Kitihawa

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Kitihawa was a Potawatomi woman historically recognized as the Indigenous wife and business partner of Chicago’s founder, Jean Baptiste Point du Sable.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Potawatomi person
human
associatedWith Jean Baptiste Point du Sable homestead and trading post
history of Chicago
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
surface form: United States
culture Potawatomi NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Anishinaabe peoples NERFINISHED
ethnicity Potawatomi NERFINISHED
hasRole co‑founder of early Chicago settlement
knownAs Indigenous wife of Chicago’s founder
languageUsed French
Potawatomi language NERFINISHED
maritalStatus married
notableFor being the Indigenous wife of Jean Baptiste Point du Sable
being the business partner of Jean Baptiste Point du Sable
role in early history of Chicago
occupation businessperson
trader
partner Jean Baptiste Point du Sable NERFINISHED
partOf Potawatomi community in the Great Lakes region
placeOfResidence settlement at the mouth of the Chicago River
region Great Lakes region NERFINISHED
relative Jean Baptiste Point du Sable NERFINISHED
residence Chicago area NERFINISHED
Illinois Country NERFINISHED
sexOrGender female
spouse Jean Baptiste Point du Sable NERFINISHED
timePeriod 18th century
early 19th century

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