Shab-eh-nay | |
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| Born | c. 1775 |
| Died | July 17, 1859 Section 20, Norman Township, Grundy County, Illinois, United States |
| Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery, Morris, Illinois |
| Nationality | Ottawa, Potawatomi |
| Other names | Shabbona Shabbonee |
| Occupation | Native American chief |
| Known for | Keeping Potawatomi people out of the Black Hawk War |
| Title | Chief |
Shabbona or Shab-eh-nay,[1] sometimes referred to as Shabonee[2] and Shaubena[3] (c. 1775 – 1859), was an Ottawa tribe member who became a chief within the Potawatomi tribe in Illinois during the 19th century.
- ^ "Shab-eh-nay (He Who Paws Through) (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ "Portrait (Front) of Shabonee or Shabbona (Built Like A Bear) in Native Dress with Ornaments n.d.," Archives, Manuscripts, Photographs Collection, Smithosonian Institution Research Information System (SIRS). Retrieved 6 August 2007.
- ^ Memories of Shaubena, N. Matson, 1878.