3 10 23 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/d15e816bca8b77e5643c21b6a99181bf.jpg d4f2e30e610f9c8715274f80483694e6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chief Big Eagle Collection Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter Text Any textual data included in the document Saygo My Brother- I Pray That You Are Well And In Good Spirits, The Weather Here Is Hot. But House Is Cool. I Am Encloseing Your Belt The First One, I Do Hope That This Is The Design That You Wanted, It Came Out 31 3/4, Twenty Six Beads Wide. The Tape When You Lay It Out And The Tapes Are Bent Backward It Will Say Back So That You Will Not Get The Good Side Wrong. I Will Set Up The Other Design And Go To Work On It So That I Hope Will Be Done In A Week Two At The Most If I Dont Have To Go No Where. Next Friday I Have To Go To Greenwich To Talk A Couple Of Hours, But Will Be Back.I Am Going To Mag La Que's Pow Wow.Have The Kettles Left For The Islands Yet. Tez Told Me He Seen You At The Talk That He Gave In N.Y. He Stopped For A Day Then Went To R.I.Well I Must Close. My Daughter Gave Me A Young Puppy For, Fathers Day And I Am Working On His House, So That He Will Be Set For The Winter. Well That Is All The News Here. May The Creator Watch Over You And The Great Spirit Be Your Guide Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chief Big Eagle Letter to Saygo (June 28, 1980) Subject The topic of the resource Tribal government Commerce Description An account of the resource Letter to Saygo discussing the weather and the exchanging of belts and their making. Discussing how he has to go to Greenwich to talk and then talked to someone named Tez who was hosting talks. Also mentions Mag La Que's Pow Wow. Purchase of a puppy for his family. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Paugussett Tribe Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Chief Big Eagle Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 28, 1980 Economy Family government https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/9897c130bb5a37b511fc12836efcc0c4.jpg 03cbf644ad8f2c4e2b3d7bc66a4c5a61 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chief Big Eagle Collection Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter Text Any textual data included in the document Saygo- Good To Hear You On The Phone, I Was Worried That You Had Fallen Sick. But Good To Know That You Are Ok. Enclosed Find Check For $70.00 Dollars I Owe You.Now I Am Out Of Everything Like Pouches Shoulder Bags, I Need Some More Of The Deer Necklaces If You Have Them. So If You Have And Can Send Me Some Of Them I Will Be In Good Shape For A While. I Imagine The Next Order I Get From Overseas Will Be Double As They Have Been Doing And Right Know I Am Getting Some Porto Ricans Comming, And They Like The Pouches And Deer Necklaces.I Will Be Glad When Marsha Has Baby Then I Can Come And Do Shopping. She Got Two Weeks Now Then They Will Have To Force Labor.Well It Looks Like Rain Today So I Better Get This Off, I Am Almost Finished With A Nother Wall Hanger. Getting Place Cleaned Up For The Summer. Still In Court Every Week Nothing Yet. How Is The Mohawks Doing, You Are The Only One I Get News From, I Heard That Art Montore Set The Chiefs Up, And He Is In Californa Is It True. May The Creator Take Care Of You We Are Talking On Bill To Get The State To Take New Land In Trust Today. Oneh Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chief Big Eagle Letter to Saygo (1981) Subject The topic of the resource Interstate relations Economic aspects Description An account of the resource Chief Big Eagle writes Saygo about trade and also trade with Puerto Ricans. He also asks for an update about the Mohawk Nation and tells Saygo he goes to court to pass a state bill to take more land into trust. He mentions a person named Art Montore. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Paugussett Tribe Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Chief Big Eagle Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Monday the 31st, 1981 Economy government Interstate Relations https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/8bb07baab9e7809cb78a47a1b5707c51.jpg 5941384e3f5e3a2e25958a2e98e1d703 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chief Big Eagle Collection Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter Text Any textual data included in the document Saygo- Enclosed A Check For My Belts, Thank You, Just As Soon As Linda Picks Up Hers I Will Send You The Money If Not I Will Send It Next Week. Got Your Card From Florida, You Sure Enjoy The Good Life. I Finaly Got Around To Makeing This Belt. Working Nights Gives Me A Little Time To Do Some Things On Job. The Last Three Belts Where Made On The Job. Are You Going To The Pow Wow In Easton Pa In June And Are You Comming To The One Jane Is Getting Togather. Also I Hear Mag La Que Does Not Run Hunter Mtn Anymore.Star And The One That Was Security I Hear Are Running It Now.Are You Going To That One Also. I Am Getting Rid Of The Property That I Have In Ny. Because I Got A Better Deal In Maine. I Have Forty Two Acres With Little Eagle. And I Just Got Marsha A Farm For Her And Waup Athoo Kwey. Because If You Stop And Consider The Day Of The Indian On Reservation's Will A And Is Comming To A Close. So As Phillip Deere States If You Dont Have Your Own Place Secured And Were You Can Grow And Raise Your Own You Will Not Survive As A Indian In This World. Did You Read Vine De Lore In The Notes About The Western Indian Will Not Survive Without The Eastern Indians Being Just. Well All Is Well, Hope To See You One Day Soon When You Get Back And Setle Down. Marsha And Children Doing Fine, I Got Her A Organ With All The Gagets On It That Play Bands Drums, So She Is Happy. No Not On Credit. May We Be At Peace, But Always Listen To Those Who Do Not Be At Peace With Themselfs. Love And Regards To All. Our Relations, Have Got The Right To Put A Seat Lodge In The State Prison For Native People. Onen Your Bro Chief Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chief Big Eagle Letter to Saygo (March 1985) Subject The topic of the resource Economic Aspects Property Description An account of the resource Chief Big Eagle discusses a recent check payment for belts. He talks about his job working nights, and how he is going to be selling his New York property for something better in Maine. Vague references to upcoming bid in a state prison. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Paugussett Tribe Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Chief Big Eagle Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 21, 1985 Business Family Property