Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish

female
from Michigan, Treaty of Chicago, Mashipinashiwish, Kalamazoo River, Allegan County, Mash-i-pi-wish…Potawatomi, Potawatomitribe, Treaty with the Potawatomi
Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish (also spelled with various transliterations as Mashipinashiwish, Me-chee-pee-nai-she-insh, Mash-i-pi-wish ,...
Leopold Pokagon

Leopold Pokagon

male, deceased (1827)
Wkema, Mékdéwkwneyéd, Saint Joseph River, Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indian, a band that would come to take his name, St. Joseph River…Potawatomi language, Potawatomi Wkama, Potawatomi, Potawatomitribe
Leopold Pokagon was a Potawatomi "Wkema" (chief). Taking over for Tobinabee, who died due to a fall from a horse when drunk in 1827, Pokagon became...
Sauganash

Sauganash

male, deceased (1841)
Old Treaty Elm, Zhagenash, Chief Sauganash, Forest Glen, Chicago, Potawatomi language, William Caldwell…Potawatomi, Potawatomitribe
Sauganash, also known as Chief Sauganash, or Billy Caldwell, was a half-Potawatomi, half-European leader born in the late 18th century. His father...

Mecosta

male
from Michigan, First Nations leader, Native American, leader, Potawatomitribe, Potawatomi
Mecosta was a 19th century Potawatomi chief. His name means "Big Bear". Mecosta was born near what is today Big Rapids, Michigan. Mecosta County,...
Shabonee

Shabonee

male, deceased (1859)
princeton, Native American, war of 1812, tecumseh, leader, Potawatomitribe…Potawatomi
Shabonee (c. 1775-1859) was a chief of the Potawatomi and grandnephew of the Chief Pontiac. The son of an Ottawa warrior who had fought with...
Chief Wabaunsee

Chief Wabaunsee

male, deceased (1845)
Native American, leader, ojibwe language, Potawatomitribe, Potawatomi, Potawatomi language
Chief Wabaunsee (also as Wah-bahn-se, Waubonsie, Waabaansii in contemporary Ojibwe language and Wabansi in the contemporary Potawatomi language)...
Watseka

Watseka

female, deceased (1878)
Native American, United States Navy, from Chicago, Potawatomitribe, Potawatomi, Kankakee
Watseka or Watchekee (c 1810 - 1878) was a Potawatomi Native American woman, born in Illinois, and named for the heroine of a Potawatomi legend....

Metea

male, deceased (1827)
Native American, leader, Potawatomitribe, Potawatomi, St. Joseph River, Indiana Territory
Chief Metea (Me-te-a 'The Sulker') (fl. 1812-1827) was one of the principal chiefs of the Potawatomi during the early 19th century. He frequently...