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Wathena (chief)
Wathena
was a
Native American
chief
of the
Kickapoo
tribe
. His name
translates
as "Sun
Shining
on Moose Horns."
He lived on land which is now the site of
the city
of Wathena in
Doniphan County, Kansas
.
Memorials
The
town
of
Wathena, Kansas
, is named for Wathena.
Two
United States Navy ships
have been named for him:
*The
cargo ship
USS
Wathena
, in
commission
in
1919
.
*The
large harbor tug
USS
Wathena
,
in service
from 1973 until 1997.
