Chief Okemos of the Chippewa

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title: Chief Okemos of the Chippewa
date: 1830-1858
date attribute: pre
description element: Chief Okemos was the Chippewa tribe in Shiawassee county from 1791 until his death in 1858. After his death the Michigan State Legislature named Okemos, on Febuary 12, 1859 in honor of this famous Native American chief.
comments: This photograph can also be found in the "Native Americans" topics section of this website.
keywords: Ojibwe; Anishnaabe; Native American
institutional source: Bentley Historical Library; University of Michigan
ID: 109
image filename: okemos

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Collection: Students on Site
Image Size: 225 x 316
File Size: 9 KB
Record: 109
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/s/sos/x-109/okemos

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