My grandfather was Whabnee Taco Nah-Koo. He was adopted into the Assiniboin Tribe of the Fort Peck Reservation at Wolf Point Montana as a full member and later made chief. He was given the name "Friend of Eagle". He rode in the Tournament of Roses Parade in California for many years. He rode in the Parada-Del-Sol in Scottsdale, AZ for many years and in 1967 won the top trophy. He traveled around to schools and other places with his mobile museum educating the public. He was an artist. He created turquoise and silver jewelry.

...Excerp from a letter written by Chief Eagle Friend to his cousin dated 12-31-66

"Received your nice card and the note. Yes, I've become an Indian. I am a full member of the Assiniboin tribe of the Fort Peck Reservation at Wolf Point Montana and a year ago was given the highest honor that an Indian can hope for. I was made a Chief and a very impresssive ceremony was held in my honor. The tails of feathers were given me to wear and in the presence of 600 Indian and Whites was given the name of "Friend of Eagle" The respect, which I enjoy from Indian and Whites which were present made me feel very proud indeed. I'm sure you're wondering why or how this honor was bestowed on me. Quite some time ago I began speaking to schools, girl scout groups and other clubs on Indian lore and custom. I was invited to join a dancing group of 55 Indian dancers from various tribes of the Plains group. After performing with this group, we had a visit from two old people from the Assiniboins, Chief First to Fly and an Old Medicine Man Al First to Sound. I soon became very close to them and after they found I was actually white, they ask me, and since the medicine man was present, if I would like to become one of them, naturally I was honored and accepted. After about 4 months of increased speaking activities trying to further the Indian Cause, I was approached with the idea of being made a Chief. You can well imagine my feeling of pride, so the ceremony was planed, the feathers which I wear represent deed's of honor. Recently I've been visiting childrens wards at hospitals and people who are confined " in full dress, of course". My lodge (tipi) is very nice, but as yet has not been blessed, the symbols which are on the tipi, have to be blessed in a ceremony before the lodge can be shown to the public. This will be done in Feb. I also have a tape recording of this ceremony... My people, the assiniboin tribe are making me a bonnett now of all Eagle feather, (tail feathers). They have had to go all the way into Canada to get them. As you know our government says it is unlawful to own the eagle feathers, except in cases such as this so I am now looking forward to getting it. The one I wear is also Ealge but was not made by my people, even though it was placed on my head by the old medicine man and the oldest Chief of the Assiniboin in a most impressive cermony."~~ Chief Eagle Friend 

Joshua Wetsit (Chief First to Fly) Wolf Point Montana

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