A slight correction.

[Rory Larson]

My understanding is that there was a split, according to which major river basin they mainly dwelt in.  The Santee (Dakota), Sauk and Fox, and Ioway in the upper Mississippi basin took the side of the British, I would guess because they were the ones immediately threatened by white American settlers.  But their western counterparts on the Missouri, the Yankton and the Teton (Lakota), the Omaha, Ponca and Otoes, were converted to the U.S. cause by the Bellevue trader Manuel Lisa.  The western coalition raised a substantial force around the end of the war and hit the Ioway, Sauk and Fox pretty hard, as with the battle of New Orleans after the war had officially ended but before anyone here knew about it.  The Santee may not have seen any fighting, but that was likely because they were checked by the Yankton and Teton, who threatened to attack them from the rear if they moved against the Americans.

Rory


From: Siouan Linguistics [mailto:SIOUAN at listserv.unl.edu] On Behalf Of shokooh Ingham
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2012 12:28 PM
To: SIOUAN at listserv.unl.edu
Subject: Re: A slight correction.

I could not possibly comment.  When I wrote my English-Lakota dictionary, I sent a copy to Prince Charles, who is very keen on tribal societies etc. In the accompanying letter I added that they (the Dakotas I think) were on our side in the war of 1812, although I don't think they were actually called upon to do anything.
Bruce

--- On Thu, 21/6/12, Mary C Marino <mary.marino at USASK.CA<mailto:mary.marino at USASK.CA>> wrote:

From: Mary C Marino <mary.marino at USASK.CA<mailto:mary.marino at USASK.CA>>
Subject: Re: A slight correction.
To: SIOUAN at listserv.unl.edu<mailto:SIOUAN at listserv.unl.edu>
Date: Thursday, 21 June, 2012, 7:15
Bob, you should be up here celebrating the 1812 bicentennial with us.  My thanks to you, David and Kathy, who picked me up at the airport - this was a truly memorable SCLC.

Next year in Vermilion!

Mary


On 20/06/2012 3:40 PM, Rankin, Robert L. wrote:
At the conference I commented on Marty's photo of the Tutelo, Nikonha, Horatial Hale's main consultant, who was 106 yrs. old when his photo was taken   I don't think it was the American Revolution he fought the colonists in; I think it was the war of 1812.  In any event, he was proud of his service to the Crown and especially proud of his Red Coat, which he wore in the photo.  You can find that photo of him on-line.  Ted Turner ought to "colorize" the coat bright red.  God Save the King!

Bob



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