Thomas Wakeman
Thomas Wakeman | |
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| Born | Wowinape (to take refuge) 1846 Probably Kaposia |
| Died | January 13, 1886 (aged 39–40) |
| Spouse | Judith Minnetonka |
| Children | 6 |
| Parent | Little Crow |
Thomas Wakeman (Sioux: Wowinape) (1846 – January 13, 1886) was a Dakota (also known as Sioux) based in Dakota Territory who organized the first Sioux Indian YMCA. Over the years, 66 Sioux associations have been founded, and they have more than 1000 members. As of 2000, Sioux YMCAs, under the leadership of a Lakota Board of Directors, operate programs serving families and youth on the 4,500-square-mile (12,000 km2) Cheyenne River Indian Reservation.