I have a pamphlet that may be of interest to someone in the Spirit Lake or Okobojois area. This pamphlet appears to be over 100 years old and speaks of the cottages in the area and about the New Inn that would open in 1903. At the time of this book or pamphlet’s publishing, Abbie was still alive and receiving visitors. per the book, she would tell an absorbingly interesting story of her life among the savages and experiences.
Even as old as this appears to be, it has still compelled me to someday visit your fine area.
If you would like to discuss this book, please feel free to contact me at the email address supplied.

By Penny Bumpus on Feb 16, 2009 at 1:50 am

HistoryNetStaff, I greatly enjoyed your article about the Spirit Lake Massacre. The facts of this incident have long been among our “family stories”. However, my research only uncovered one mention of my great great Grandma, Emma Mead Hushaw and her sister, Hattie. I’m glad to see someone has fully researched the incident and reported all the facts. I can add two more: Emma was told she was taken to show the indians how to make “white man’s bread” (?) and she was released because she hollered and carried on so much. Keep up the good work. Sincerely yours, Judith Mandernack

By Judith J. Mandernack on Mar 27, 2009 at 2:35 pm

Hi Penny,

I hope someone took you up on this, but if not, I’d love to buy it from you. I’m going back home to Iowa in October and can donate it to the Iowa State Historical Society or the county chapter inyour name.

Kat in NJ
pettycrewkd@yahoo.com
856-728-9546

By Kat Pettycrew on Aug 5, 2009 at 2:12 pm

Kat -

The cabin and a small historical interpretive center are still on Abie Gardner’s cabin site. I am sure they would have a great intrest in the brochure / book. Contact info is below..

Mike Koppert
Box 74,
Arnolds Park, IA 51331.
Telephone: 712- 332-7248
Email: gardner@iowaone.net

By Brad from Iowa on Sep 8, 2009 at 1:36 am

I do not really understand the term “renegade” assigned by the HISTORYNET.com assign to Inkpaduta.

Does this mean that you will assign the same term on the brave patriots in European countries – among these my own – who fought bravely against the German invaders during the Second World War?

Inkpaduta was a great patriot and freedomfighter who saw no other way than to kill so many of the intruders as possible. Intruders who had stolen the land of his people and broken up their way of life.

Niels Jurgensen
Denmark

By Niels Jurgensen on Sep 19, 2009 at 2:31 pm

I’ve lived in Okoboji all my life 40 years and now that the big Corporations have moved in buying up all the property around the lakes and taking over all our local governments and law enforcement. OMG this place is now a hell hole of prudeism and bureaucracy pushing for a new world order & one world government. The level of corruption is unprecedented. I can fully sympathize with the Indian uprising.
Good news is the crimanals tyrony is being exposed and they are on their way out. Google search “The act of 1871″ & “AMERICA The Corporaton”.

By Kevin Black on Nov 5, 2009 at 1:55 pm