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In Loving Memory of

Rosann Potts (Ke-O-Ko-Mo-Quah)

(Potawatomi Traditional)

Rosan Potts (Ke-O-Ko-Mo-Quah) is the great-granddaughter of O-Ketch-Chee-Ko-Mo-Quah (O-Ketch-Chee-Com-Me-Quah/O-Ket-Chee). O-Ketch-Chee-Ko-Mo-Quah is the biological sister of Shau-Uque-Be, who is the biological father of Chief Abram Burnett

Above: Mrs. Rosann Potts (Ke-o-ko-mo-quah), mother of James Wahb-no-sah and grandmother of Gary Wis-ki-ge-amatyuk Sr.

Prairie Band Reservation in Mayetta, Kansas, 1930.

All photographs are courtesy of

Denver Library Western History and Genealogy Archives

Above: Mrs. Rosan Potts (Ke-o-ko-mo-quah). Traditional birch bark wigwam home in background. Prairie Band Potawatomi Indian Reservation. Mayetta, Kansas, May 1936

Above: Mrs. William Wapp, Mrs. Josey McKenney (Kit-tas), and Mrs. Rosan Potts (Ke-o-ko-mo-quah) on right, playing dice game on the Prairie Band Indian Reservation. Mayetta, Kansas. May 1936

Above: Mrs. Rosan Potts (Ke-o-ko-mo-quah) to the right

Above: Potawatomi women playing ehpeskehwayen. To the left is Rosan Potts (Ke-o-ko-mo-quah). Mayetta, Kansas. May 1930

Above: Potawatomi women playing ehpeskehwayen. To the left is Rosan Potts (Ke-o-ko-mo-quah). Mayetta, Kansas. May 1930

Above: Mrs. Rosan Potts (Ke-o-ko-mo-quah) at center

Above: Traditional Potawatomi women gathered. At center is Rosan Potts (Ke-o-ko-mo-quah), grandmother of Gary Wis-ki-ge-amatyuk Sr. Mayetta, Kansas Prairie Band Potawatomi Indian Reservation.

Above photo courtesy of Gary Wis-ki-ge-amatyuk Sr.

Above: Mrs. Rosan Potts (Ke-o-ko-mo-quah).

Above: Mrs. Rosan Potts (Ke-o-ko-mo-quah).

Above: Mrs. Rosan Potts (Ke-o-ko-mo-quah).

Above: Mrs. Rosan Potts (Ke-o-ko-mo-quah).

Above: Mrs. Rosan Potts (Ke-o-ko-mo-quah).

Above: Mrs. Rosan Potts (Ke-o-ko-mo-quah).

Above: Mrs. Rosan Potts (Ke-o-ko-mo-quah).

Above: Traditional Potawatomi Rush Mat weaving.

Above: Traditional Potawatomi Rush Mat weaving.

Above: James Wahb-no-sah, son of Wis-ki-ge-amatyuk (John Buckshot) and Rosan Potts (Ke-o-ko-mo-quah). Prairie Band Potawatomi Reservation, Mayetta, Kansas. 1930

Above: James Wahb-no-sah father of Gary Wis-ki-ge-amatyuk Sr.

Above: Garnett Potts, younger brother of James Wahbnosah, sons of Rosann Potts (Ke-o-ko-mo-quah) and his wife Virginia Potts

Above: Maynard Potts, younger brother of James Wahbnosah, sons of Rosann Potts (Ke-o-ko-mo-quah)

Above: Potawatomi Indian, Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Sr. (Burnett/Wahb-No-Sah/Ke-O-Ko-Mo-Quah Family), on horseback at a Potawatomi gathering and dance wearing a bald eagle tail feather headdress on the Prairie Band Indian Reservation in Kansas, 1967

Above: Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Sr. (Burnett/Wahb-No-Sah/Ke-O-Ko-Mo-Quah Family), grandson of Rosan Potts/Ke-O-Ko-Mo-Quah.

Above: Mrs. Rosan Potts (Ke-o-ko-mo-quah), 1930

Above: James Wahb-no-sah skinning a deer.

Above: James Wahb-no-sah skinning a deer.

Above: Mrs. Rosan Potts (Ke-o-ko-mo-quah) preparing meat.

Above: Mrs. Rosan Potts (Ke-o-ko-mo-quah) preparing meat.

Above: Mrs. Rosan Potts (Ke-o-ko-mo-quah) preparing rack to dry meat.

Above: Mrs. Rosan Potts (Ke-o-ko-mo-quah) preparing rack to dry meat.

Above: Deer meat drying.

Above: Deer meat drying.

Above: Food preparations.

Above: Preparing food in iron kettle.

Above: Brush roof shelter for traditional gatherings. Prairie Band Reservation, Mayetta, Kansas. 1930

Above: Potawatomis gathered around James Wahb-no-sah (center). Prairie Band Potawatomi Reservation. Mayetta, Kansas.

Above: Mrs. Rosan Potts/Ke-o-ko-mo-quah (center), Pom Hubbard, and John Wabnum (standing right) trading at the Jones Store in Mayetta, KS.