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In the October 14 blog post, we noted that the Removal contractors had hired a trader named Ezekiel French to find and capture those Myaamiaki who had fled and take them to the new reservation. Although French was unsuccessful in his attempt, in 1847, contractor Alexis Coquillard brought another group of Myaamiaki to the reservation west of the Mississippi. Some of the Myaamiaki on this second Removal were among those who fled. Others were Myaamiaki who were on the October 1846 Removal but returned to Indiana in early 1847. We will learn more about the return to Indiana and this second Removal in the December blog post.
Using letters, records and genealogical information, Myaamia citizen John Bickers compiled the following list of Myaamiaki who were taken on the second 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.
Captured in Kosciousko County
| Myaamia Name | English Name | Married SUrname(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Kil-li-com-i-kah* | ||
| Seven People✢ | ||
| Mat-che-ka-te-a-tah* | ||
| Five People✢ | ||
| 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 | |
| Unnamed | ||
| Šaapontohsia | ||
| Three People✢ |
✢Names were not recorded for these individuals.
Returned from the Miami Reservation or were allowed to temporarily stay until second Removal
| 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 | |
| Pinšiwa | Wildcat | |
| Waapankihkwa | ||
| Alaamkihkamohkwa | ||
| Wah-pin-ke-tah* | Nancy Wildcat | Lafontaine Mongosa |
| Peehkaahkosihkwa | Polly Wildcat | Mongosa Bruell |
| Kiišikohkwa | Josephine Wildcat | Osandiah |
| Oonseentia | John Osandiah | |
| Mahkateehsipana | ||
| Meesancihkwa | ||
| Pakankia | Jackson Cotesipin | |
| Ciinkwia | Peter Cotesipin | |
| Šowaapinamwa | James Cotesipin | |
| Amehkoonsa | Seek | |
| Waapimaankwa | White Loon | |
| Mihtekwahkia | Coesse | |
| Mihtekonsehkwa | Mary Louisa | |
| Peehkaahkosihkwa | Louisa Coesse | Stitt |
| Mihtekonsehkwa | Elizabeth Coesse | Votra |
| Amehkoonsihkwa | ||
| Meehkwaahkonanka | Benjamin | |
| Waapeehsipana | Charles Benjamin | |
| Awansaapia | Dixon Benjamin | |
| Waakihšinka | James Benjamin | |
| Šowaapinamwa | Antoine Revarre | |
| Kiilhsohkwa | Margaret | Owl Revarre |
| Naweekosihkwa | Elizabeth | Froman |
| Awansaapia | Revarre | |
| Awanohkamihkwa | Mary Revarre | Taylor |
Additional information about the individuals named in the tables above is available in a Google Spreadsheet for viewing.
The next blog post on October 28 will provide a list of Myaamiaki who were exempt from 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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