Wakąjaziwewįga (Traveling Yellow Thunder) Rave (abt. 1840)

Wife of John Wanįkšujᵋxųnųnįka Rave — married about 1916 (to 1917) in Nebraska, United States

Died [date unknown] in Thurston, Nebraska, United States

Wakąjaziwewįga was Ho-Chunk.

Biography

Birth

Wakąjaziwewįga was born about 1840. (censuses)

Name

The 1898 census gives her Hocąk name as Wa-kon-jar-ze-we-win-kaw, which is for Wakąjaziwewįga, "Traveling Yellow Thunderbird", from Wakąjá, "Thunderbird"; zi, "yellow, brown"; we, "to persist, keep after; to go around, to travel"; -wį-, a feminine gender infix; and -ga, a definite article suffix used in personal names. This is, of course, a Thunderbird Clan name.

Marriages

She was formerly married to U. S. Grant (1898 census) , and afterwards, to John Rave. (1917 census) John was living alone in 1915 (census), but by 30 June 1916 was married to Mrs. U. S. Grant. (census)

Sources

• 1898 Indian census; Roll: M595_312; Page: 24; Line: 26; Agency: Omaha & Winnebago. Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M595, 692 rolls); Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Record Group 75; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
• 1915 census; Roll: M595_665; Line: 9; Agency: Winnebago. Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M595, 692 rolls); Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Record Group 75; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
• 1916 Indian census; Roll: M595_665; Line: 8; Agency: Winnebago. Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M595, 692 rolls); Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Record Group 75; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
• 1917 Indian census; Roll: M595_665; Page: 45; Line: 15; Agency: Winnebago. Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M595, 692 rolls); Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Record Group 75; National Archives, Washington, D.C.