Playing Fox (Waa-pa-laa) was a chief of the Fox tribe of the

Meskwaki The Meskwaki (sometimes spelled Mesquaki), also known by the European exonyms Fox Indians or the Fox, are a Native American people. They have been closely linked to the Sauk people of the same language family. In the Meskwaki language, th ...

people. His portrait was taken in

Prairie du Chien Prairie du Chien may refer to: Places *Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin Prairie du Chien ( ) is a city in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. The population was 5,506 at the 2020 census. Often called Wisconsin's second- ...

in 1825 by

James Otto Lewis James Otto Lewis (February 3, 1799 – November 2, 1858) was an American engraver and painter who was noted for his portraits of Native American leaders and other figures of the American frontier. Lewis began his engraving career in Philadelp ...

, and included in The Aboriginal Port Folio.

References

*Lafarge, Oliver. (MCMLVI). ''A Pictorial History of the American Indian'', Crown Publishers Inc. (page 87) 19th-century Native American leaders Meskwaki people Date of birth unknown Date of death unknown {{NativeAmerican-politician-stub

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