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chief menominee chief oshkosh 29 august 1858 keshena , wisconsin chief tomah near nekoosa , wisconsin chief akwine ` me 150px native american menominee indian tribe 1795 portrait of menominee chief oshkosh chiefoshkosh.jpg chief oshkosh
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chief oshkosh

chief oshkosh -lrb- also spelled os-kosh or oskosh -rrb- -lrb- 1795 -- august 29 , 1858 -rrb- was the chief of the menominee american indian tribe from 1827 until his death .
he played a key role in treaty negotiations as the menominee tribe tried to protect their lands in wisconsin from the resettling new york indians and the american pioneers .
oshkosh , wisconsin , is named after him .
