Pokagon, Simon, 1830-1899
Variant namesPokagon (1830-1899) was a Potawatomi Indian, the son of Chief Leopold Pokagon. Educated at Oberlin College and Twinsburg Institute, he was a gifted orator and writer. He wrote a number of articles and books about Potawatomi legends, language, and culture, some of which were produced on birchbark. A collection of his books is in the Clarke Historical Library. (Information from the collection.).
From the description of Collection, 1928,1958. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 43624464
Pokagon was chief of the Potawatomi tribe in western Michigan.
From the description of Collection, 1841-1967. (Joint Archive of Holland, History Research Center). WorldCat record id: 30767474
Chief of Potawatomi Indians, 1840-1899.
From the description of Simon Pokagon papers, 1893-1901 (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 664695940
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| associatedWith | Broks, H. G. | person |
| associatedWith | Clifton, James A. | person |
| associatedWith | Cole, Leon J. | person |
| associatedWith | Gordon, Eleanor Lytle Kinzie, 1835-1917. | person |
| associatedWith | Labadie, Jo, 1850-1933. | person |
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| correspondedWith | Montezuma, Carlos, 1866-1923. | person |
| associatedWith | Pokagon, Leopold. | person |
| associatedWith | Quigno, Joseph. | person |
| associatedWith | Quigno, Julia. | person |
| associatedWith | Smith, Dana P. | person |
| associatedWith | Thompson, John Bochin, | person |
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Birth 1830
Death 1899
