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As we saw in the September blog post, that when the U.S. Army arrived to force Myaamiaki from their homes, Myaamiaki from Waawiyaasita’s band, Peepakicia’s band, and Turtletown in Whitley County, Indiana, fled north to join the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi in Michigan. Using letters, records and genealogical information, Myaamia citizen John Bickers compiled the following list of Myaamiaki who fled Removal. 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.
Kil-li-com-i-kah and Family
Relationship
Seven people
Mat-che-ka-te-a-tah* and Family
Relationship
Five people
* 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.
Pigeon Family
Myaamia Name
English Name
Married Surname(s)
Meehkwaahkonanka
Captain Pigeon
Mary
Pigeon
Mihšakahtohkwa
Pigeon
Pe-waw-pe-num*
Pigeon
Oonseentiihkwa
Pigeon
Siipiihkwa
Jane Pigeon
Drake
On-ko-kuk*
Pigeon
Soowilencihsia
John Pigeon
Otto-b(m)o-quah*
Pigeon
Otto-b(m)o-quah* Jr
Unnamed
* 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.
Šaapontohsia and Family
Relationship
Three people
Beaver Family
English Name
Joseph Short
Alexander Short
William Brockway Short
John Soney and Family
Relationship
One person
Topash Family
Myaamia Name
English Name
Married Surname(s)
Wah-sa-shuck
Christina or Theresa
Topash
Joetah*
Augustine Topash
Peepakicia
Topash
Kiišikohkwa
Teresa or Elizabeth
Cushwa
* 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.
Waawiyaasita and Family
Myaamia Name
English Name
Married Surname(s)
Mihšiiweensa
Pankihšinohkwa
Betsy
Kagert Pokagon
Kattas or Tattas*
Mary Elizabeth Burell
Blackman
Co-wa-wee or Co-aw-wah
Alaamahkihkamohkwa
Jackson
Cow-cocke-ke*
* 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.
Additional information about the individuals named in the tables above is available in a Google Spreadsheet for viewing.
The next blog post on October 26 will provide a list of the Eel River band most of whom avoided Removal.
Post written by Diane Hunter, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma. Diane can be contacted at dhunter@miamination.com.
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