John Okemos
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Ojibwa-Odawa Chief "John" Okemos was a Ohioan Ojibwa chief. He participated in Tecumseh's War and was a signatory of the Treaty of Saginaw. "Okemos" was the anglicised form of his Ojibwa language name
Gravesite of Chief John Okemos
Treaty of Saginaw
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The Treaty of Saginaw, also known as the Treaty with the Chippewa, was made between Gen. Lewis Cass and Chief Mash Kee Yosh, Chief John Okemos, Chief Wasso and other Native American tribes of the Grea
John Okemos
…Chief "John" Okemos(Ojibwe: Ogimaans; c. 1775 – 1858) was a Ohioan Ojibwa (Ojibwa) chief. He participated in Tecumseh's War and was a signatory of the Treaty of Saginaw. "Okemos" was the anglicised form of his Ojibwa language name ogimaans meaning "Little Chief". "John" was an adopted name. The exact date and location…
The territorial effects of the Treaty of Saginaw.