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Before, during, and after Removal, United States agents made lists of Myaamiaki on Removal. The lists do not provide all individual names, but only the names of heads of families and the number of adults and children in each family. Unfortunately, the different lists divide Myaamiaki into different family groupings, so the number of families and the number of members of each family vary. Myaamia citizen John Bickers, compiled the following list of Myaamiaki on Removal, using the available lists and other available genealogical information. In these lists of Myaamiaki and throughout these blog posts, linguist David Costa has verified that Myaamia names are written with current spellings, whenever possible.
Amehkoonsa’s Family
Myaamia name
English name
Amehkoonsa
Seek
Awansaapia
Nkotikaapwa
Nah-ah-waw-ci-ah*
Poh-coh-tah*
Kah-kee-to-cong-quah*
Peh-man-[?]*
* This name was poorly recorded, and as a result, we do not know what it means or how to spell it using the modern spelling system.
Anikoonsa’s Family
Myaamia Name
English Name
Anikoonsa
Captain Squirrel
Seekaahkonanka
Captain Sack-kum
Toohpohkamwa
Ke-pah-ka-ka-se-quah*
Mahkateeciinkwia
Little Doctor
* This name was poorly recorded, and as a result, we do not know what it means or how to spell it using the modern spelling system.
Beaver’s Family
Myaamia Name
English Name
Married Surname(s)
Waapimaankohkwa
Amehkoonsa
Charles
Wah-pah-ke-ke-quah*
Nancy Beaver
Miller
Waakapihsia*
William Beaver
So-on-noc-e-ke-quah*
Susan
Washington
Aalahkwatonka
* This name was poorly recorded, and as a result, we do not know what it means or how to spell it using the modern spelling system.
Benjamin Family
Myaamia name
English name
Meehkwaahkonanka
Benjamin
Amehkoonsihkwa
Waapeehsipana
Charles Benjamin
Awaansaapia
Dixon Benjamin
Waakihšinka
James Benjamin
Waapilenasohkwa
Waahseehkanka
Aalahkwatonka
Lenipinšihsa
Minooteena
Lamonwah*
John
Waahseehkamohkwa
* This name was poorly recorded, and as a result, we do not know what it means or how to spell it using the modern spelling system.
Bruell Family
Myaamia Name
English Name
Married Surname(s)
Mihtohseenihkwa
Bruell
Palaanswa
Francis Bruell
Shaw-wan-a-seah*
Bruell
Kihcikamihkwa
Julia Bruell
Bundy
* This name was poorly recorded, and as a result, we do not know what it means or how to spell it using the modern spelling system.
Bundy Family
Myaamia Name
English Name
Married Surname(s)
Meesancihkwa
Mary Bundy
Trinkle
Cornstalk’s Family
Myaamia Name
English Name
Peter Cornstalk
Maankohkwa
Cornstalk
Nkotikaapwa
Cornstalk
Maayaahkwia
Cornstalk
Naweekosita
Cornstalk
Mihtehkoonsa
Cornstalk
Dagenette Family
English Name
Christmas Dagenet
Dick Family
Myaamia Name
English Name
Kinšihtanoonsa
Awansaapia
Joseph Dick
Flour’s Band
Myaamia Name
English Name
Married Surname(s)
Mihtekoonsihkwa
Rosanne
Gotocupwah
Nkotikaapwa
Aahteehkanka
Gotocupwah
Mobley
Oonseentiihkwa
Godfroy
Mihtohseenia
Thomas Miller
Mahkoonsa
Deaf Billy or Bill McKoonse
Šoohkwamhkwa
Lousia
Wah-pe-pe-com-o-qua*
Ruth Osandiah
Richardville
Neepyaahka
Peshway
Martano*
Mary Peshway
Lindsey Richardville
Kiipinamwa
John Miller
Aahsansamhkwa
Waahseehkanka
Awansaapia
Eeloonoonta
James Aveline
Waapimaankwa
Tom Smith
Kepanamo*
Mary Smith
Scott
Sally Scott
Fuller
Šaapontohsia
Waawiyaasita
Waapimaankwa
Akwalendemendaw*
Nontakapokwa*
Ntokwansahkwa*
Maankoonsihkwa
Aalahkwatonka
Maankohkwa
Atehkoonsa
Kepawkawmo*
* This name was poorly recorded, and as a result, we do not know what it means or how to spell it using the modern spelling system.
