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In the October 27 blog post, we noted that contractor Alexis Coquillard brought a second group of Myaamiaki to the reservation west of the Mississippi in 1847. By the spring of 1848, some of the Myaamiaki on the second Removal returned to Indiana again and never left. They were legally exempted in 1850. We will learn more about the 1850 exemptions in the December blog post.
Using letters, records and genealogical information, Myaamia citizen John Bickers compiled the following list of those Myaamiaki who were legally permitted to remain in Indiana. 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
Amehkoonsihkwa’s Family (aka Benjamin Family)
Myaamia Name
English Name
Married Surname(s)
Amehkoonsihkwa
Meehkwaahkonanka
Benjamin
Waapeehsipana
Charles Benjamin
Awansaapia
Dixon Benjamin
Waakihšinka
James Benjamin
Eepihsahkwa*
Peconga Sassaquah White Clay
Peehkaahkosihkwa
Ma-so-kuah*
Naweekaapwa
Francis Geboe
* 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.
Langlois Family
Myaamia Name
English Name
Married Surname(s)
Kinooseensa
Peter Langlois
Julia Ann Langlois
Jackson
Emily Jane Langlois
Peter Leander Langlois
Pamelia Lane Langlois
Mowbray
Francis Marion Langlois
Elizabeth Alice Langlois
Adams
Elisabeth Langlois
Allen Hedson
Nancy Ann Allen
Jackson
Mahkateehsipana’s Family
Myaamia Name
English Name
Married Surname(s)
Meesancihkwa
Pakankia
Jackson Cotesipin
Ciinkwia
Peter Cotesipin
Šowaapinamwa
James Cotesipin
Pakihšinohkwa
Wah-pa-ke-ke-quah*
Susan
White
Lenipinšihsa
Joseph White
Waapimaankohkwa
Lucy White
Ward
Waapipinšia
George Washington
Pakankihkwa
Godfroy Kilecomequah
Kileekamika*
Maayaahkwia
George Kilecomequah
Lenipinšihkwa
* 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.
Mahkateemaankwa’s Family
Myaamia Name
English Name
Mahkateemaankwa
Ka-pap-seh-no-qua*
Waapeehsipana
Jackson “Coon” 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.
Misihkwa’s Family
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
Aahsansamhkwa
Sarah Mazequah
Katakimaankwa
George Mazequah
Waapiinkweeta
Maankoonsihkwa
Louise Godfroy
Ke-paw-caw-co-ze-quah*
Wiikapimiša
Elizabeth
Ke-paw-caw-co-ze-quah*
Mary Frances
Stitt
Lenipinšihkwa
Walker
Waakaahkonanka
Atehkona
Thomas G. Walker
Aahkoleehkwa
Sarah Walker
Charters
Mihtekonsehkwa
Walker
Siipiihkwa
Mary Ann Walker
Fish
Waapimaankwa
Walker
Mihšahkatwa
Mongosa
Seekaahkohkwa
Mongosa
Se-qua-la-ze-zuck-quah*
Moses Mongosa
Maankoonsihkwa
Frances Mongosa
Miller
Mihšihkinaahkwa
James Mongosa
Kaapeenohkwa
Nancy Nongosa
Votra
Mihšiinkweemiša
* 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
Oonseentia’s Family
Myaamia Name
English Name
Married Surname(s)
Oonseentia
John Osandiah
Kiišikohkwa
Josephine Wildcat
Osandiah
Saakacaahkwa
Osandiah
Kiipinamwa
John Miller
Pinšiwa’s Family
Myaamia Name
English Name
Married Surname(s)
Pinšiwa
Wildcat
Waapankihkwa
Alaamhkihkamohkwa
Pankihšinohkwa
Mary Aveline
Witt
Wah-pin-ke-tah*
Nancy Wildcat
Lafontaine Mongosa
Peehkaahkosihkwa
Polly Wildcat
Mongosa Bruell
Lenipinšihkwa
Sarah Blackloon
Koontz
Minooteena
Ke-pa-ka-qua*
Mihtekonsehkwa
Nkotikaapwa
Mihšiiweensa
George Taylor-Wildcat
Awanoonsa
* 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.
Šowapinamwa’s Family
Myaamia Name
English Name
Married Surname(s)
Kiilhsohkwa
Margaret
Owl Revarre
Naweekosihkwa
Elizabeth
Froman
Awanohkamihkwa
Mary Revarre
Taylor
Waapimaankwa
Anthony Revarre
Piitootanka
Godfroy
Katakimaankohkwa
Zoe Angelique Godfroy
Walker
Waapimaankwa’s Family
Myaamia Name
English Name
Waapimaankwa
White Loon
Additional information about the individuals named in the tables above is available in a Google Spreadsheet for viewing.
The next blog post on October 29 will provide a list of Myaamiaki who had become American citizens.
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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