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PIA-NO-SKY | PIA-NO-SKY. After the death of [[DUBUQUE, Julien|Julien DUBUQUE]], Pia-no-sky was responsible for driving away from the [[LEAD]] mines a party of white men, including John T. Smith, who had purchased an interest in the Dubuque mines from the Chouteaus in St. Louis. In 1824 Pia-no-sky received assurances from Secretary of War John C. Calhoun that the United States Indian Agent had been instructed to keep all white men away from the western shore of the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]]. | ||
In 1830 Pia-no-sky led a group of | In 1830 Pia-no-sky led a group of [[SAUK AND FOX]] toward a conference at Prairie du Chien when they were ambushed and killed by [[DAKOTA]] warriors. | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:09, 26 November 2022
PIA-NO-SKY. After the death of Julien DUBUQUE, Pia-no-sky was responsible for driving away from the LEAD mines a party of white men, including John T. Smith, who had purchased an interest in the Dubuque mines from the Chouteaus in St. Louis. In 1824 Pia-no-sky received assurances from Secretary of War John C. Calhoun that the United States Indian Agent had been instructed to keep all white men away from the western shore of the MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
In 1830 Pia-no-sky led a group of SAUK AND FOX toward a conference at Prairie du Chien when they were ambushed and killed by DAKOTA warriors.