Wapasha IV
Mdewakanton Dakota chief
About Wapasha IV
Lived 1854 – 1925 (aged 70–71). Wapasha IV was an American.
Wabasha IV (1854–1925) was a Mdewakanton Dakota minister, also known as "Hdakinyan" and Napoleon Wabasha. As a young man he served as a scout for the 7th Cavalry Regiment 1873–4. He was elected to the tribal council of the Santee Sioux Reservation in 1878, when the Santees voted to end the old chief system. He became a United States citizen in 1909.
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Who was Wapasha IV?
Mdewakanton Dakota chief
When was Wapasha IV born?
Wapasha IV was born in 1854 in Minnesota.
When did Wapasha IV die?
Wapasha IV died in 1925.
What nationality was Wapasha IV?
Wapasha IV was American.
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