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From: Sharon / Harry Colquhoun <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Wickcheoche Tribe
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 07:40:36 -0500


David,
The Improved Order of Red Men was founded in 1833 on the principles of Freedom, Friendship and Charity. There is reason to think that the roots of the organization went back in history to
before the Revolution. They tried to preserve Native American Indian customs in a civic organization. In the late 50s there were still more than 400,000 members. Local branches were called
"tribes".

Sharon Moore Colquhoun
Belle Mead NJ





DAVID A SHERMAN wrote:

> Hello listers,
>
> I have a funeral card for my Great-grandfather's brother, Stacy G. Sherman. It says he was affiliated with the Wickcheoche Tribe, No. 24, I.O.R.M. He lived from 1860-1947.
> Does anyone know about this Tribe? Was/Is it some kind of Lodge, or could it really be a branch of American Indian.......please, even the slightest bit of info would be of interest to me.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dave Sherman
>

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