Simon Pokagon
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1830 – 1899
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Who was Simon Pokagon?
Simon Pokagon was a member of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, an author, and a Native American advocate. He was born near Bertrand in southwest Michigan and died on January 28, 1899 in Hartford, Michigan. Dubbed the “Red Man’s Longfellow” by literary fans, Pokagon was often called the “Hereditary and Last Chief” of the tribe by the press. He was a son of his tribe’s patriarch, Leopold Pokagon.
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- Born
- 1830
United States of America - Parents
- Ethnicity
- Indigenous peoples of the Americas
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Oberlin College
- Lived in
- Illinois
- Died
- Jan 28, 1899
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on July 23, 2013
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