KY SR202

Kentucky Senate resolution honors Shawnee Chief Nonhelema Hokolesqua (born 1718) as part of Women's History Month, recognizing her roles as village chief, diplomat, war chief, and warrior

Nonhelema served as both peace and war chief, was cited for bravery at the Battle of Bushy Run in 1763, and later warned settlers of impending attacks in the mid-1770s

She appealed to the Continental Congress for a 2,000-acre grant in Ohio as compensation for losses and peace efforts, but was denied and instead offered only one dress per year and daily rations

An American army later raided her village, killed its leader, and took Nonhelema (then 73 years old) and her daughters captive

The Senate adjourns in her honor and memory, with a copy directed to Senator Reginald Thomas for delivery