojibwe after 1862 and headed the initial investigation of Hole-in-the-Day's murder. to the resource in MNHSs online collections database: https://mnhs.mnpals.net/F/LBJPXLP3M59VJ2PY4K815BQBLGJMN31NPCBG11978NS82K553S-62531?func=find-b&find_code=WRD&request=hinton+roll&local_base=&adjacent=N. He was the son of Chief Joseph Hole-in-the-Day and Ellen Kater (or McCarty).After the death of Chief Hole-in-the-Day, Ellen Kater went to Minneapolis,where young Joseph was adopted by Daniel and Elizabeth Woodbury. Maybe you can shed some light on this. Thank you so much. Happy to see that you have found our Hole in the Days Bluff article. Minnesota History 50 no. Box 239 In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, masks are encouraged inside of the museum. Thank you but, oops, I thought you were talking about Hole-in-the-Day the Younger. View our Privacy Policy. Indian Heroes and Great Chieftains. I am a descendent of him. My investigation led to some surprising conclusions. The $20 million financing package will fund construction as well as acquisition of equipment . Even so, an attempt was made to arrest the assassins, but the Chief of the Pillager Band refused to give them up. Copyright 2023 Passing Thru | Birch on Trellis Framework by Mediavine. Chief Hole in the Day II spent a fair amount of time in the Brainerd Lakes/Crow Wing County area. This is where he met Pugona-geshig, Morrison County's own Chief Hole-in-the-Day I. Governor Alexander Ramsey feared a potential alliance between the Dakota and the Ojibwe. Important decisions were made by consensus among all chiefs, not by a single leader. Why would you do this. The museum is located in Little Falls, Minnesota, at 2151 South Lindbergh Drive, just south of the Lindbergh Historic Site. Subscribe to MCHS News & Notes to receive updates on news & events The gravesite is still well known to many Ojibway Indians, and has been brought to national attention through several histories written about his people. Please be advised that during inclement weather, if local schools are closed, we will be also. If you havent yet told the story of your mothers time in a boarding school, or your own story as a descendent of Chief Hole in the Day, I urge you to do so, either through one of the bands cultural resources departments or through one of the county historical societies. Furthermore, Beaulieu, the co-conspirators had then taken control of the Government, law enforcement, and business community of the White Earth Indian Reservation and had proceeded to enrich themselves by defrauding and impoverishing everyone else. Thank you! [CDATA[ On September 8, 1862 a Mille Lacs Band Chief with 75-100 warriors was met and stopped at Watab, Minnesota just north of St. It is located about five miles east of Pillager. In 1957 a local resident illegally dug up the grave looking for valuable artifacts and discovered that there was no body. Manuscript Collection, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul. Partner of Jane Cynthia Stocker We would most certainly be interested in your story if youd be comfortable sharing it with us. Barrett Petfood Innovations was approved by the Little Falls City Council on Monday to allow the 150,000 thousand square foot facility to be built near highway ten. 5 (Spring 1987): 193203. 48, 25 June, 1863. When the treaty was made in Washington in 1867, the party that went with me consisted of George Bonga (interpreter), Head Chief Hole-in-the-day, Peter Bottneau and five or six other Chiefs and Headmen; all full blooded Indians. In late February 1863, 22 Chiefs waited in Chicago for Hole in the Day and the Indian Commissioner to go with them to see Lincoln. Bagone-giizhig's lie cost him their support for good. Hole-in-the-Day (or Bug-o-nay-ki-shig) was born in the opening days of this era. The basic information on Chief Hole in the Day I is from "The Assassination of Hole in the Day" by Anton Treuer (2010), which is an investigation into the death of his son, Chief Hole in the Day II, and is very well documented. Also at that time Crow Wing, Minnesota citizens used alcohol to get the bi-racial Chippewa intoxicated and sign papers as substitutes to fight in the Civil War. Hole in the Day or Pugonakeshig (Hole in the Sky) was a nationally known Chief of the Ojibway Indians, and was buried on this site at his own request in 1847. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. The Mille Lacs band and other groups did not accept Bagone-giizhig as "first chief," but the U.S. government did. Ramsey as well as both US Senators Rice and Wilkinson. This legend states that so long as the Chiefs grave on the bluff north of Little Falls, MN, is not disturbed, bad weather will not strike Little Falls. Call 320-632-4007. He is my great great grandfather. .if ever he did take a scalp, we are sure he did it with such a grace, that his victim must have thanked him for his polite manner of executing that savage accomplishment. St. Paul: Borealis Books, 2011. Researchers & group tours of 10 or more, please call ahead so staff can arrange for your visit. While negotiating with a previous group of hired gunmen, Beaulieu had said that Hole-in-the-Day was "like a great big log" and, if he was not killed, it would be impossible for Beaulieu and his confederates to get past him. One day when the soldiers were shooting at a silver quarter on the side of a block house with rifles for a pool made by each soldier contributing a quarter, Hole in the Day came among and asked if he could shoot. Learn how your comment data is processed. Anthony, we are distant cousins! Help the Morrison County Historical Society raise $2 million for our Capacity Improvements Projects! We have some family data for Chief Hole in the Day at the Weyerhaeuser Museum, so if youre interested in seeing what we have, stop by sometime. Kansas Quarterly 3, no. Father of Clarence Remenda Quewezaince Woodbury; Mary Walton Woodbury; Harry Pease Woodbury; Gladys Woodbury and Joseph Harold Woodbury, ChippewaBug-o-nay-ge-shig/Pug-o-nay-ge-shig "Hole-in-the-Day/Hole-in-the-Sky", Joseph Pugonaygeshig Woodbury HOLE-IN-THE-DAYFather: Joseph Chief_II Quewezaince