Mary was part Caucasian and part Otoe/Omaha/Iowa Indian. Her Indian name was "Wa-Tun-Na", meaning "The One Woman." After her father's death Mary was raised by frontier trader Peter Sarpy, for whom Sarpy County, Nebraska was named.
Mary was part Caucasian and part Otoe/Omaha/Iowa Indian. Her Indian name was "Wa-Tun-Na", meaning "The One Woman." After her father's death Mary was raised by frontier trader Peter Sarpy, for whom Sarpy County, Nebraska was named.
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