Nacheninga was a distinguished leader of the Ioway tribe in the early 1800s. Chief No Heart of Fear was a delegate to Washington, D.C. His goal was to negotiate treaty agreements with the United States Government. One common way Nacheninga would assist in these negotiations was his hand-drawn map of where the Ioway tribes had moved and were living. He used this map to support his argument that the Ioway tribes had been living in the area long before other tribes and the Europeans. Today, the map is still used by 1700 farm interpreters to provide information to museum visitors.
When it was necessary, Nacheninga was a hard, ruthless warrior, fighting in several tribal wars. At age fifteen he joined a war party that was led by his brother White Cloud. Chief No Heart of Fear was a vicious fighter both on the battlefield and in his negotiations with the government. This toughness and willingness to fight earned him respect from both his fellow tribe members and others outside his tribe. This visionary leader contributed greatly to the sovereignty of the Ioway tribes. Without his help, the Ioway people would have possibly left the area all together as others began to settle there.
Nacheninga was involved in negotiating treaties throughout the mid-1800s. These signings show us that the ruthless fighter and negotiator looked at all means of peace besides war and battle. Although seen by some as only a ruthless leader, it is fair to say Nacheninga was a man of peace, as well.
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