Godfroy Family
Myaamia Name
English Name
Married Surname(S)
Ceenkohšinka
Godfroy
Kiinooseensa
John Godfroy
Waapinaakihšinka
Godfroy
Unknown Name✢
Kiiškohkwa
Elizabeth
Valley
Šiipaakana
Thomas Godfroy
✢Poqua Godfroy’s daughter
Gregoire Bondy’s Family
Myaamia Name
English Name
Cochecopa* or Ket-che-que-pah*
Joseph Bundy
Theresa “Fanny” Bundy
* This name was poorly recorded, and as a result, we do not know what it means or how to spell it using the modern spelling system.
Maalia’s (Old Mary) Family
Myaamia Name
English Name
Napihšinka
Unknown Name✢
Tawahkwaahkinanka
Sam Delaware
✢Napihšinka’s brother
Mahkateehsipana’s Family
Myaamia Name
English Name
Married Surname(s)
Mahkateehsipana
Cotesipin
Meesancihkwa
Šowaapinamwa
James Cotesipin
Pakankia
Jackson Cotesipin
Ciinkwia
Peter Cotesipin
Pimicinwa*
Wa-pe-ke-ke-quah*
Susan
White
Wa-pin-guin-cat-taw*
Mitehkoonsihkwa
Poh-to-tong-ge-quah*
[?]in-quah*
[?]h-mah-kah*
[?]pee-gung-quah*
* This name was poorly recorded, and as a result, we do not know what it means or how to spell it using the modern spelling system.
Majenica’s Family
Myaamia Name
English Name
Married Surname(s)
Waapankihkwa
Waawiyaasita
Eepihsahkwa*
Peconga Sassaquah White Clay
Waahseehkamohkwa
Chi-ca-no-si-ah*
Awansaapia
Maginicah
Kiilhsohkwa
Chi-nah-ke-ah*
Maayaahkwia
Nah-yah-quis-ce-tah*
Me-sha-cat-o-lo-quah*
Kiišikohkwa
* This name was poorly recorded, and as a result, we do not know what it means or how to spell it using the modern spelling system.
Maankoonsa’s Family
Myaamia Name
English Name
Married Surname(s)
Maankoonsa
John Mongosa
Mihšahkatwa
Mongosa
Lenipinšiihkwa
Nancy Mongosa
Minnie Price
Pimihsia
Robert Mongosa
Lenipinšihsa
John Bull Mongosa
Seekaahkohkwa
Mongosa
Se-qua-la-ze-zuck-quah*
Moses Mongosa
Maankoonsihkwa
Frances Mongosa
Miller
* This name was poorly recorded, and as a result, we do not know what it means or how to spell it using the modern spelling system.
Misihkwa Band
Myaamia Name
English Name
Married Surname(s)
Misihkwa
Seekaahkweeta
Ke-qua-nok-quam-qua*
Nancy Mazequah
Lavoncher
Mihtekonsehkwa
Jane Mazequah
Lavoncher
Kihcikamihkwa
Katakimaankohkwa
Mary Lasalle-Mazequah
Godfroy
Waakihšinka
James Mazequah
Waapiinkweeta
Maankoonsihkwa
Louise
Godfroy
Ke-paw-caw-co-ze-quah*
Wiikapimiša
Elizabeth
Ke-paw-caw-co-ze-quah*
Mary Frances
Stitt
Lenipinšiihkwa
Walker
Waakaahkonanka
Atehkona
Thomas G. Walker
Aahkoleehkwa
Sarah Walker
Charters
Mihtekonsehkwa
Walker
Waapimaankwa
Walker
Mihšiinkweemiša
Meesancihkwa
Waapipinšihkwa
Maw-ton-ze-quah*
Waw-pee-ging-yah-tah*
Waapimaankohkwa
Maankoonsa
Waw-pic-m[?]*
Keh-cah-p[?]*
Shaw-nee[?]*
Waw-peen-za[?]-zah*
Waw-cum-e-kaw-twah*
* This name was poorly recorded, and as a result, we do not know what it means or how to spell it using the modern spelling system.
