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Spirit Rocks
Near Mackinaw there is a rock, which from
a distance has the outline of the Rabbit, by the
Indians called [Michapawn], which they [illegible]
thought to have been a Great Spirit or Manitou that
once presided over their ancestors, not allowing
them to want for anything. Then they [illegible]
in every undertaking. But by some misfortune
the Spirit has withdrawn into [Michigapawn?].
When they [illegible] there, they always learn something
to render him more favorable.
An old Pioneer and Indian fighter by the
name of Shields – somewhat [illegible] I believe to
the [Tipton?] family, related to me that when he
was living in the early settlements– and when
the Pottawattomies [Potawatomie] had [full] [illegible] of their lands
and but few white men has settled in among
them. That after in coming to Logansport – he
[illegible] a large stone – that the Indians esteemed
with great reverential mystery. The old pioneer
observed a piece of tobacco – placed upon the apex of
the stone, which he hesitated not to appropriate to
his own use. As often as he is [illegible] the
sick [illegible] the genial play it was as [illegible] replaced. The old man was
not slow to discover – that the Indians had as often
made [illegible] offering of tobacco to either
[Margin notes]
[illegible]
[illegible]
page 145
Object Description
| TCHA Identification Number | 2-35(7) |
| TCHA Alternative Identification Number | 1-54(30) |
| Purdue Identification Number | GWb2f35i6 |
| Title | Spirit rocks : old Shields' story |
| Creators |
Winter, George, 1810-1876 |
| Description | "Spirit Rocks. Old Shields' Story" (title from verso of first page) AMs, 2 p. (handwritten on paper with embossed seal reading "L.L.B.&Co.') |
| Description Continued | Begins with excerpt from published volume regarding a spirit that the Indians regarded as inhabiting a rabbit-shaped rock near Mackinaw. They would place offerings to the Great Spirit upon the rock. George Winter then recounts a story told by the old pioneer Shields who often passed a rock on his way to Logansport, which the Potawatamis held in similar veneration. Shields would often take the offerings of tobacco which were left on the rock and chew or smoke them himself. Shields was an old Indian fighter, hated Indians, and viewed them as a curse to the countryside. This attitude brought about many confrontations in the pioneer period. |
| Subjects |
Indians of North America--Spiritual life |
| Repository | Tippecanoe County Historical Association |
| Rights Statement | Images in the George Winter Collection should not be used without written permission from the Tippecanoe County Historical Association. To obtain reproduction rights and prices, contact the Tippecanoe County Historical Association at info@tippecanoehistory.org |
| Extent of Original | 2 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Language | eng |
| Collection | George Winter Collection |
| Date Digitized | 07/20/2006 |
| Type | text |
| Format | JP2 |
| Capture Device | Epson Expression 10000XL Photo Scanner |
| Capture Details | Silverfast 6.4.1 r8c by Lazersoft |
| Resolution | 300 ppi |
| Color Depth | 24 bit |
| Color Management | Monaco EZcolor using an IT8 target |
| URI | ark:/34231/c6r49nqc |
Description
| Title | page01 |
| Repository | Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University Libraries |
| Rights Statement | Images in the George Winter Collection should not be used without written permission from the Tippecanoe County Historical Association. To obtain reproduction rights and prices, contact the Tippecanoe County Historical Association at info@tippecanoehistory.org |
| Language | eng |
| Collection | George Winter Collection |
| Transcript |
Spirit Rocks Near Mackinaw there is a rock, which from a distance has the outline of the Rabbit, by the Indians called [Michapawn], which they [illegible] thought to have been a Great Spirit or Manitou that once presided over their ancestors, not allowing them to want for anything. Then they [illegible] in every undertaking. But by some misfortune the Spirit has withdrawn into [Michigapawn?]. When they [illegible] there, they always learn something to render him more favorable. An old Pioneer and Indian fighter by the name of Shields – somewhat [illegible] I believe to the [Tipton?] family, related to me that when he was living in the early settlements– and when the Pottawattomies [Potawatomie] had [full] [illegible] of their lands and but few white men has settled in among them. That after in coming to Logansport – he [illegible] a large stone – that the Indians esteemed with great reverential mystery. The old pioneer observed a piece of tobacco – placed upon the apex of the stone, which he hesitated not to appropriate to his own use. As often as he is [illegible] the sick [illegible] the genial play it was as [illegible] replaced. The old man was not slow to discover – that the Indians had as often made [illegible] offering of tobacco to either [Margin notes] [illegible] [illegible] page 145 |
| Type | text |
| Format | JP2 |
| Capture Device | Epson Expression 10000XL Photo Scanner |
| Capture Details | Silverfast 6.4.1 r8c by Lazersoft |
| Color Depth | 24 bit |
| Color Management | Monaco EZcolor using an IT8 target |
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