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Kickapoo Bear Chief (Mkopahmah)

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Title
Kickapoo Bear Chief (Mkopahmah)
Description
Bear Chief (Mkopahmah) was a Kickapoo Indian living on the Kickapoo reservation in Kansas. He was photographed by Milo Custer, who visited there in 1906 and 1911.
Interpretation
The Kickapoo lived in Kansas for many years after they were forced out of Illinois in the early 1800s.
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • American Communities in History  
  • Communities and Geography  
  • How We Learn About Communities  
  • Native American Stories  
Learning Standards
  • 18 Social systems  
  • 17 Geography  
  • 16 History  
Author or Creator
McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other Contributors
  • Koos, Greg, 1949-  
  • Wyckoff, Martin A., 1950-  
  • Munson, Don, 1941-  
Source
The Illustrated History of McLean County', pp. 25  
Subject / Keywords
  • Clothing and dress  
  • Kansas  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
  • Indians of North America  
  • Custer, Milo, 1880-  
  • Kickapoo Nation  
Temporal Coverage
1906/1911
Collection Publisher
McLean County Museum of History
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
mch0059
Date Created
7-18-00
Collection Title
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
TitleKickapoo Bear Chief (Mkopahmah)
DescriptionBear Chief (Mkopahmah) was a Kickapoo Indian living on the Kickapoo reservation in Kansas. He was photographed by Milo Custer, who visited there in 1906 and 1911.
InterpretationThe Kickapoo lived in Kansas for many years after they were forced out of Illinois in the early 1800s.
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • American Communities in History  
  • Communities and Geography  
  • How We Learn About Communities  
  • Native American Stories  
Learning Standards
  • 18 Social systems  
  • 17 Geography  
  • 16 History  
Author or CreatorMcLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other Contributors
  • Koos, Greg, 1949-  
  • Wyckoff, Martin A., 1950-  
  • Munson, Don, 1941-  
SourceThe Illustrated History of McLean County', pp. 25  
Subject / Keywords
  • Clothing and dress  
  • Kansas  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
  • Indians of North America  
  • Custer, Milo, 1880-  
  • Kickapoo Nation  
Temporal Coverage1906/1911
Collection PublisherMcLean County Museum of History
RightsCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifiermch0059
Date Created7-18-00
Collection TitleTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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