Wihąnįka
Blackhawk
formerly Winneshiek
Born [location unknown]
Ancestors 
Daughter of Coming Thunder Wakąjaguga (Ho-Chunk) Winneshiek
and [mother unknown]
Wife of
James Wągᵋnaroskaga Blackhawk
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Jennie Cinągᵋrarewįga Blackhawk,
Belle Ahusojerawįga Blackhawk,
John Nojǫpka Blackhawk,
Ella Wakąjapįwįga Blackhawk and
Albert Wakjeguhega Blackhawk
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 5 Oct 2019
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Wihąnįka was Ho-Chunk.
Contents |
Biography
Name
The name Wihaneka is for Wihąnįka, "Little Wihą," where Wihą(ga) is, as indicated, a birth order name for the second daughter. In the censuses, the diminutive -nįk is dropped, and we have the standard form of the birth order name as Wihąga. (1912 census)
Birth
The census data shows consistently that she was born 1841.
Lineage
"Sayokoruspinka and his wife, Peneeka (Beautiful) had Wanknaroskaka (Man of Distinction) born about 1847, known as James Blackhawk, died in the autumn of 1920. He married Wihaneka (Second born) daughter of Chief Winneshiek (Coming Thunder).” (Jipson 241)
“The sons of Wanknaroskaka or James Blackhawk were Nojumbka, meaning The thunder who strikes the tree or John Blackhawk and Wakjagohoyka, (Returning with victory), Albert Black hawk, died July 1912, at age 20. The daughters are Chimkananewinka (She who goes on the village) born 1875 married Edwin Greengrass; Ahosojwaywinka (She whose feathers are worn) born 1881, married Arthur Cas_man, and Wakanjapinwinka (The good thunder woman), born 1886, married Charles Greengrass and lives at Trempealeau, Wisconsin.” (Jipson, 241)
Sources
- Norton William Jipson, Story of the Winnebagoes (Chicago: The Chicago Historical Society, 1923). This is an unpublished typescript.
- 1912 Indian census; Roll: M595_570; Line: 13; Agency: Tomah Indian School. Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M595, 692 rolls); Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Record Group 75; National Archives.
Acknowledgements
- Thank you Richard Dieterle for the initial research into and creation of this profile.
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I'd like to know if/how the census represents her last name. Thanks.
Her line on the census says: Weihunka Blackhawk Mrs. widow 71 F
edited by Kathie (Parks) Forbes