Huron Potawatomi Chief. Born about 1790, probably in the Huron Valley of what is now southeastern Michigan, he became chief of the Nottawaseppi Huron Band after his father's death in the 1830s. In 1840, the Potawatomi were forced to relocate to Kansas, but Chief Moguago escaped somewhere near Skunk Creek, Illinois. He soon returned to Michigan, where he bought land and negotiated the creation of the Pine Creek Reservation. Under his leadership, the tribe gained legal title to their lands and had peaceful relations with white homesteaders. He had no children, and after his passing, his relative "Old" Pamp-to-pee became chief. Just a year later Old Pamp-to-pee died, and his son, Phineas Pamptopee , became chief.
Huron Potawatomi Chief. Born about 1790, probably in the Huron Valley of what is now southeastern Michigan, he became chief of the Nottawaseppi Huron Band after his father's death in the 1830s. In 1840, the Potawatomi were forced to relocate to Kansas, but Chief Moguago escaped somewhere near Skunk Creek, Illinois. He soon returned to Michigan, where he bought land and negotiated the creation of the Pine Creek Reservation. Under his leadership, the tribe gained legal title to their lands and had peaceful relations with white homesteaders. He had no children, and after his passing, his relative "Old" Pamp-to-pee became chief. Just a year later Old Pamp-to-pee died, and his son, Phineas Pamptopee , became chief.
Bio by: John Freed
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