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Chief Big Eagle Family Tree.jpg
A depiction of Chief Big Eagle's family tree

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Provided by the family from the obituary.

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Chief Big Eagle Feeding Deer.jpeg
Chief Big Eagle Feeding Deer

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Chief Big Eagle is discussing the exchange of goods and payment to Saygo. He mentions a craft fair that is on November 29th in which they will sell their goods that Saygo made.

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Chief Big Eagle is writing in his letter to Saygo asking for more supplies so he can eventually trade or sell. He states how he hasn't been out much in 5 years, the last 5 years since leaving S.D. (South Dakota?). The last place he visited was the…

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Chief Big Eagle sends the belt he made for the governor and requests it back so he can put it on display at the AIA on August 19th. Marsha is having a cat scan and a brain wave test today to assess a suspected tumor behind her eye that is slowly…

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Chief Big Eagle writes to Saygo and shares that Marsha is in North Carolina recovering from an operation with Little Eagle. She has been there for four weeks and will be back Christmas week. Chief Big Eagle alludes to the fact that Marsha’s vision is…

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CBE_1983_06_06.jpg
Chief Big Eagle writes in this letter to Saygo about trading updates and updates about community interpersonal relationships (Susan, Sahara, Pop). He states that the boy is well and his daughter (Wup Athoo Kwey) is growing up fast and in good health.…

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Letter to Saygo sharing news that Chief Big Eagle purchased a $400 Volkswagen camper big enough for his wife, Marsha, and their baby. Becuase of his purchase Chief Big Eagle is out of funds, but will be back on track soon.

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CBE_1982_11_02.jpg
Chief Big Eagle is writing to Saygo with trade updates and payments from a new customer Jane. He mentions a three-day-long ceremony that he attended but and wishes that Saygo could've been there. Unclear whether Marsha or Big Eagle's daughter is…
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