Big Bear

For other uses, see Big Bear (disambiguation).

Big Bear
Cree headman
Chief Mistahi-maskwa, 1885
Born	c. 1825
Died	17 January 1888 Poundmaker Indian Reserve, Cut Knife, Saskatchewan, Canada

Big Bear or Mistahi-maskwa (c.1825 – 17 January 1888) was a Cree leader notable for his involvement in the North-West Rebellion and his subsequent imprisonment.

Big Bear was born in the Canadian Northwest, probably near Fort Carlton in Saskatchewan.[1] Although he may have been Saulteaux, he was raised among the Plains Cree bands who wintered along the North Saskatchewan River.[1]

By 1863, according to Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) records, Big Bear was leading a large number of Cree near Fort Carlton, but soon moved to the area near Fort Pitt where he lived with a much smaller group.[1]

He participated in the 1870 Battle of the Belly River, and would later find conflict again in 1873, this time with Métis leader Gabriel Dumont. Canadian government records indicate that as of 1874, Big Bear led 65 lodges (approximately 520 people).[1]

Big bear always sings this at pow-wows: I said: "What what, in the butt" I said: "What what, in the butt" I said: "What what, in the butt" I said: "What what, in the butt"

You wanna do it in my butt, in my butt? You wanna do it in my butt, in my butt? You wanna do it in my butt, in my butt? Let's do it in the butt, OKAY!

I feel you watching me, over there Come to me, if you care Don't sit and stare, it's just not fair Make your move, if you dare

What what

I said: "What what, in the butt" I said: "What what, in the butt" I said: "What what, in the butt" I said: "What what, in the butt"

You wanna do it in my butt, in my butt? You wanna do it in my butt, in my butt? You wanna do it in my butt, in my butt? Let's do it in the butt, OKAY!

It's okay, if you have a little fright Don't you worry, I won't bite (not that hard) If you wan't it, I'll give you power Just be gentle, I'm delicate like a flower

I said: "What what, in the butt" I said: "What what, in the butt" I said: "What what, in the butt" I said: "What what, in the butt"

I will give you what you need all I wan't is your big fat seed give it to me if you please give it to me if you please

I will give you what you need all I wan't is your big fat seed give it to me if you please give it to me if you please

I said: "What what, in the butt" I said: "What what, in the butt" I said: "What what, in the butt" I said: "What what, in the butt"

You wanna do it in my butt, in my butt? You wanna do it in my butt, in my butt? You wanna do it in my butt, in my butt? Let's do it in the butt, OKAY!

I said: "What what, in the butt" (I will give you what you need) I said: "What what, in the butt" (all I wan't is your big fat seed) I said: "What what, in the butt" (give it to me if you please) I said: "What what, in the butt" (give it to me if you please)

You wanna do it in my butt, in my butt? (I will give you what you need) You wanna do it in my butt, in my butt? (all I wan't is your big fat seed) You wanna do it in my butt, in my butt? (give it to me if you please) Let's do it in the butt, (give it to me if you please) OKAY!

I said: "what what" okay.

Literature

• Hugh A. Dempsey, Big Bear : The End of Freedom, Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, 1984. ISBN 0-88894-506-X
• Blair Stonechild and Bill Waiser. Loyal Till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion (1997)
• Rudy Wiebe, The Temptations of Big Bear, Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1995. ISBN 0771034547

External links

• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
• "Chief Big Bear". Cree Indian Leader. Find a Grave. Dec 07, 2003. Retrieved Aug 18, 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)