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An Online Newsletter Celebrating Native America |
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April 5, 2003 - Issue 84 |
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Chief White Eagle Lies in an Unmarked Grave (Mole Lake Band of Chippewa History) |
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From the Antigo Daily Journal - July
3, 1933
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credits: submitted
by Timm Severud (Ondamitag)
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Chief
White Eagle Lies in an Unmarked Grave In
an unmarked grave near the bank of the Eau Claire River west of Antigo
repose the bones of Chief White Eagle, chief of the band of Chippewa whose
descendants live, for the most part in the vicinity of Mole Lake. This
statement is on the authority of Charles Ackley, a grandson of the chief,
who was the father of his mother, Mrs. W.L. Ackley. Charles, who is now
78 years of age, and lives with his daughter, Mrs. Lillian McDonald, at
Choate, remembers as a small boy waiting on his grandfather. He died when
he was eight or nine years old, which would be about seventy years ago.
Charles believes that he must have been over a hundred years old. He was
an Indian of the old school, spoke only the Chippewa language, and wore
the Indian garb of breechcloth, leggings and blanket. White Eagle, whose Indian name was Mac-gee-sic, was buried near the curve of the river below the Ackley cabin. Several years ago, on account of the wearing away of the bank near Highway 64, it became necessary to relocate the road. Charles Ackley heard that when this was done that some human bones were found and reburied but he does not know where. He believes that they were the bones of his grandfather, White Eagle. How
Lost Tribe Came To Be Recollections
of Father Partner
with Hogarty Oldest
Building Standing Many
Indian Visitors Charles remembers seeing graves on the Stub Boyington clearing. These are said to be the graves of his Chippewa wife and their two half-blood children. He recalls a dog that 'Bill Dad' Holbrook presented to his father and which was an excellent cattle driving dog. Bill had a son, Martin, who went to Odanah, was married there and is said to have a son living. Only
Surviving Sons Two
children of Missabe Ackley, Charles says, were buried on the Heineman
homestead near a grove of plum trees. He hopes to visit the familiar old
scenes some time this summer. Mr. & Mrs. W.L. Ackley are buried in an unmarked grave in the Antigo cemetery, the log being the second south from the gate. |
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