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This item, drawn by Milo Custer, depicts the prayer-stick of Kickapoo leader Kennekuk. According to Custer, Kennekuk's stick, which was then owned by John Winsee, was given to Custer during a visit to the Kickapoo Reservation in October 1906. Custer states that the illustration depicts the prayer-stick accurately, and to scale.
Creator: Custer, Milo
Date: December 10, 1906
Item Number: 219540
Call Number: Indian History Coll. #590, Box 3 Folder: Kickapoo
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 219540
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 - Other States - Illinois - Heyworth
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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