Chief Wapahaska (
fl. 1880s) ( dak, Wápaha Ská), also known as Chief Whitecap, was a
Dakota
Dakota may refer to:
* Dakota people, a sub-tribe of the Sioux
** Dakota language, their language
Dakota may also refer to:
Places United States
* Dakota, Georgia, an unincorporated community
* Dakota, Illinois, a town
* Dakota, Minnesota, ...
chief from the area now known as
Whitecap Dakota Reserve.
Founding of Saskatoon
John Lake of the Temperance Colonization Society of Toronto arrived in what is now
Saskatoon
Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Hig ...
in 1882 to survey the land. Whitecap advised that Lake begin the settlement on the east bank of the
South Saskatchewan River
The South Saskatchewan River is a major river in Canada that flows through the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
For the first half of the 20th century, the South Saskatchewan would completely freeze over during winter, creating spectacular ...
, which would later become
Nutana
Nutana is a primarily residential neighbourhood located near the centre of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It includes the business district of Broadway Avenue. It comprises a nearly even mixture of low-density, single detached dwellings and ...
.
Later life
Whitecap was a participant in the
North-West Rebellion
The North-West Rebellion (french: Rébellion du Nord-Ouest), also known as the North-West Resistance, was a resistance by the Métis people under Louis Riel and an associated uprising by First Nations Cree and Assiniboine of the District of S ...
, and was tried for treason after
Louis Riel's surrender. He was later found not guilty.
References
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Dakota people
19th-century First Nations people
First Nations history
People of the North-West Rebellion
Indigenous leaders in Saskatchewan
Year of birth unknown
Year of death unknown