| Born near Mayetta, Aug. 11, 1896; died Topeka, June 17, 1975. Painter, specialized in Native American life. Teacher. Self-taught artist. Native American of the Potawatomi tribe. He first attended boarding school at Nadeau near Mayetta. When the school burned, he went to Haskell Institute in Lawrence, but was unhappy and ran away, then sent to Chilocco, OK, Indian School. ShipShee left after his father died and at 15 left home. His first paying job at Brown Palace Hotel, Denver was in the ki (showing 500 of 1704 characters). |
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