John Okemos

Male, Deceased Person

1775 – 1858

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Who was John Okemos?

John Okemos was a Michigan Native American chief of the Saginaw Chippewa people of the Ojibwa nation. In the Ojibwa language, Ogimaans means "Little Chief." It is not known if this refers to Okemos' short stature or refers in some way to his actual power as a chief. "John" was an adopted name.

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Born
1775
Michigan
Lived in
  • Michigan
Died
1858

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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