Appanoose was a 19th-century Meskwaki chief who lived in Iowa; he was the son of Taimah (Chief Tama)[1] and probably a grandson of Quashquame. Prior to European-American settlement in the 19th century, the tribe occupied territory in what became Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa.

Appanoose
Appanoose, after Charles Bird King ca. 1836
Meskwaki leader
Personal details
ParentChief Taimah

Several place names and a US Navy ship honored Appanoose:

References edit

  1. ^ Annals of Iowa (1903) Vol. 6, p. 203
  2. ^ USS Appanoose (AK-226), U.S. Navy History Archives Archived April 14, 2010, at the Wayback Machine