Náčelník Keokuk
English: Identifier: bulletin3011907smit Year: 1901 (1900s) Authors: Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology Subjects: Ethnology Publisher: Washington : G. P. O. Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: BULL. ."JO] KENNEBUNKER KEOKUK 678 Mentioned by Capt. John Smith in 1616 and visitetl by Druillettes in 1646. Kenebec—Maurault, Hist. Abenakis, 120, IStiO. Kenebecka.—Smith (l(i29), Hi.st. Va., ll, 177, 1819. Kenebeke.—Ibid., 183. Kinibeki.—Jes. Rel. (1647), Thwaites ed., xx.\i, 189, 1898. Kennebunker. A word local in the Maine luml)ering regions, defined (Dialect Note.s, 390, 1895) as a "valise in which clothes are put by lumbermen when they go into camp for a 'winter operation.'" This term, of quite recent origin, has been formed, with the English suttix -er, from Kennebunk, a river and port in Maine; de- rived from the Passamaquoddy or a close- ly related dialectof Algonquian, probably signifying ' at the long water.' ( a. f. c. ) Kenozhe [Kmozha", 'pickerel'). A gens of the Chippewa. Cf. Keinouche. Ke-noushay.—Warren (1852) in Minn. Hist. Soe. Coll., V, 44,1885 (trans, 'pike'). Ke-no-zha.—Tan- ner, Narrative, 314, 1830 ('pickerel'). Ke-no'- zhe.—Morpin, Anc. Soc, l(i6, 1877 ('pike'). Kinoja".—Wm. Jones, inf n, 1906. Kenta (probably from khifa', 'field', 'meadow.'—Hewitt). A Tuscarora vil- lage in North Carolina in 1701.—Lawson (1714), Carolina, 383, 1860. Kentanuska. A Tuscarora village in North Carolina in 1701.—Lawson (1714), Carolina, 383, 1860. Kente [kent'a', 'field', 'meadow'). A Cayuga village existing about 1670 on Qninte bay of L. Ontario, Ontario. Kante.—Bruyas (1673) in N. Y. Doc. Col. Hist., ix, .792, 1855. kente.—Frontenac (1673), ibid., 96. Kentsia.—Honiann Heirs' map, 1756. Kentsio.— Lotter, map, ca. 1770. Quente.—La Honton. New Voy., I, 32, 1703. ftuintay.—Frontenac (1672), op. cit., 93. Quinte.—Doc. of 1698 in N. Y. Doc. Col. Hi.st., IX, 681, 1855. Kenunimik. An Ikogmiut Eskimo vil- lage on the right bank of the lower Yukon, Alaska (Coast Surv. chart, 1898), 15 ni. above Andreafski. Perhaps the same as Ankachak. Keokuk (K'njokag^^, 'one who^^movts about alert'). A Sauk leader, a member of the Fox clan, born on Kock r., 111., about 1780. He was not a chief by birth, but rose to the command of his people through marked al>ility, force of charac- ter, and oratorical power. His mother is said to liave been half French. At an early age he was a member of the Sauk council, which he graced, but at first played only a subordinate role therein. He stepped into prominence later on when he was made tribal guest-keeper. While holding this office he was supplied at tribal expense with all the means of rendering hospitality, and played the part of a genial host with such pleasing effect that his lodge became a .center for all things social and political. Quick to see the possibilities of this oflice he made use of the opportunity to fiu'ther his own ambitions. Keokuk was well aware of the fact that the rigid social organization of his peo- ple offered a barrier to the realization of his cherished desire," which was to be- come the foremost man of his tribe. Con- trary to the manner of men of his train- ing, environment, and tradition, he had no scruples against doing away with a practice if thereby he might reap profit for himself; andhe worked his will against custom, not in an open, aggressive way, but by veiled, diplomatic methods. lie was continually involved in intrigue; standing always in the background, he secretly played one faction against an- other. In time he became the leading councilor in the Sank assembly, and en- joyed great popularity among his people. But the situation assumed a different as- jiect when the troul)led period of the so- I'alled Black Hawk war arrived. The immediate cause of this conflict grew out Text Appearing After Image: of an agreement first entered into between the Government and a small band of Sauk who, under their leader Kwaskwamia, were in winter camj) near the trading post of St Louis. By this compact the Sauk were to give up the Rock River country. As soon as the agreement became noised abroad among all the Sauk there was strong opposition, particularly to the form in which it had been made. Throughout the affair Keokuk assumed so passive an attitude that he lost at once both social and political prestige. Those of the Sauk who favored an appeal to arms then turned to a man of the Thunder clan, Black-big-chest, known to the whites un- der the name of Black Hawk (q. v.), who became their leader. 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