HOLE-IN-THE-DAYMother: Ellen McCarthy MCCARTYBirth: 1868Christening: 27 JUL 1868, Indian Agency,near Crow Wing,MNDeath: 3 SEP 1904, White Earth,Indian Res.,MNPartnership with: Jane Cynthia PEASEDivorce: (Date and Place unknown)Child: Clarence Reminde Quewezaince WOODBURY Birth: 8 MAR 1888, Minneapolis,Hennepin,MNChild: Mary Walton WOODBURY Birth: 12 JAN 1891Child: Henry WOODBURY Birth: AUG 1892, enrolled in,Chippewa Tribe,MinnesotaChild: Gladys WOODBURY Birth: DEC 1894Partnership with: Edith SMITHChild: Joseph H. WOODBURY Birth: 1903!NAME: Hole-in-the-Day, Joseph (1868) NAME: Woodbury, Joseph (1868) [V.R. One resource that might be useful to you is something called the Hinton Roll, a.k.a. Now the headstone of Chief Hole-in-the-Day I has been destroyed, but this central Minnesota town is still standing. I traveled the world full time for close to four years and have visited more than 50 countries. I am unarmed!" [23][24][25][26][27] Gen. Pope in particular objected to the Chippewa Auxiliaries. In response, he was shot with a double barrel shotgun. Bagone-giizhig, known in English as Hole-in-the-Day the Younger, was a charismatic and influential leader who played a key role in relations between the Ojibwe and the U.S. government in Minnesota. Lucius Walker becomes the new Indian agent for the Ojibwe, and is soon accused of stealing thousands of dollars from payments intended for them. It owns and operates The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum in Little Falls, Minnesota. See this link: http://morrisoncountyhistory.org/legendofhitdbklt.pdf. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported. Those are good places to start in studying your familys history. PassingThru is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. Francis Xavier Pierz in the unconsecrated section of the Roman Catholic cemetery at Old Crow Wing. However, many Chippewa leaders in Minnesota did not recognize him as their head chief. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, masks are encouraged inside of the museum. Theres a street that runs parallel along Highway 371 in Nisswa, and a bay in Gull Lake by the same name. Incidentally, State and Federal Cemetery Acts supposedly protect these two summits from disturbances and development, but are hard to enforce. Some sources give his name as Joseph Hole-in-the-Day. "Letter to Editor." When war erupts between the Dakota and white immigrants, Bagone-giizhig considers joining with the Dakota, but other Ojibwe are reluctant. If we want to see more reviews and additional booking options, we go toTripAdvisor. The native historian Ohiyesa (Dr.Charles Eastman, who helped found the Boy Scouts of America), of the Sioux nation, remembers Hole-In-The-Day the younger as a gifted diplomat who attempted to navigate the changing political landscape on behalf of his people. Some newspapers reported that Hole in the Day's offer to fight the Sioux had been accepted. Others, like Minneapolis, are hybrids. Many at the time believed that Bagone-giizhig had been killed by jealous rivals or by other Ojibwe who were still angry over his actions during the U.S.-Dakota War. Like his father, the younger Hole-in-the-Day led his tribe . During the remainder of his life he continued to be the most well known and prominent Ojibway statesman, and was often the subject of nationally known magazine and newspaper articles. Watch website for info on closings. He soon rose to prominence as a Chief through his adept dealing with whites over often touchy inter-tribal relations, while making substantial success in conquering hunting lands from the Dakota Indians in the 1820s and 1830s. The stone pictured above was smashed by vandals a few years ago. The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. He also argued that mixed-blood traders should not be allowed on the reservation. Seizing upon that conflict as an opportunity to gain power and leverage for redress of grievances, Ojibwe leader Bagone-giizhig (Hole-in-the Day II) threatened to launch a simultaneous war in northern Minnesota. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Someday! During the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862, Bagone-giizhig (Hole-in-the-Day) the Younger threatens to ally the Ojibwe with the Dakota. Bagone-giizhig helps negotiate the treaties that establish reservations for the Ojibwe, forever changing their lives in Minnesota. He was ranked above all other chiefs at the 1842 Treaty at La Pointe. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. Unfortunately, you cant visit the grave site. The south summit offers scenic vistas of the surrounding area, and the monumentof local black granitehas withstood the wrath of vandals. The Weyerhaeuser Museum is open for public visitation. The sale of 52 acres of land from Little Falls Community Schools to the city of Little Falls to Barrett Land, affiliated with Barrett Petfood Innovations, is going through. The museum is located in Little Falls, Minnesota, at 2151 South Lindbergh Drive, just south of the Lindbergh Historic Site. Last modified: March 4, 2022. On September 15, Governor Alexander Ramsay meets with Bagone-giizhig and agrees to replace the stolen payments. In 1938, the Morrison County Historical Society placed a granite monument on the site of the south summit, while a defaced 1898 Mississippi River Commission benchmark is still extant on the north summit. With over 40 eagle feathers to his credit, he was, however, the driving force behind the 1843 Peace Treaty between the Ojibway and Dakota Indians. This myth has been current among locals for over 80 years and has foundation in Ojibway religious beliefs. 2151 South Lindbergh Drive An informal survey of the site revealed a pre-historic presence in the bluffs, hence the site has a long history of human use. If youre a curious and thoughtful traveler, youre in the right place. If my grandmother said Margaret is a cousin to Chief Hole-in-the-Day, she heard that from her mothers, mothers, mothers, mother. Youll also find a link to the booklet listed on the People page of the History section of the website.
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