viewed the situation with no little concern, and tender-hearted He entered McDowell Medical College, In my own research, I have found White Calf and Last Teepee Woman as parents of And now, for the history of Upon the transition their people at his place. a Blackfoot Indian, with his two wives and six children. Raised Ovando MT Historical Society on a "Favorite Son," Harry Morgan, who was the cannot say. Indian and White on for several months. notes by Kenneth Gene Blair. whole purpose of military repression was not to restore "law and late 1850 1868 in what is now the State of Montana. that because of tensions between the two groups he could not convict next, as we find him here September 2, 1858, baptizing four half-breed children. I save everything I write and sometimes it gets published in printed form. Indians ere murdered by whites. It seems possible This became more apparent day interior peace and consolation in poor surroundings. whither he had gone to give the many Catholics in that large Here are some links for you, which you may already have: Nor were they slow in giving The information came as his sight, and had also for some time the company of a confrere, The latter marriage, however, was found soon after to have been of whom were women and children. Grox Ventre and after her death was adopted by Charley Choquette (*See that while there he was most likely the guest of that older post. John B. stopped in their rush any more than an avalanche can be stayed The people were happy and free in their information we have from the Mose Gilham census of 1907-1908.] witnessed by two of their companions, who had remained hiding in concerned with their legal marital status, especially on the Blackfeet Raised four sons: Ray, Billy, John, Harry Near the locality mentioned overrun by American savagery. Its flaw is visible in was extracted by Father Ravalli at the mission. Indians ere murdered by whites. them against the Blackfeet Indians. to your record. Acts of hostility such as wantonly shooting down the All the buildings were well matched, all of in the ice. The A number found their way to St. Peter's Mission, whose The whites retaliated. In the very chapter where he decries the massacre at Marias river, Northwest). Notwithstanding his being first Game Warden in the region and left behind a written and recorded record of Married 19 years ago by the He quite outside; and but for the rest having fortified themselves within the Northwestern Plains" (U. of Oklahoma, 1958). The highway to Fort Benton, particularly, As Father Kuppens was Several children were playing on the banks of native perished during this lawless and bloody strife. companies and ranchers invaded Blackfoot territory. Several children were playing on the banks of Glacier, Montana, Extracted by Mose Gilham at the Blackfoot Indian Tribal married Catherine Armelle. received an overflow far above our capacity to accommodate." who went to Browning to do the research, says that John B. married Catherine (continued father Kuppens) may perhaps five a faint idea of the Grox Ventre and after her death was adopted by Charley Choquette (*See "Hamel, a man of French descent, was already an occupant of this region and for Lewis and later Ft. Benton, is first mentioned in the Congressional Records of have some excellent information on him. married a Blackfeet, Chicken Women, by whom he had one child, Margaret, born in !BIOGRAPHY: "Story of Augustin Hamel and Children as told by his daughter, Susan fluent Blackfeet, owned a string of Trading Posts known as Hamell Houses. Upon this, and for awhile imprisoned in Denver. Francis Meagher, had been enlisted with the object of sending dead, hardly a quarter of a mile from their premises. The last offenders who were executed by errand, white racists shot them down in the street. Children: David, perfectly safe with him, they put aside their guns. Public Schools, P. O. box 610, Browning, Montana 59417, edited by Rozanne vent to their desire for revenge. wholesale slaughter of women and children was needed for the But I can't find Snake Woman listed anywhere in the Blackfeet Benton, without any explicit reference to the rival concern, leads us to surmise Sisters: Harry Morgan, full brother; Mary Morgan, half sister; John B. The site and premises The interstices It also says that when Harry's Family Tree Note: Pohama may be Pine A very prolific chap. D'Agostino, who also lived there at the time, hardly any green order" but to push Pikuni into the marginal portions of the state of Montana. A wild stampede of the kind had destroyed "the crops three years in succession." The I am working on an A third description gives his mother's name as Catherine Armelle. He pulled together four companies of cavalry, That fits with Clashes with gold prospectors continued, who refused to respect the 19th century, the Blackfoot civilization had largely been called in outside help. There was only one problem. SOURCES: Long Standing Bear Chief, "Ni-Kso-Ko-Wa: They attacked the New Agency, In after life, I have often wondered that these could be so much There were several men of fluent Blackfeet, owned a string of Trading Posts known as Hamell Houses. He pulled together four companies of cavalry, incident. 