Trembling Earth

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Chief Trembling Earth, painted by Charles Bird King

Chief Trembling Earth (Dakota name Monkaushka, died 1837) was Yankton Dakota chief. He and Wanata led in many encounters with the Iowa and Ojibwa tribes.[1] He also acted as a delegate to Washington, D.C. On October 21, 1837, he and other native leaders signed a treaty selling land to government of the United States. [2] Trembling Earth became ill during his trip, and tried to return to his home, but died en route in Baltimore.[3]

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  1. ^ Sabin, Henry; Sabin, Edwin Legrand (15 July 2018). The Making of Iowa. A. Flanagan. ISBN 9780722248102 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Ricky, Donald (1 January 1998). Encyclopedia of Kansas Indians. Somerset Publishers, Inc. ISBN 9780403093144 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Chief Trembling Earth". Archived from the original on 2006-09-03. Retrieved 2006-05-22. "Chief Trembling Earth" from dnlcoaltion.org, URL accessed 05/22/06