Golden Hill Indian Interactions with Other Tribal Nations

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 for his family.

July 1980

The 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 Chief's accomplishments and inquiries into tribe success.

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.

July 1981

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.

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 of the 395 minorities who will be in attendance.

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.