Hathawekela

Hathawekela
θawikila
Regions with significant populations
Historically South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia; today Oklahoma
Languages
Shawnee, English
Related ethnic groups
Chalahgawtha, Kispoko, Mekoche, Pekowi, Shawnee

Hathawekela (also spelled Oawikila, Thaawikila, Thawegila; Shawnee: θawikila; French: Chalaqua) is one of the five divisions of the Shawnee, a Native American people. The other four divisions are the Chalahgawtha, Kispoko, Mekoche, and Pekowi. All five division names appear in varied spellings in historical records. Together, these divisions form the loose confederacy that is the Shawnee tribe.

Traditionally, Shawnee political leadership came from the Hathawekela patrilineal division. The Hathawekela claim to be the "elder brothers" among the Shawnee, as being the first created of the tribe.

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