Hanging Maw | |
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Died | c. 1794[1] |
Nationality | Cherokee |
Title | First Beloved Man |
Predecessor | Old Tassel |
Successor | Little Turkey |
Hanging Maw, or Uskwa'li-gu'ta in Cherokee, was the leading chief of the Overhill Cherokee from 1788 to 1794. They were located in present-day southeastern Tennessee. He became chief following the death of Old Tassel, and the abandonment of the traditional capital at Chota after raids by European Americans.