Chief Waukon Decorah 3582304 225451713 2008-07-13T19:38:13Z Rjwilmsi 203434 no 'of' between a month and a year per [[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_%28dates_and_numbers%29#Longer_periods|MOS]] using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] '''Waukon Decorah''' (c. [[1780]]-[[1868]]) was a Native American Chief. His name varies in different sources: his tombstone terms him "John Waukon", while the spelling "Wawkon" is also encountered; the name "Waukon" has been translated to mean "thunder"<ref name="Standard Story"/>. According to the Wisconsin Historical Society's Dictionary of Wisconsin History, Chief Waukon Decorah was a [[Ho-Chunk]] leader and grandson of [[Glory of the Morning]], a famous Ho-Chunk. Chief Waukon Decorah cooperated with whites during the [[Black Hawk War]], but his compliance was not rewarded: his people were forced across the [[Mississippi River]] into Northeast [[Iowa]] and eventually toward [[Blue Earth County, Minnesota]] in the newly established state of [[Minnesota]]. He is buried in Oakland Cemetery, in Waukon. A new headstone was placed at the grave in November 2007<ref name="Standard Story">Brianne Eilers, ''The Standard'' (Waukon), [[November 28]], [[2007]], p.2 ([http://www.waukonstandard.com/main.asp?SectionID=24&SubSectionID=36&ArticleID=42669&TM=67836.24 online version])</ref>. ==Eponyms== Two Northeast Iowa cities bear his name, [[Decorah, Iowa|Decorah]] and [[Waukon, Iowa|Waukon]]. The Waukon Indians, of [[Waukon, Iowa]] prefer to be named in his honor. ==Sources== {{reflist}} *[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/wlhba/searchResults.asp?adv=yes&Ln=Decorah&fn=Waukon&q=chief Chief Waukon Decorah, Wisconsin Historical Society] {{DEFAULTSORT:Waukon Decorah}} [[Category:1780 births]] [[Category:1868 deaths]] [[Category:Native American leaders]] [[Category:History of Iowa]] [[Category:History of Wisconsin]] {{NorthAm-native-bio-stub}} {{US-mil-bio-stub}}