Chief Wahbanosay (Waabanose in the Fiero spelling, Waubuno as spelt by Jones[1]) (fl. 1778 - d. 1806) was a Mississaugas chief of the Eagle doodem, in the Burlington, Ontario area. His Ojibwe name is translated as "Walks in the Dawn" or "Morning Light".[1]
Wahbanosay | |
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 Wahbanosay's signature, from the text of the Toronto Purchase. | |
| Born | fl. 1778 |
| Died | 1806 |
| Other names | Waabanose, Waubuno |
Life
editWahbanosay was the negotiator for the Mississaugas of the Gunshot treaty in 1783. He was also a signatory to land surrender #8 in 1797 of lands in the Burlington Heights area, the Toronto Purchase in 1805, and Surrender #14, which surrendered additional lands in the Burlington area in 1806.[2]
He married a Mississauga woman named Puhgashkish and had a daughter, Tuhbenahneequay. He also married Naishenum and had a son, Nawahjegezhegwabe (Joseph Sawyer).[3][4]
During the 1790s, Wahbanosay worked as a guide for Deputy Surveyor General Augustus Jones, who married his daughter Tuhbenahneequay. The couple had two children: John Jones and Peter Jones.[2]
References
edit- 1 2 Jones, Peter. History of the Ojebway Indians, with especial reference to their conversion to Christianity. London: A. W. Bennett, 1861. pp. 164.
- 1 2 Curnoe, Greg (1996). Deeds/Nations. Ontario Archaeological Society, London Chapter Occasional Publications 4. Archived from the original on 2008-12-05.
- ↑ Pearce, Robert J. (2004). THE WAUBUNO SITE AND OTHER EARTHWORKS. London: KEWA: Newsletter of the London Chapter, Ontario Archaeological Society, November & December 2004.
- ↑ "NAWAHJEGEZHEGWABE (Newechekeshequeby, Nawachjekezhegwabe) (Joseph Sawyer)". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved 2026-01-22.