Muh-He-Ka-Ne-Ok, a History of the Stockbridge Nation (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893. Excerpt: ... CONSTITUTION OF THE. Stockbridge And Munsee Tribe OF INDIANS. A council was called and held by the males of the Moh-he-connews (commonly called the Stockbridge and Munsee tribe), at Aaron Konkaput's house at our new homes near the southern boundary of the Menomonee Reservation, in the State of Wisconsin, this 30th day of December, A. D., 1856. Resolved, That John N. Chicks, Timothy Jourdan and Ziba T. Peters be a committee to form a Constitution similar to that heretofore adopted by the tribe and to present the same week from to-day for adoption. Resolved, That the tract of land granted to the united nation of the Stockbridge and Munsee Indians and is located in the State of Wisconsin, near on the north side of the southern boundary line of the Menomonee Reservation and west from Wolf River, shall hereafter be called or named, Moh-he-con-nuck, and by this name the place aforesaid shall ever hereafter be designated in all public acts and documents whereinsoever it may be named. Resolved, That the council now adjourn until one week from to-day, when there shall be an election of national officers, and that Ziba T. Peters, the Sachem, be authorized to provide victuals for the people on the expense of the nation. Entered of record by Pon-poon-hout, alias JOHN N. CHICKS. Pursuant to adjournment, the males of said tribe held a general council at the dwelling house of John Yoccum, this 6th day of January, A. D. 1857. The committee reported the following articles of Constitution, which were read and adopted and are in the following words, to-wit: Tl: e Corstittitior. Whereas, The Great Spirit has made His mighty arm bare in the preservation and establishment of a part of the Moh-he-conneew (known as the Stockbridge and Munsee tribe), on the western part of the Wolf.