Chief Big Eagle Collection
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Chief Big Eagle Collection
Collection Items
Chief Big Eagle Letter to Saygo (March 1985)
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.
Chief Big Eagle Letter to Saygo (1981)
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.
Chief Big Eagle Letter to Saygo (June 28, 1980)
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…
Chief Big Eagle Letter to Saygo (July 1980)
Letter is another correspondence about payments for belt making. Chief includes a detailed update on his recent trip to the hospital as well as an interaction with a man from Washington DC about Chiefs accomplishments and inquiries into tribe…
Chief Big Eagle Letter to Saygo (March 1982)
Trade updates and payments to Saygo. Life updates related to the Chief's family. Reference to the talk Chief Big Eagle is giving at the University of Connecticut, with specific mention to the 395 minorities who will be in attendance.
Chief Big Eagle Letter to Saygo (July 1982)
Letter to Saygo continiuing to talk about the state affair and the August Pow Wow in the Catskills. Chief Big Eagle shares he is trading his 8 acres in Brasher for 20 acres in Russel. Baby had an eye infection but her eyes are getting clearer.
Chief Big Eagle Letter to Saygo (February 12, 1982)
Chief Big Eagle wrote a letter to Saygo, his friend who owns a store in upstate New York, with information about trade goods and a meeting that will be held to negotiate ancient Indian land claims. A New York senator is drafting a bill and Chief Big…
A letter to Saygo from Chief Big Eagle (December 24, 1984)
Chief Big Eagle wishes Saygo a Merry Christmas in his letter. He also writes to send a check payment of $15 for a belt. He references a movie being made by American Airlines and producers from California will fly in. The belt Chief Big Eagle made is…
Chief Big Eagle Letter to Saygo (September 6, 1980)
Chief Big Eagle writes to Saygo to thank him for the quick delivery as they are long time trading partners. Once he takes care of business he updates Saygo on his recent court appearance where he was urged to concede a driveway of 15 ft. Chief Big…