Truman Washington Dailey
Truman Washington Dailey | |
|---|---|
Mashi Manyi and Sunge Hka | |
| Born | Truman Washington Dailey 1898 |
| Died | 1996 |
| Nationality | Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians |
| Alma mater | Oklahoma A&M College |
| Known for | fluent Chiwere speaker, peyote roadman |
| Notable work | Chiwere language preservation |
Truman Washington Dailey, (October 19, 1898 – December 16, 1996) also known as Mashi Manyi ("Soaring High") and Sunge Hka ("White Horse"), was the last native speaker of the Otoe-Missouria dialect of Chiwere (Baxoje-Jiwere-Nyut'achi), a Native American language. He was a member of the Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians.