Jump to content

O-saw-wah-pon

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Rynb99 (talk | contribs) at 00:30, 29 November 2021 (added Category:Native American people from Michigan using HotCat). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

O-saw-wah-pon (1798-1859) was a leader of the Saginaw Band of the Ojibwe. He was a friend of Lewis Cass and in general sided with the Americans and opposed Tecumseh's plans for war. He was born in what is today the eastern part of Saginaw, Michigan and died in Isabella County, Michigan.

Sources

  • History of Saginaw County, Michigan. Chicago: Charles C. Chapman & Co, 1881. p. 184-185.