FW: Picture Identification

[Rankin, Robert L]

A query from Ives Goddard (Smithsonian retired) about possible Chiwere.

Bob

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From: Goddard, Ives [mailto:GODDARDI at si.edu]
Sent: Mon 11/9/2009 9:18 AM
To: 'Koontz John E'; Rankin, Robert L
Subject: FW: Picture Identification
 
Siouanists:

I read these names as "Tahawarra" and "Macapaba" or (with long ess) perhaps "Macassaba".

Do they ring any bells as Chiwere?

Regards,
Ives

From: Mike Dickey [mailto:mike.dickey at dnr.mo.gov]
Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 5:10 PM
To: Goddard, Ives
Subject: Picture Identification


Ives, I hope this note finds you well.

In the Smithsonian anthropological archives I found two silhouettes of Indian  men by Rembrandt Peale from 1805.  The archives tentatively identifies them as "Missouris".  The name written in script on one image appears to be Macapaba, Macahpaha or possibly Macahpasa.  The second individual is named Tahawarra.   I asked an Ioway who is the most fluent speaker of Chiwere I know if he recognized these names.  He could not place any Siouan meaning to their names other than paha=hill and ta=deer.  Of course these spellings may be very bad attempts to spell their names phonetically and so much of the language has been lost.   Since these two men were part of the delegation led by Amos Stoddard from Louisiana Territory to meet President Jefferson, it is possible they were actually Sac or Pawnee and not Missouris. I do not have any contacts in either of those nations that I can ask.

I've attached the images.  Are you familiar with the names belonging to any particular language group?   If they would turn out to be Missouris, it will be a major find for my project. Thanks,



Mike Dickey
Site Administrator
Arrow Rock State Historic Site
P.O. Box 1
Arrow Rock, MO 65320
Phone:  660-837-3330  Fax:  660-837-3300

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