Charles Journeycake (December 16, 1817 - January 3, 1894), was a

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chief of the

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. He visited

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24 times on behalf of his people starting in 1854. Founder of

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References

Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Journeycake, Charles

The Indian Chief, Journeycake, By S. H. Mitchell, The Internet Archive
* Both Banks of the River, by

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is a fictionalized biography of Chief Journeycake. Native American leaders Lenape people 1817 births 1894 deaths 19th-century Native Americans American city founders {{NorthAm-native-bio-stub