About James Savage. I don't believe anyone other than me knows so just to set history straight James Savage was half blackfoot Indian. His father took a Blackfoot wife and moved to Putnam county, Illinois. They had two sons, Charles & James. Charles moved to Trenton now named De Pue, Illinois. James moved west, discovered Yosemite, and set up a trading post. The Indians traded with James becaby malou894 - General Discussion