Mihtekwahkia’s Family
Myaamia Name
English Name
Married Surname(s)
Mihtekwahkia
Coesse
Mihtekonsehkwa
Mary Louisa
Peehkaahkosihkwa
Louisa Coesse
Stitt
Mihtekonsehkwa
Elizabeth Coesse
Votra
William Coesse
Waw-pee-quah-kat[?]*
Mom-sch-non-dah
* This name was poorly recorded, and as a result, we do not know what it means or how to spell it using the modern spelling system.
Peepakihcia’s and Waawiyaasita’s Bands
Myaamia Name
English Name
Married Surname(s)
E-to-ah-ke-sic*
Jim Davis
Mihšahkatohkwa
Seehkaahkohkwa
Margaret Davis
Bright
Pe-se-jah*
Shap-a-son-gah*
Aahsansamhkwa
Wahwindemoquah*
Betsy Weakse
Aveline Geboe
Mihšahkatwa
Nahweockasah*
Cha-qui-se-keah*
Mrs. Silverheels
Sa-co-com-wah*
Mary Masco
Geboe McKensie
E-to-ah-ke-sic* Jr.
Non-dow-wap-sha*
Mihšiminaapowa
Shapp
Kiišikohkwa
Mrs. Sachem
* This name was poorly recorded, and as a result, we do not know what it means or how to spell it using the modern spelling system.
Pinšiwa’s Family
Myaamia Name
English Name
Married Surname(s)
Pinšiwa
Wildcat
Waapankihkwa
Alaamkihkamohkwa
Wah-pin-ke-tah*
Nancy Wildcat
Lafontaine Mongosa
Peehkaahkosihkwa
Polly Wildcat
Mongosa Bruell
Kiišikohkwa
Josephine Wildcat
Osandiah
Oonseentia
John Osandiah
Lenipinšiihkwa
Sarah “Sally” Blackloon
Koontz
Alaamkihkamwa
Naweekaapwa
Alaamkihkamohkwa
Naweekosihkwa
Pankihšinohkwa
* This name was poorly recorded, and as a result, we do not know what it means or how to spell it using the modern spelling system.
Richardville Family
Myaamia Name
English Name
Married Surname(s)
Kiilhsoonsa
Snap Richardville
Lenansohkwa
Richardville
Josette Beaubien Roubidoux Family
Myaamia Name
English Name
Married Surname(s)
Moonaapitia
Toussaint Roubidoux
Šako*
Jacques “James” Roubidoux
Koohsia
Marguerite Roubidoux
Lafalier Richardville
Koohsioonsa
Peter Lafalier
Mary Ann Geboe
Geboe
Kitahsaakana
David Geboe
Oonseentiihkwa
Roseann Geboe
Bourie Sharkey
Ely Geboe
Etienne Joseph Geboe
Sophia Geboe
Bourdoux Howard
Waapimaankwa
James Edward Geboe
Eecipoonkwia
John Baptiste Roubidoux
* This name was poorly recorded, and as a result, we do not know what it means or how to spell it using the modern spelling system.
Shapp Family
Myaamia Name
English Name
Šaapontohsia
John Shapp
Šowaapinamwa’s Family
Myaamia Name
English Name
Married Surname(s)
Šowampinamwa
Antoine Revarre
Kiilhsohkwa
Margaret
Owl Revarre
Naweekosihkwa
Elizabeth
Froman
Awansaapita
Revarre
Awanokamihkwa
Mary Revarre
Taylor
Kiišikohkwa
Nancy
Bigleg
Kiilhsoonsa
James
Meh-zah-kaw*
* This name was poorly recorded, and as a result, we do not know what it means or how to spell it using the modern spelling system.
