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304 Wisconsin Historical Collections [voliv
White Bfiver, in the State of Indiana. Baving discovered that the lands anticipated at White Eiver liad heen sold, they re¬ moved NTorth-west, and joined their brethren at Stiat^burgh, near Green Bay, in this Sitate.
Previous to the arrival of the Eev. Mr. Miner as mission¬ ary, Mr. Metoxen was in the habit, as his wife relates, of ojficiating as a religious teacher amoi^ the tribe, when tiiey had good meetings, and Were much engaged in religion. After the arrival of Mr. Miner, and during your own labors as a missionary, Mr. Metoxen was the only reliable man that could be resorted to as a correct and fluent interpreter. DIuring ihe last few years he has been of great service in giving testimony to events connected with olden- timies.
Mr. Metoxen has taken an active part in the civil and political afifairs of his tribe. Especially during our unfortu¬ nate disputes from 1843 to 1848, between the citizen and Indian parties, he occupied a distinguished position by lend¬ ing his whole influence to the Indian party.
Whea young, Mr. MeUoxen Was a man of great bodily strength, and owing to many hard-fougjit personal conflicts, in which he had .been engaged, he was commonly styled the "Stockbridge bully."
As an interpreter, the style of Mr. Metoxen was that of classic harmiony and beauty. I am delighted' with the Oneida language, as spoken by D'aniel Bread, although to me unin¬ telligible; and I am pleased with the style of Washington Irving of your own tong:ue; but I have also been frequentiy entertained in listening to the classic beauty and force, as ut¬ tered hy John Metoxen, of the langu'age of the Mudh-he-oon-' news, whether delivered around the council-firee of the Nation, or within the sacred walls of the sanctuary. In council, his speeches are generally listened to- with deep attention and in¬ terest, and his opinions Were regarded as important.
BHit "the old man eloquent" is now silent. By the influence of sickness, infirmity and old age, he seems to take but little
Object Description
| Page Title | Essays and speeches by Brothertown and Stockbridge Indians |
| Author | Commuck, Thomas, Brotherton Indian, d. 1856? ; Marsh, Cutting, 1800-1873. ; Konkapot, Levi. ;Quinney, John W., Stockbridge Indian Chief, 1797-1855. |
| Place of Publication | Madison, Wis. |
| Source Publisher | State Historical Society of Wisconsin |
| Source Creation Date | 1906 |
| Language | English |
| Digital Format | XML |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2004 |
| Digital Identifier | TP050000 |
| Description | The link below leads to several short documents by and about the emigration of the Stockbridge, Munsee and Brothertown Indians to Wisconsin in the 1820's. The first is a sketch of the history of the Brothertown (sometimes found as Brotherton) by tribal member Thomas Commuck. This is followed by memoirs and speeches by Stockbridge Indians Levi Konkapot and John W. Quinney. These latter are introduced by white missionary Cutting Marsh (who concluded, after nearly two decades advocating for Indian rights in Wisconsin, "I am ashamed of my country"). |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
| Format | Text |
| Recommended Citation | Cite each short piece under its own author and title as they appear on the screen, followed by Wisconsin Historical Collections, vol. 4 (Madison, 1906): [page numbers]. Conclude with the phrase, "Online facsimile at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=50" |
| Document Number | TP050 |
| Size | p. 291-333 ; 23 cm. |
| URL | http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=50 |
| Owner Collection | Stacks |
| Owner Object ID | F576 .W81 vol.4 |
| Series | Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin ; v. 4 |
| Genre | Indian account; letter |
| County | Brown County; Calumet County; Winnebago County; Oneida County; Shawano County |
| City | Green Bay |
| State/Province | Wisconsin; Indiana; New York |
| Gender | female; male |
| Race and Ethnicity | Native Americans |
| Sub-Topic | Treaty Councils, from Prairie du Chien to Madeline Island |
| Event Date | 1645-1855 |
| Event Years | 1645-1855 |
| Politics | Indian reservations; Indians of North America Government relations |
| Social Relations | Race relations; |
| Indian Tribe | Brothertown (Brotherton); Fox; Ho-Chunk; Menominee; Mohegan; New York Indians; Oneida; Sauk; |
| Type | Text |
Description
| Page Title | Page 304 |
| Author | Commuck, Thomas, Brotherton Indian, d. 1856? ; Marsh, Cutting, 1800-1873. ; Konkapot, Levi. ;Quinney, John W., Stockbridge Indian Chief, 1797-1855. |
| Place of Publication | Madison, Wis. |
| Source Publisher | State Historical Society of Wisconsin |
| Source Creation Date | 1906 |
| Language | English |
| Digital Format | JPG |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2004 |
| Digital Identifier | TP050014 |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
| Format | Text |
| Size | 23 cm. |
| Owner Collection | Stacks |
| Owner Object ID | F576 .W81 vol.4 |
| Series | Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin ; v. 4 |
| Full Text | 304 Wisconsin Historical Collections [voliv White Bfiver, in the State of Indiana. Baving discovered that the lands anticipated at White Eiver liad heen sold, they re¬ moved NTorth-west, and joined their brethren at Stiat^burgh, near Green Bay, in this Sitate. Previous to the arrival of the Eev. Mr. Miner as mission¬ ary, Mr. Metoxen was in the habit, as his wife relates, of ojficiating as a religious teacher amoi^ the tribe, when tiiey had good meetings, and Were much engaged in religion. After the arrival of Mr. Miner, and during your own labors as a missionary, Mr. Metoxen was the only reliable man that could be resorted to as a correct and fluent interpreter. DIuring ihe last few years he has been of great service in giving testimony to events connected with olden- timies. Mr. Metoxen has taken an active part in the civil and political afifairs of his tribe. Especially during our unfortu¬ nate disputes from 1843 to 1848, between the citizen and Indian parties, he occupied a distinguished position by lend¬ ing his whole influence to the Indian party. Whea young, Mr. MeUoxen Was a man of great bodily strength, and owing to many hard-fougjit personal conflicts, in which he had .been engaged, he was commonly styled the "Stockbridge bully." As an interpreter, the style of Mr. Metoxen was that of classic harmiony and beauty. I am delighted' with the Oneida language, as spoken by D'aniel Bread, although to me unin¬ telligible; and I am pleased with the style of Washington Irving of your own tong:ue; but I have also been frequentiy entertained in listening to the classic beauty and force, as ut¬ tered hy John Metoxen, of the langu'age of the Mudh-he-oon-' news, whether delivered around the council-firee of the Nation, or within the sacred walls of the sanctuary. In council, his speeches are generally listened to- with deep attention and in¬ terest, and his opinions Were regarded as important. BHit "the old man eloquent" is now silent. By the influence of sickness, infirmity and old age, he seems to take but little |
| Type | Text |