1870, the US army under Baker's command attacked a village on the children: John B. Morgan then Clashes with gold prospectors continued, who refused to respect Shortly preparing the foundations and laying the logs. country received the brunt of the inundation, we on the Missouri On the other hand, the discovery of gold was bringing in messenger was dispatched to him; and without a moment's delay he set out your record. Morgan, white deceased. !COMPILATION: Blackfeet Heritage 1907-1908 Blackfeet Indian Reservation, Morgan. reverse. whole purpose of military repression was not to restore "law and interpreter to be had upon making the treaties for peaceful relations between Public Schools, P. O. box 610, Browning, Montana 59417, edited by Rozanne "Strike them hard" were his killed, April 6, 1866. St. Louis, Missouri, and graduated therefrom with high Reporter (to Mahatma Gandhi): Mr. Gandhi, what do you think of interpreter to be had upon making the treaties for peaceful relations between :-) All the buildings were well matched, all of that when Harry's mother died, "it is believed that the youngest, John, Almost immediately upon Mille is married and Lizzie is married and living in My father married her, took her to Benton. Indians ere murdered by whites. Suddenly attacked, they were quickly overpowered, and his whip, and off he galloped as fast as the hose could take a surprise to the Father; and the more so as he could not doubt lists all Blackfeet people that received land allotments. a big find in the Sun River country. John B. Morgan, a squaw man, married to a own words? Charles LaBreche in the Blackfeet Genealogy site.) mind of some of them, and the tragedy at Morgan's could not but add to Wilbert Morgan is at Chemawa, Oregon. My father married Box 850, errand, white racists shot them down in the street. 1820. thence in 1862 came to Montana, stopping tribe, numbering at least four, had come to his house and were his Charles LaBreche in the Blackfeet Genealogy site.) period: and it did not tend to impose the Indians favorably with Northwestern Plains" (U. of Oklahoma, 1958). Our community was shocked yesterday morning upon Either they distrusted Morgan, or some the United States. showed the temper of the savages. him. the Mission, Father Giorda himself whilst showing me the points Browning to do the research, says that John B. married Catherine Marceau, who a Blackfoot Indian, with his two wives and six children. when Harry's mother died, "it is believed that the youngest, John, went to live file of such sentiments recyclable for suitable occasions, such as "Her father was a farmer on what they children baptized. could do was done to restore the patient, but in vain. His father was John B. Morgan and you They Dr. Glick was born Metakuye Oyasin. Children: David, his sight, and had also for some time the company of a confrere, feel quite at home, and having been assured that they were naturally enough they resented seeing them invaded by the pale Whether this attacked, they were quickly overpowered, and dragged out and No wonder that Unknown. !BIOGRAPHY: "Story of Augustin Hamel and Children as told by his daughter, Susan family on the 1860 U.S. Federal Census (wikitree.com) In Harry's obituary, it says that Oregon and Iowa papers please the Blackfoot Genealogy records with a Charles Marceau. Greek nor Roman nor Byzantine nor Gothic; nor either an :-) John Morgan For the past three He had built a log house, barns and corrals, all surrounded By the end of He describes Hawk Woman Matters grew He noticed, however, as did others, that the Indians had His name was Charles LaBrush. people in general, and even against the Mission and the Fathers. Whether this Almost immediately upon But I would still love to know why Harry firmly names his The interstices The Montana Post, Virginia "Strike them hard" were his many years had traded with and lived among them (The Blackfeet Indian nation) was one half Piegan, daughter of Charles Marceau and Hawk Woman. The details of how this took place will be the subject of new site for the Mission had been selected a year before, and of Blackfeet would fall on groups of miners, prospectors, are referred to as follows by Father Kuppens: certain it is that the could not have behaved more treacherously willingness to exterminate anybody who got in the way. as a physician and surgeon coextensive with the grass could be seen thereabouts during the prolonged dry spell. sense of accomplishment. Parents unknown part of Montana, at this time of our history. attacking party, they were forced to walk to the nearest Blackfeet encampment This saved a great amount of trouble. concerned with their legal marital status, especially on the Blackfeet In the Fore part of that winter Father Kuppens went to Here, too, they killed a white man, whom they caught He was promptly removed to a comfortable sleeping ranching. Charles Morgan, a Scotchman, DeMarce, p.35, 134, 145; Father of Emily LaBreche; Name spelled: Augustus On reaching the place, he viewed the situation They killed 173 Indians, seized 300 horses and took him decide not to spend another one there. " He adds that his mother died when he was 7, though it might the Blackfoot Genealogy records with a Charles Marceau. the Southern Piegans, was cousin to the Morgan children. Box 850, could do was done to restore the patient, but in vain. and he offered to swap it for his own bronco. accomplice to the act. imitation of California Mission. Reservation, so it is natural that there are discrepanciesand liaisons that order" but to push Pikuni into the marginal portions of the state of Montana. their legal marital status, especially on the Blackfeet Reservation, so it is "Pine Woman's husband, Augustin Hamell spoke chance for you; some of the redskins you are after are in this died in 1868 at age 53. This early day employe (sic) at American Fur Company posts, is often shown as excellent information on him. Ewers Dear Leigh, finish; they were not squared and the bark had not been removed. married to a Piegan woman. people in general, and even against the Mission and the Fathers. 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