Stanley Family
Myaamia Name
English Name
Married Surname(s)
Mah-ka-shin-gah*
Samuel Stanley
Waapipinšihkwa
Stanley
Maankoonsihkwa
Margaret Stanley
Walker
Ah-la-ka-shah*
Eliza Stanley
Shom-ma-com-o-quah*
Kiilhsohkwa
Lah-pe-ze-quah*
Josephine
Wah-pon-e-cop-wah*
Low-wan-ge-ah*
Jim Squirrel
Kiilhsohkwa
Beaver Finley
* This name was poorly recorded, and as a result, we do not know what it means or how to spell it using the modern spelling system.
Waapeehsipana Band
Myaamia Name
English Name
Married Surname(s)
Neewilenkwanka
Big Legs
Awansaapia
John Bigleg
Ciinkwia
Bigleg
Lenipinšiihkwa
Sarah “Sally” Bigleg
Wea Shapp
Chap-e-son-gah*
Susan Bigleg
Labadie
Ciinkweensa
Aahsansanka
George Hunt
Lenipinšiihkwa
Susan Hunt
Waapankihkwa
Mary Hunt
Mongosa
Soowilencihisia
John Bourie
Unknown Name✢
Au-chee-we-ah*
Nkotikaapwa
Piitootamhkwa
Meesancihkwa
Toohpia
Francis Lafontaine
Pakankihkwa
Catherine Richardville
Waapeehsipana
Louis Francis Lafontaine
Kiyošia
John Baptist Lafontaine
Waakihšinka
Thomas Lafontaine
Joseph Lafontaine
Siipiihkwa
Ester Lafontaine
Zahn Washington
Kihcikamihkwa
Lafontaine
Lenipinšiihkwa
Lafontaine
Tahkamwa
Archangel Lafontaine
Engleman
Na-ma-quan-ga*
William Chapine
Wah-wah-pelia*
Nah-won-ghe-quah*
Chapine
Pakankia
John Chapine
Kish-e-no-quah*
Alaamhkihkamwa
John Chapine
* This name was poorly recorded, and as a result, we do not know what it means or how to spell it using the modern spelling system. ✢Soowilencihsia’s wife
Waapimaankwa’s Family
Myaamia Name
English Name
Waapimaankwa
White Loon
Sau-kau-goh*
Bill
Waapimaankwa
Baptiste
Keh-on-zah-quah*
Lan-dah-nan-kee-sah-moh-quah*
She-pah-kee-quah*
Nah-wan-gee-quah*
Tah-con-zah*
* This name was poorly recorded, and as a result, we do not know what it means or how to spell it using the modern spelling system.
Wea Family
Myaamia Name
English Name
Seekaahkonanka
Joe Wea
Eelansita
Mrs. Mitchell
Unknown
Myaamia Name
English Name
Married Surname(s)
Aahsansamhkwa
Luther
Aahsansamhkwa
Aahsansanka
Alaamhkihkamhkwa
Awansaapia
Awansaapia
Awansaapia
Beaver
Chin-com-o-quah*
Rogers
In-de-zhe-notah*
Dutchman
Kaapeehnohkwa
Maankoonsa
Francis Makoontz
Kan-tuk*
Katakimaankwa
Kau-sho-tau*
Ke-win-kaw-kia*
Kiilhsoonsa
Kiilhsoonsa
Kiilhswa
Kiišikoonsa
Chouteau
Unknown name✢
Kin-de-a-maw-qua*
Kinoohkweeta
Lasselle
Kinšihtanohkwa
Ko-se-ah-quah*
Ko-tche-nau-qua*
Maankohkwa
Me-se-tah*
Rogers
Medicine Man
Meehtikoošia
Jim
Meesancihkwa
No-on-gah*
Jim
Meesancihkwa
Nah-wah-nah-cong-ah*
Pee-tah-cong-gah*
Mes-wah-cong-gwah*
Mihšahkatohkwa
Mihtohseenihkwa
Mis-sis-sip-pen*
Mrs. Conner
Unknown Name◆
Na-dem-o-sah*
Na-yak-o-se-tah*
Nau-nau-me-tchaw
Neewanšimwa
Neewanšimwa
Nes-wah-kon-kah*
Niipinoonsa
Nkotikaapwa
Isaac
Nkotikaapwa
No-wan-gee-ah*
Noontaahkohšinka
O-che-quah*
Oonseentia
P-nah-wah*
Pakankia
Pakankia
Pakankihkwa
Pakantamwa
Pakantamwa
Cox
Pam-me-ney*
John
Pankihšinka
Pankihšinohkwa
Aahsansamhkwa
Meehcikilita
Hiram
Pas-kum-quah*
Pash-gush*
Katakimaankwa
Nau-won-wah-kun-gah*
Piitootamhkwa
Pimweeyotamwa
Šaapontohsia Jr.
