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In this letter to George W. Martin, George P. Morehouse discusses the "Fool Chiefs" of the Kaw tribe. According to Morehouse, the two "Fool Chiefs" were well-known Kaw leaders who were father and son. Morehouse also mentions that the Kaws "governed and usually operated in all things by threes." Finally, Morehouse states that the title of "Fool Chief" was not an insult but something that "could only be maintained by brave and warlike qualities along with good conduct and wisdom in council."
Creator: Morehouse, George Pierson, b. 1859
Date: April 16, 1904
Item Number: 219522
Call Number: Indian History Coll. #590, Box 3 Folder Kansa
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 219522
Collections - Manuscript - Indian History
Date - 1900s - 1904
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 - Kansa
People - Notable Kansans - Martin, George Washington
People - Notable Kansans - Morehouse, George Pierson
Places - Cities and towns - Council Grove
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Counties - Morris
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/219522
