Background
Chief Shingabawossin was born about 1763. He was the grandson of Gi-chi-o-jee-de-bun and the oldest of the nine son of Naid-o-sa-gee"s family, consisting of about 20 children in all from four wives.
Chief Shingabawossin was born about 1763. He was the grandson of Gi-chi-o-jee-de-bun and the oldest of the nine son of Naid-o-sa-gee"s family, consisting of about 20 children in all from four wives.
Marie. Chief Shingabawossin was of the Crane doodem. He participated in the 1783 Battle of Saint Croix Falls, under the leadership of Louisiana Pointe Chief Waubojeeg. During the War of 1812, he was enlisted by the British to fight against the Americans and went to York to join Tecumseh"s War.
He was prominent during the first quarter of the 19th century, thus taking part as a signatory to the 1820 Treaty of Sault Ste.
Marie, the first treaty made with the United States in that area. In 1822, Henry Schoolcraft met with the Chief and established the United States Indian Agency in Sault Ste.
Marie. He was a signatory for the 1825 Treaty of Prairie du Chien and the 1826 Treaty of Fond du Lac.
Often, he was the leading speaker and usually the most important person among the Ojibwa delegates.