Eshtahumleah, a Sioux Chief

Eshtahumleah, a Sioux Chief

Charles Bird King (1785-1862). Eshtahumleah, a Sioux Chief. Hand-colored lithograph, Plate 8. McKenney, Thomas L. & Hall, James. History of the Indian Tribes of North America. Philadelphia: F.W. Greenough, 1838-1844.
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Sleepy Eyes (Esh-ta-hum-leah), ca. 1780-ca. 1860 (Sisseton Dakota ) was painted by King during the 1825 visit of a delegation led by Little Crow (Chetan wakan mani), 1765-1770--1833-1834 (Mdewakanton Dakota).  This Little Crow was the father of Little Crow (Ta-oyati-doota), ca. 1810-1863 (Mdewakanton Dakota) who led the Sioux Uprising of 1862.  Horan reports that Sleepy Eyes was born near present-day Mankato (Minn.) and died in Roberts County (S.D.).  He signed treaties beginning with the Treaty of Prairie du Chien (1825) and ending in 1851 with the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux.  Hall described him as follows: "In person, he is large, and well proportioned, and has rather a dignified appearance.  He is a good natured, plausible person, but has never been distinguished, either in war or as a hunter."