Wosso
Obijwa leader of the Shiawassee band
About Wosso
Born 1750. Wosso was a traditional leader or chief.
Wosso or Wasso, aka Owosso, was a 19th-century Ojibwa leader of the Shiawassee band.
Wosso was a signatory of the Treaty of Saginaw in 1819 which ceded 24,000 square kilometers (or more than six million acres) in central Michigan to the US government. He was also a signatory of the Treaty of Detroit in 1807 which ceded much of southeastern Michigan and northwest Ohio to the US government.
The city of Owosso, Michigan, is named for him.
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Who was Wosso?
Obijwa leader of the Shiawassee band
When was Wosso born?
Wosso was born in 1750.
What was Wosso's occupation?
Wosso was a traditional leader or chief.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Wosso. https://biography.guide/wosso/
MLA: "Wosso." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/wosso/.
Chicago: "Wosso." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/wosso/.
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