Kumskaka Shawnee Indian

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6--- Triplet Son --Kunskaka -- unsoma, A cat that Flies in the air--meaning the great horned owl. Was Born January 30, 1771. Was of good nature and joyful. Death unknown.

From: Shawnee Heritage I Written by Don Greene and Noel Schutz 2008 ISBN 978-1-4357-1573-8 2nd Edition page 148

“ Kumshaka aka Kumshaka Puckinshinwa-Kunshauskau- Cat Flying In Air – ¾ Kishpoko-Pekowi-Creek-Metis born 1770 OH-died before 1824 (Canada) 5th son of Puckenshiwa (born 1735) & Metheotashe Opessa (born 1740) (timeline) • a Kishpoko warrior raiding the Ohio River Valley (1788-1792) • Blue Jacket War (1787-1794) • raiding Ohio. Kentucky, Virginia, Tennesees: (1795-1810) • Brownstown (1812) • Mongaugon (1812) • Amherstburg (1812) • Frenchtown (1813) • Ft Meigs (1813) • 2nd Anherstburg (1813) • Thames (1813) with Tecumseh (his brother) Moved to Canada in 1815; died before band returned to Ohio (1825) Husband (c. 1790) of Kishpoko Woman (born 1774); children unknown”

(ed. Note: abbreviations in text expanded for clarity) (the word "Metis" is of French origin meaning mixed blood... In other words: Kumshaka was 1/2 Shawnee, 1/4 Creek, and 1/4 mixed)