Welcome to Col. A. B. Welch Dakota Papers
Welch Dakota Papers consists of several thousand pages of personal interviews, writings, newspaper clippings, and photographs, many dealing with mid to late 1800’s Oral Histories of the Sioux, Arikara, Hidatsa and Mandan Tribes. All From the Collection of Col. A. B. Welch (1874-1945). On the left-use the Master Index to get an overview of this website’s content. On the right hand side of the website are all the categories developed from over 50 years of researching and indexing Col. A. B. Welch’s collection. Edited and published by: Everett Cox, nephew of Col. Welch, and Catherine Cox-Rivers.
Read MoreWAR DRUMS OF THE 1800’s, Warriors of the Sioux, Arikara, Mandan and Hidatsa speak of their Battles. NOW ON KINDLE!
This new book is a significant improvement on the web site entry. We have learned a lot about creating books since the material for the web site was first entered. Col. A.B. Welch (Author, 1924), Everett Cox (Editor), Catherine Cox Rivers (Editor). Be the first to review this item: http://www.amazon.com/War-Drums-1800s-Warriors-Arikara-ebook/dp/B00Q12VDCA/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1420043848&sr=1-1&keywords=war+drums+of+the+1800%27s. Then type in to Search: War Drums of the 1800’s. Kindle Price: $6.49 Book Description Publication Date: December 30, 2014 A rare and deeply personal look into the lives of Dakota Indian warriors during the mid to late...
Read MoreWar Drums (Genuine War Stories from the Sioux, Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara), written by Col. A. B. Welch, a
Until 1883 there was no restriction by the Government on Indians Killing each other…This might help you to better understand some of the cruelty and seemingly senseless killing in their battles. ***************************************************************** Story No. 1: Death of Montana Miners and Burning of the Boat ***************************************************************** Story No. 2: The Stone by the Road ***************************************************************** Story No. 3: The Battle of the Buttes ***************************************************************** Story No. 4: “Last Hill Village” fight ***************************************************************** Story No. 5: The Sioux fight at...
Read MoreSioux Nation Pow-Wow and the Making of a Movie, Nov 17, 1912
Where, Oh Where, is this extremely valuable and historic film? (Circular Family Letter written by A. B. Welch, Nov. 17, 1912) Blow-up of Detail in the above letter...
Read MoreCol. A.B.Welch’s Unfinished Manuscripts (Three Unfinished Manuscripts of Sioux & Mandan Customs, based upon their “Oral History”)
Three Unfinished Manuscripts of Sioux & Mandan Customs Based upon “Oral History” told to Major A.B.Welch, between 1910 and 1930, by his adoptive father, Chief John Grass, and other old-time warrior friends. Story No. 1 … Black Cloud’s ostracism A tale of tribal discipline and heroism of the ostracized warrior, roughly based in the 1850’s Story No. 2 … A Short Story of the Mandans A tale of bravery in the face of overwhelming odds and the grieving of his widow, probably based in the 1850’s Story No. 3 … A Story rich in the customs of the Sioux on the trail in 1833/34 A tale of following the buffalo to a winter’s camp, discipline during the march and the tribe’s return to their summer home….and… A sub-story of the Romance of Good Voice Woman...
Read MoreSeven Fires (Dakotah History, 1823, Planning toward a Teton Sioux Nation capable of forever resisting encroachment by the whites) written by COL. A. B. WELCH
A special thanks to readers for their positive comments on all these posts of Welch’s efforts of long ago ******************************************** The Seven Fires (Dakotah History) ****************************************************************** 1823, in the Northern Great Plains. The Dakotah enjoy their ancient, nomadic, free life. However, wise men realize, that without a consolidation of their scattered tribes, they may soon lose their all their lands to the onrushing hordes of whites. An attempt is made to convince their relatives, the Isante (living in Minnesota and in contact with the whites), to move to the west bank of the Missouri and join with the Teton Sioux in a land abundant in wild game. There to become a formidable force to forever...
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