Thomas Wakeman | |
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Born | Wowinape (to take refuge) 1846 Probably Kaposia |
Died | January 13, 1886 | (aged 39–40)
Spouse | Judith Minnetonka |
Children | 6 |
Parent | Little Crow |
Thomas Wakeman (Sioux: Wowinape) (1846 – January 13, 1886) was a Dakota (also known as Sioux) based in Dakota Territory who organized the first Sioux Indian YMCA.[1][2] Over the years, 66 Sioux associations have been founded, and they have more than 1000 members.[1] As of 2000, Sioux YMCAs, under the leadership of a Lakota Board of Directors, operate programs serving families and youth on the 4,500-square-mile (12,000 km2) Cheyenne River Indian Reservation.[2]
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