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I was talking to a childhood friend who is a full blood Ho Chunk (AKA Winnebago). We only cross paths every few years. He has tie to the University of Wisconsin; I was telling him about about this web site and stuff regarding our ancestors coming from North Carolina. He said he knew of us (The other Blackfeet) and that the U.W.
has extensive research on us and that we were from the Illinios region and forced south to N. Carolina way way back. He also said that the John Hopkins University had a lot of info on our people. He did not have the web site on him, and I don’t have his number, I tried to find a link for either college but I am not very computer savy. You may already know of these sources, I just thought I pass the info on, just incase you didn’t. Please let me know if you learn any thing new.:cool:
No, I’ve never heard of any of this before, and would be very eager to find out what it is he was referring to. Thanks for this report. If you could figure out some way to get in touch with him, I would be very grateful. If we are in fact talking about the same people, this could be very major news for us.
Where do you live in Wisconsin?
You know, we’ve noticed a pattern that, when possible, our people migrating out of the upper south and settled in places where there were other Souian people TechTeach and I had family who settled near the Ho Chunk. I think we knew who they are. And now I hear they know who we are. That’s gratifying.
My great grandfather used to hang out with them. It had the in-laws tongues wagging, ‘See we told you he was a Indan.” My cousin still hangs out with them.
Here is a link…
I found this website for guests (anyone not working for or attending the Univ. of Wisconsin).
http://madcat.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?PAGE=bbSearch&SEQ=20061126110957&PID=7048
I pulled up quite a few books on the Saponi. Most Blackfeet searches seem to pull up the tribe from Montana.
Hi Linda,
Sorry I didn’t notice the question in your post sooner, The question was where do I live in Wisconsin, I live in a small town south of Madison, called Stoughton. I also read Rockhounds reply, I will have to see if I can check books out of the U.W. Library, Its about a 30 to 40 minute drive down to the U.W., and double the time to find a parking spot (LOL).
Hi ye all.
I just noticed all the notes about Adena and the trails of the Saponi. My family is linked to the family tree of Benjamin Mabini Jr. My GGGG..grandfather John Chapness Austin I was born in Pembury, Kent England 27 March 1701, and died in Halifax Va 5 February 1760 in Halifax,Va. He was married to a Sapony Indian born 1684 from the Saponia Plantation, Bertie,N.C., U.S.A. and died in 1722 in Va. U.S.A. She was Saponia apparently of the Cattaba Nation
John Austin , Jr. along with she and Marry a Susquohanah Indian and Thomas Cattaba applied for a pass to the Cataba Nation being now on their journey to conclude a general peace with the Cattabas in behalf of the said nations and also presented three belts of Wampum to said Court by which the said Treaty was of be concluded. (Recording in the Rowan County (NC) Book, page 72 dated 19 April 1755. John Austin Jr:s. mother was a Saponi Indian.
Benjamin Mabini,Jr in researching his ancestry gives the Austin family of Calcasieu Parish, La-U.S.A., DeRidder, Beauregard Parish, La.,U.S.A as his ancestry. Benjamin Mabini,Jr. has an extensive history on the web related to his family. Anyone interested can just put Mabini in the search engine and find it.
Also Adena–I live in the area of the Mounds which were built by the Hopewell Mound Builders in Southern and mid-Ohio. Once up-a-time Daniel Boone came to this area and directed the surveyors to move out because of the angry Cherokee. There were approximately 10,000 indians here at one time. There was a trading fort here in Portsmouth, Ohio, Mary Ingles came here on her travel thru the “Long Road Home. And a portion of the Jenny Wiley Trail is also here.
There is an ancient ruin at the mouth of the Scioto River where it joins with the Ohio which is mentioned in the “History of Tazewell County Virginia.” Built in a square with mounds separated by gates. Possibly used by the indians for ceremonial reasons as there are no burial remains found there.
A Brief History of the Saponi Indian Nation can be found at http://www.occaneechi.saponi.org/history.html if anyone wants to check it out.
Just thought I’d add this info for anyone who would like to check out the info.
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