Tatanka Sapa " Chief Thomas" Black Bull

Thomas was a Sioux (Oglala Lakota) man

Biography

Research Notes
-Gravestone inscription: Wicana kin eciyatanhan wiconte u kin, he iyecen wicasa kin eciyatanhan wiconte etanhan piya wicoicaqe wico:20:12
-FaG calls him a Chief
-the South Dakota, Veteran Graves Registration Records refer to him as Chief
-conflict in the burial site, see records, St. Johns Episcopal of St. Marks Episcopal?
-Census records show he was born in Wyoming, Nebraska and Montana

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Sources

1876 Dec 11 - "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP84-KWRR : Thu Oct 26 00:40:58 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Black-Bull, 11 Mar 1877, pg. 2278/8000, card no. 2625032 Pvt. Co. C Indian Scouts, Rosebud Agency, Mission South Dakota, discharged 1877 Mar 11

1893 May 11 - "South Dakota, Church Records, 1875-1993", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGKQ-L3Z2 : Wed Oct 04 14:04:09 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Black Bull and Wahukeza Yuha, pg. 317/612 (pg. 82 Baptisms), line 1847, St. Johns Chapel, Rosebud Mission Records Book C

1894 Jul 1 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGY8-K2F5 : Wed Oct 04 15:10:32 UTC 2023), Entry for Tatanka Sapa, from 1890 to 1899, pg. 168/517, line 3908-3910 (son James is 14), census of the Sioux and Cheyenne, Pine Ridge Agency, South Dakota

1898 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:66PD-V3K3 : Fri Oct 06 00:36:57 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Black Bull, 1898, pg. 453/659, line 4006-4008, census of the Porcupine district, Pine Ridge Reservation

1915 Jun 30 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7653-V63Z : Fri Oct 06 10:34:56 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Black Bull, pg. 375/488, line 2385-2386 (Sarah), census report of the Sioux Indians of the Rosebud Agency

1918 Jun 30 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68M6-41VZ : Tue Oct 03 23:27:53 UTC 2023), Entry for Black Bull, pg. 531/938, line 654 AND 532/938 (Sun Face) line 655, census of the Cheyenne River Agency, South Dakota.

1919 Jun 30 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7XR3-JY3Z : Wed Oct 04 23:08:21 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Black Bull, 1919, pg. 346/698, line 3217-3222, census of the Oglala Sioux Indians, Pine ridge Reservation, South Dakota

1919 Jun 30 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7KXD-VV6Z : Tue Oct 03 04:44:57 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Black Bull, pg. 362/733, line 2183-2184, census of the Butte Creek District, Rosebud Agency, South Dakota

1920 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPMH-BDYF : Tue Oct 03 16:40:19 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Black Bull, 1920, pg 574/698, line 3221-3222, census of the Oglala Sioux, Pine Ridge Agency, South Dakota

1920 Jun 30 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPSF-5J4J : Thu Oct 05 03:03:35 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Black Bull, pg. 506/733, line 45-46, census of the Rosebud Agency, South Dakota

1921 Jun 30 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG27-SZD4 : Thu Oct 05 17:23:25 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Black Bull, 1921, pg. 25/738, line 3151-3158, census of the Oglala Sioux Indians of the Pine Ridge Agency, South Dakota

1921 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGTK-J9BZ : Fri Oct 06 17:45:23 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Black Bull, 1921, pg. 8/894, line 51-52, census Roll, Rosebud Indian Agency, S. Dak.

1922 Jun 30 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG52-RYYW : Tue Oct 03 14:50:50 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Black Bull, 0019, pg. 230/894, line 51-52, census of the Rosebud Indians of the Rosebud Agency

1922 - "South Dakota, Grave Registration Records, 1940-1941", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CTTT-CX3Z : Wed Oct 04 19:14:35 UTC 2023), Entry for Black Bull,
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1922 Sep 12 - "United States Index to Indian Wars Pension Files, 1892-1926," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDRT-9X4 : 13 March 2018), Thomas Black Bull, 1922; citing Pension, South Dakota, NARA microfilm publication T318 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 821,611, pg. 535/4398, dependant is Black Bull, Sarah

1923 Jun 30 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGYZ-FRD2 : Fri Oct 06 07:40:00 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Black Bull, pg. 565/894, line 51-52, census of the Rosebud Sioux Indians, Rosebud Agency

1924 Jun 30 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:76R2-Q9W2 : Fri Oct 06 16:33:02 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Black Bull, pg. 28/721, line 358-359, census of the Rosebud Sioux Indians of the Rosebud Agency

1924 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7RYQ-LR3Z : Fri Oct 06 22:56:28 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Black Bull, 0019, pg. 30/865, line 666-667, census of the Oglala Sioux Indians, Pine Ridge Agency, SO. DAK.

1925 Jun 30 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7FMP-72MM : Thu Oct 05 08:15:38 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Black Bull, pg. 377/721, line 363-364, census of the Rosebud Sioux Indians of the Rosebud Agency

1927 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7NX4-N9T2 : Fri Oct 06 02:27:00 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Black Bull, pg. 40/802, line 375-376, census of Rosebud Indians of the Rosebud Agency

1928 Jun 30 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGTH-M74Z : Wed Oct 04 15:14:46 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Black Bull, 1928, pg. 315/601, line 658, census of the Oglala Sioux Indians, Pine Ridge Agency, South Dakota

1928 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQC-4QMT : Wed Oct 04 00:29:31 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Black Bull, pg. 449/802, line 360-361, census of the Rosebud Reservation

1929 Jun 24 - "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6W2-LL8 : Wed Nov 01 20:34:19 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Black Bull and Sarah Black Bull, 1907-1933 pg. 28/635, certificate 11536 (top half only), Rosebud Indian Agency, So. Dak.

1929 Jun 30 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7DN4-Q7ZM : Wed Oct 04 12:56:15 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Black Bull, 1929, pg. 60/655, line 662-668, census of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, Pine Ridge Reservation, Pine Ridge Agency, South Dakota

1929 - "South Dakota, Veteran Graves Registration Records, 1940-1941", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CLHY-R56Z : Thu Oct 05 23:17:28 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Chief Black Bull and Sarah Weasle Eagle, 1929, pg.
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1929 Jun 24 - "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK15-DDCS : 16 December 2020), Chief Thomas Black-Bull, ; Burial, , Mellette, South Dakota, United States of America, Saint John Episcopal Cemetery; citing record ID 147337973, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147337973/chief_thomas-black-bull: accessed 04 December 2023), memorial page for Chief Thomas Black-Bull (1852–24 Jun 1929), Find a Grave Memorial ID 147337973, citing Saint John Episcopal Cemetery, Mellette County, South Dakota, USA; Maintained by Eleanor Miller (contributor 47235524).

1929 Jun 24 - "South Dakota, Church Records, 1875-1993", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGVT-6GG8 : Fri Oct 06 01:24:01 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Black Bull, 24 Jun 1929, pg. 362/554, line 38, Rosebud Mission of the Episcopal Church, Book "G" pg 274

1929 Jun 24 - "United States, Native American Birth and Death Records, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGXB-BVRB : Thu Oct 05 23:20:25 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Black Bull, 24 June 1929, pg. 604/622, line 1929, 73 years old, Rosebud Agency, South Dakota

1932 Apr 1 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W9HC-N6W2 : Thu Oct 05 19:32:22 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Black Bull, 1832, pg. 65/685, line 697-698, census of the Pine Ridge Reservation, Pine Ridge jurisdiction