Red Thunder Cloud
Deceased Person
1919 – 1996
Who was Red Thunder Cloud?
Red Thunder Cloud, whose English name was Cromwell Ashbie Hawkins West and who was also known as Carlos Westez, claimed to be the last native speaker of the Catawba Indian language. His obituary was later published in this language in the New York Times. Born in Newport, Rhode Island, of African-American parents, his maternal grandfather was prominent African-American lawyer and community leader in Baltimore William Ashbie Hawkins.
Cromwell West developed a passion for Native American history during his teenage years. He embraced a Native American identity and throughout his life, studied Native American languages extensively.
Gordon reports the other last native speakers of Catawba died before 1960. There are claims that Red Thunder Cloud is apparently an impostor and he is not really a native speaker of Catawban.
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