Complex sentence: Waukon Decorah (c.1780--1868) was a Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) orator who, while not a hereditary chief, emerged as a diplomatic leader in Ho-Chunk relations with the United States.
Split into simpler sentences: Waukon Decorah (c.1780--1868) was a Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) orator. While not a hereditary chief, he emerged as a diplomatic leader in Ho-Chunk relations with the United States.