Draft:Joseph Parks
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Chief Captain Joseph Parks (Shawnee: Pa-Ka-tas-Ka-Kah, or "You will find him by the side of it"[1]) (born 1797[1] or 1792[2], died 1859[2][3]) was a Shawnee soldier and landowner[1][2] who led the remaining Shawnee in Ohio to their new reservation in Kansas upon their government mandated forced relocation in the 1830's[2].
During the Second Seminole War, the United States government recruited at least two companies of Shawnee warriors to fight the Seminole in Florida.[1][2]. One of these groups included Parks, who was subsequently promoted to captain[1][2]
After the war, Parks returned home to his estate in Kansas, where he died in 1859.[2][3]. Parks was buried in the Shawnee cemetery of Johnson County, Kansas[2][3]
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[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Hand written biography of Captain Joseph Parks or Pa-Ka-tas-Ka-Kah (You will find him by the side of it) / Native American, Cherokee - Gilcrease Museum Online Collections". live-gmcd.pantheonsite.io. 2018-09-26. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Morgan, Perl. History of Wyandotte County, Kansas, and its people (1st ed.). pp. 36–37. hdl:2027/hvd.32044048602288.
- ^ a b c "Find A Grave - Capt. Joseph Parks". Find a Grave.