Washunga
| Washunga | |
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| Born | Circa 1834 Kaw River Valley |
| 💀Died | 18 February 1908 Kaw City, Oklahoma18 February 1908 |
| Resting place | Newkirk, Oklahoma, U.S. |
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Washunga (other spellings: Washunga, Wah Shun Gah) was a Kaw chief, the last of his nation until his death in 1908.
Early life
In the 1880s and 1890s, the Kaw derived much of their income from leasing their land to white ranchers for grazing. In 1884, to manage grazing leases, they elected a government with a Chief Councilor and a representative from each of the four Kaw bands: the Picayune, Koholo, Rock Creek, and Half-breed. Washungah was elected as the Chief Councilor in 1885 and the tribal headquarters was later named Washunga to honor him.[1]
Legacy
Chief Washungah is buried in a Newkirk, Oklahoma tribal cemetery named after him.
Since 1993, the city of Council Grove, Kansas holds each June "Washunga Days", a festival featuring live music, fair activities and an intertribal powwow organized by the Kaw Nation.[2]
References
- ↑ Finney, Frank F. "The Kaw Indians and their Indian Territory Agency." Chronicles of Oklahoma. Vol. 35, 1957–58, p. 418
- ↑ "Washunga Days", Council Grove Area Trade & Tourism Association
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