Sah-co-quah*
Sho-na-ka-mo-que-ah*
Tah-wah-kok-e-mung-gaw
Peter Squirrel
Taw-taw*
Teekwaakia
To-pe-ne-ba*
Unknown Name◼︎
Unknown Name●
Unknown Name★
Unknown Name❖
Unknown Name➤
McGee
Wa-pa-na-ke-ke-quah*
Waahseehkamohkwa
Harriet DuCharme
Waahseehkanka
Waahseehkanka
Waakihšinka
Waapankihkwa
Waapihšinka
Kiilhsoonsa
Waapimaankohkwa
Smith
Waapimaankwa
Mihtohseenihkwa
Waawiyaasita
Bill
Unknown Name✦
Wah-che-ke-lo[ce]-quah*
Wah-wah-ke-que-ah*
Waw-kaw-me-kaw-taw*
Waw-pin-que-kah-tah*
Wen-e-zon-zah*
Wild Cat
Thomas Allen
* This name was poorly recorded, and as a result, we do not know what it means or how to spell it using the modern spelling system. ✢Kimootia’s wife, ◆Mrs. Conner’s Granddaughter, ◼︎Peter Laraunga’s wife, ●Qua-cum-e-cau-twa’s wife, ★Sa-kah-quah’s wife, ❖Šaapohtohsia’s (Taw-taw) wife, ➤Owl’s widow’s daughter, ✦Waawiyaasita’s wife
Additional information about the individuals named in the tables above is available in a Google Spreadsheet for viewing.
The next blog post on October 25 will provide a list of Myaamiaki who were supposed to be on Removal but fled north to join the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi in Michigan.
Post written by Diane Hunter, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma. Diane can be contacted at dhunter@miamination.com.
I am the great-great-granddaughter of Christmas Dagenet. In this blog, his name is spelled incorrectly. While my name happens to be spelled as you have spelled his (Dagenette), it is a spelling variation that evolved post Christmas’ death. If his name can be spelled as he spelled in on his Will (Christmas Dagenet), it will be greatly appreciated. Many, many thanks.
I have visited the Vietnam Memorial over a dozen times and have cried every time. The power of seeing names is compelling history, it brings the historical narrative into the learner’s soul. Thank you!
On Sun, Oct 24, 2021 at 9:03 AM Aacimotaatiiyankwi wrote:
> Diane Hunter posted: ” Content Warning: This post discusses specific names > of Myaamia people impacted by Removal. It is possible that you may have a > personal connection with some of those individuals. If you find yourself in > need of psychological services, I strongly encour” >
Aacimotaatiiyankwi 
I am the great-great-granddaughter of Christmas Dagenet. In this blog, his name is spelled incorrectly. While my name happens to be spelled as you have spelled his (Dagenette), it is a spelling variation that evolved post Christmas’ death. If his name can be spelled as he spelled in on his Will (Christmas Dagenet), it will be greatly appreciated. Many, many thanks.
aya Jeanne, we’ve updated the examples of the use of Christmas Dagenet’s name to match your suggestion. neewe for reaching out.
I have visited the Vietnam Memorial over a dozen times and have cried every time. The power of seeing names is compelling history, it brings the historical narrative into the learner’s soul. Thank you!
On Sun, Oct 24, 2021 at 9:03 AM Aacimotaatiiyankwi wrote:
> Diane Hunter posted: ” Content Warning: This post discusses specific names > of Myaamia people impacted by Removal. It is possible that you may have a > personal connection with some of those individuals. If you find yourself in > need of psychological services, I strongly encour” >