American Indian Beading Collection

I come from the family Campbell and his wife was a Mdewakanton Sioux and her name is (Wakanhiyayewin) on the 1886-1889 Census Minnesota. And Campbell was half Mdewakanton too and a Scout for the army and was in the army too...Wakanhiyayewin is Theresa Cora Campbell's mother. Wakanhiyayewin is listed here on the 1889 census number 14.

Theresa Cora Campbell Denney

This is my Great-Great Grandmother. Her name was Theresa Cora Campbell Denney. This was my dad's father's mother and my dad's father's name was Hank Denney and my father's name was Harry S. Denney and my name is Michael Denney.

Black, Yellow, Blue, White Beading

We are Santee Sioux or Mdewakanton Indians. I was raised around Santee, Nebraska and Sioux City, Iowa. Our people were run out of Minnesota in the war of 1862.

Blue and White Beads

We were told we could stay by the Goverment but they lied. There were bounties put on our hair...our scalps. Price for one $150.00 dollars to $300.00 dollars as history recalls.

Blue, Orange, Brown & White Beading

So a lot of our people ran for their lives and others were forced or transported by any means the government had...by boat, walking, or killed or starved them to death.

Blue Blue Beading

Well anyway, the Sioux were spread-out over a large area of what is now the Northern States and Canada.

Brown Orange Yellow Beading

The Mdewakanton or I should say the loyal Mdewakanton people were promised from the Government to have a place in Minnesota a reservation three areas ofland for the loyal Mdewakanton People to live in peace...but this did not happen.

Brown, White & Orange Beading

The government let some other Indians into our land that was for the loyal Mdewakanton people. So this is the story and why I made this website for Indian research on the Mdewakanton, Dakota, Lakota, and Sioux Indians.

Flowers on Blue Beading

And as for the bead work my family made these and I was really proud of the work and the time it took to do this kind of work.

Green, Pink & White Beading

It is an art to do this great work so I told my family that I wanted all their bead work that they have done that wasn`t sold already to keep in an American Indian Beading collection...and they agreed.

Green White Black Beading

My family is some of the greatest Indian beaders I have seen and I have seen a lot. The Santee Indians are known for their great bead work.

Indian on Horse

You need not sign-up for the research site. I allow guests to research or just look around. I go by mdenney at the site.

Lizard Beaded Necklace

This is my Rock it was found by me In Sioux City Iowa.It has quite the history. I found it in what I and other people called Indian Diggers.

Orange Red Beading Stick

This was a place by my home back then that was being dug-up by big machines and theconstruction outfit found bones there. Yes an Indian graveyard. The digging came to a stop.

Pansy Beading

Thats when I found this rock. It has a ring inset in it and was strange so I kept it in my collection to be safe-guarded.

Pink and White Beading

I will say it is a art to do make te pieces in this American Indian Beading collection. These cut glass beads are very hard to work with. They are really small beads.

Purple & Black Beading

Denney family American Indian Beading Collection Dreamcatchers

Dreamcatcher with Black Feathers

Wolf Dreamcatchers

Dreamcatcher

Denny Family American Indian Beading Collection Arrowhead Collection

Denney Family Arrowhead Collection

I found these in and around Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, and Nebraska.

Rainbow Beading