2020 Winter Spring Newsletter

early 80 years and not many people are much con cerned. No historical markings are anywhere. New homes are being built nearby. We might be able to dig the top of the wells off with local Indian help, but would advise the Miami Tribe if Gravestones were found. The Rockville Cemetery would have to be ini tiated by the Miami Tribe and might require the inclu sion of Kansas Historical Society. Respectively Lloyd L. Peckman

The very large scattered Old Miami Village buildings are by Jack and Jerry exploration, located in this area of what is considered the intersection of Block Road Boundary and 367 Street, also known as Mission Road. A large number of Indian homes were scattered around this area. Raymond lives about a quarter mile south of here. I introduced Doug and Jonathan to Ray mond and We had a good discussion about the area. Of concern is that John, Raymond and I are all in our Oklahoma Peoria Chief comes to our Museum Monday June 29th, Craig Harper, Chief of the Peoria Tribe of Miami, Oklahoma came to visit our Museum. He introduced himself to those present and I took him back to view our Indian Room. I showed him the Elmo Ingenthron book entitled “ Indians of the Ozark Plateau” that reports 60 Peoria Indians living at the mouth of Bull creek near what is now Forysight, Mlssouri in 1818. That included Bap tiste Peoria and fragments of the Miami’s, Wea’s and Piankashaw’s also known as the white River Indians. With Baptist’s leadership they moved to Miami Coun ty Kansas in 1830. Baptiste and Mary Ann became influential figures in Paola’s early history and gave land for the Park Square and schools and churches. I took his picture in front of our large image of Bap tiste on the east wall. I provided him a copy of H. Long’s booklet entitled “”LAN-E PE-SHAW or ‘Majoor Baptiste Peoria His History By A.J. Peery and a copy of my report entitled “Baptiste Wives and Children”. Due to his other appointments, Craig time with us was very short. L. Peckman

Doug Peconge and Jonathan Fox

Craig Harper, Chief of the Peoria Tribe of Miami, Oklahoma

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Definition of carminative car·mi·na·tive : expelling gas from the stomach or intestines so as to relieve flatulence or abdominal pain or distension

Did You Know?

In times gone by, human personalities were believed to be controlled by four humors: blood, phlegm, choler (yellow bile), and melancholy (black vile). Though this belief was long ago discredited, its influence lingers on in the English language. When “carminative” came into use in the 15th-century medical field, carminative agents were thought to be effective be cause they influenced the humors. The word comes from Latin carrere, meaning “to card,” referring to the act of cleansing or disentangling. This history reflects the theory that certain humors could be “combed out” like knots in wool. From Merriam-Webster online dictionary

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