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Death of a majestic Michigan man

Death of a majestic Michigan man

Nehwaygo, the brave

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Saginaw 1833

    The Saginaw Indian brave Nehwaygo went to his maker in the forests near the Chippewa village of Kawkawlin where he resided with his wife and small band. No one knows who killed him or how. First reports from a local reporter W. R. McCormick, said the killer was a relative of one of Nehwaygo's many victims, but no name could be determined.

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