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Person: David H. Drake, Myaamia Name: Mihšahkatwa

  • Nationality: Myaamia
    Family Group: Drake
  • ID: 2634
    Gender: Male
    Date of Birth: Knw 12-25-1874
    Location of Birth: N/A
    Date of Death: N/A
    Location of Death: N/A
  • Biography/Notes:
    A lifelong bachelor, David Drake worked as a ranch hand and cowboy in several different locations across Indian Territory. Family stories suggest he may have even jumped rail cars for a period of time. The last known official record of David's life is found on the 1937 tribal roll, where he was recorded as 62 years old and living in Fairfax, Osage County, Oklahoma.

Alias:
  • Waapinaakišiinka
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Birth

December 25, 1874

1889 Allotment

March 2, 1889

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatires of the United States of America in Congressa ssembled, That the provisions of chapter One hundred and Nineteen of the acts of eighteen hundred and eighty seven, entitled "An act to provide for the allotment of lands in severalty to Indians on the various reservations,and to extend the protection of the laws of the United States and the Territories over the Indians, and for other purposes," are hereby declared to extend to and are made app...