At Green Grass, South Dakota in the morning and the afternoon at the Sacred Stone Camp, Cannon Ball on the Anniversary of the White Stone Hill Massacre, September 3, 1863.
On this day September 3, 2016, DAPL Private Security unleashed Attack Dogs and Mace on prayerful and peaceful Land and Water Protectors. In the end, the DAPL Private Security Guards ran away after their dogs began attacking them.
White Stone Hill Massacre September 3, 1863-The People of Cannon Ball, Prayers are Uplifted!
On September 3, 1863, General Alfred Sully led his troops to a hunting camp of over 4,000 Yanktonais and Hunkpatinas. General Sully was looking to locate and punish Dakota who the U.S. believed had participated in the “Dakota Uprising” of 1862. The Yanktonai and Hunkpatina camp he encountered were a peaceful camp that was busy making winter food preparations. Chief Bighead, Little Soldier, and Two Bears were among some of the leaders that were present.
Chief Bighead attempted to surrender by waving a white flour sack, but they attacked the camp despite the fact of the flag of surrender. The Native casualties were enormous—between 100 to 300 men, women, and children on the battlefield, whereas 156 more were captured and taken to Fort Randall. Those who did survive fled West and crossed the Missouri River near present-day Cannonball, North Dakota.
General Sully lost 20 troops, and an additional 38 were wounded. After the initial onslaught, General Sully and his troops set up camp at the present day site on the 4th of September and in the ensuing days they proceeded to burn and destroy all of the Natives possessions and food.
“Five-hundred-thousand pounds of jerked buffalo meat, food gathered for the Indians’ long winter, was burned for two days by about 100 men, causing the melted tallow to run down the valley like a stream” (Matthew Von Pinnon, Fargo Forum, 9-2-2001).