Simon Pokagon

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Simon Pokagon (1830 - 1899) was a chief of the Potawatomi tribe, author and son of Leopold Pokagon. He was born near the St. Joseph River in 1830 and attended both Notre Dame University and Oberlin College. He was fluent in Latin, Greek, English and Native American languages and is often cited as the most highly educated full blood Native American of the late 19th century. As a delegate of the Potawatomi tribe he met with US presidents Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S Grant and spoke at 1893's World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. As an author he is most famous for his poems and articles about Native American customs and beliefs. His autobiography "O-Gi-Maw-Kwe Mit-I-Gwa-Ki (Queen of Woods)" was published in 1899. <ref>Bruce E. Johansen. "Simon Pokagon." American Indians Ready Reference. Salem Press, 1995. eNotes.com. 2006. 21 Jul, 2007 <http://history.enotes.com/salem-history/simon-pokagon> </ref>

There is a monument to both Simon and his father in Chicago's Jackson Park. Pokagon State Park in northern Indiana is also named for both of them.

Writing Available Online

"An Indian on the Problems of His Race", American Monthly Review of Reviews, V. 12 (Dec. 1895): Pages 694-695.

"Indian Superstitions and Legends", Forum 25 (July 1898): 618-629.

"Simon Pokagon on Naming the Indians", American Monthly Review of Reviews, 16 (Sept. 1897): 320-321.

"The Future of the Red Man", Forum 23 (Aug. 1897): 698-708.

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