Pe-ness-wi-qua-am Mack-a-te-be-nessy

Born: L'Arbre Croche area of Michigan (now Harbor Springs)[
Died: 1908
Parents: Mack-a-te-pe-nessy (Black Hawk), Ottawa Indian chieftain, mother's name unknown
Spouse: Margaret Fish
Children: Three sons, one daughter

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
A Grammar of their Language, and Personal and Family History of the Author
- 2500 copies
Non Fiction Adult Little Traverse Regional Historical Society 1977
A Grammar of their Language, and Personal and Family History of the Author
- 1500 copies
Non Fiction Adult Little Traverse Regional Historical Society 1967
Complete both early and late history of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan : a grammar of their language, personal and family history of the author / by Andrew J. Blackbird, late U.S. Interpreter Non Fiction , History , Michigan Adult Harbor Springs, Mich. : Babcock and Darling 1897
History of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan : a grammar of their language, and personal and family history of the author / Andrew J. Blackbird, late U.S. interpreter ...
- Reprinted: 1977, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010.
Non Fiction , History , Michigan Adult Ypsilanti, Mich., The Ypsilanti Job Printing House 1887
The Indian Problem from the Indian's Standpoint Non Fiction Adult circulated by National Indian Association of Philadelphia, PA

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Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
B.A.
- cum laude
University of Liberia 1977 -1980

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Supervisor and Chairman of the Board of Supervisors Little Traverse Township 1870 -1872
United States interpreter
- Promoted loyalty to the Government during the Civil War
Mackinac Indian Agency Mackinac 1861 -1869
Postmaster Harbor Springs 1858 -1869
- Looked after soldiers' claims for widows and orphans, for whites and Indians
- Various jobs before being elected to local government positions such as probate judge, Little Traverse Harbor Springs

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Birth Date - 1815-1821

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