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Tag Archives: American Indians
History of the Butterfly, Part 17: Death of the White Cloud
The prisoner escaped from the territorial prison. (Are we starting to see a trend here?) That prisoner teamed up with another individual, and hunted down Mahaska. He had been hunting and was camped along the Nodaway River. Then they murdered him. … Continue reading
History of the Butterfly, Part 14: Mahaska
One of the things about living in Iowa is that we have some unique names for places. Those places are named for people. I grew up in Mahaska County and went to North Mahaska schools. I knew that Mahaska County … Continue reading
History of the Butterfly Part 1
O Powasheek A Fox Chief Musquakee To dash the water off The word Powasheek, in the Musquakee language, signifies “To dash the water off.” The individual who bears this name is a celebrated brave of the Musquakee or Fox nation, and … Continue reading
