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In this letter to Kansas State Historical Society Secretary George W. Martin, Milo Custer writes in regard to the Kickapoo Indians and their prophet Kannekuk. Custer, a researcher and writer on Native Indians, was knowledgeable on the Kickapoo's time in Illinois and, in this item, explains part of their history prior to leaving Illinois for Kansas.
Creator: Custer, Milo
Date: December 10, 1906
Item Number: 219528
Call Number: Indian History Coll. #590, Box 3 Folder: Kickapoo
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 219528
Collections - Manuscript - Indian History
Date - 1900s - 1906
Government and Politics - State Government - State agencies and programs - Agencies - Kansas State Historical Society
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - American Indians - Tribes - Kickapoo
People - Notable Kansans - Martin, George Washington
People - Notable People - Custer, Milo
People - Notable People - Kannekuk
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Places - Other States - Illinois - Heyworth
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/219528