Ne-kah-wah-she-tun-kah
Ne-kah-wah-she-tun-kah | |
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(Ne-ka-wah-shin too-kah) | |
Principal Chief Ne-kah-wah-she-tun-kah of the Osage | |
| Osage Nation leader | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1839 Osage County, Oklahoma on a bend of the Arkansas River near Ponca City |
| Died | August 3, 1923 (age 83–84) Osage County, Oklahoma, US |
| Party | Full Bloods |
| Spouse(s) | Wah-ghre-lum-pah and her older sister |
| Relations | Brother, Joseph Pawnee-no-pashe, a.k.a. Governor Joe |
| Children | Nicholas Webster, Oliver Morton, Mrs. Little Star |
| Parent(s) | Father, Chief Pawnee-no-pashe |
| Known for | Last hereditary chief of the Osage. Responsible for the Osage keeping mineral rights. Controversy over his burial ceremony that included a scalp of a rival chief. |
| Nickname | Chief Nick |
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Ne-kah-wah-she-tun-kah | |
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Statue of Chief Nick | |
| Principal Chief of the Osage Nation | |
| In office 1922 – August 3, 1923 (died in office) | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Bonnicastle |
| Succeeded by | Paul Red Eagle |
| Principal Chief of the Osage Nation | |
| In office 1900–1902 | |
| Preceded by | Black Dog II |
| Succeeded by | James Bigheart |
Ne-kah-wah-she-tun-kah was an Osage chief who served as the Principal Chief of the Osage Nation from 1922 until his death on August 3, 1923. "Chief Nick" also served as principal chief for an earlier term and seven terms on the tribal council. He never learned English, but was one of the most respected chiefs of the Osage.