Camp Mihaska

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The Legend of Camp Mihaska's Blue Spring explains how endlessly flowing springs are formed. It is said, when Osage Princess Mihaska's one true love was killed in war she wept herself to death at the very spot where he wooed her and won her love. Thus, to this day, the lovely waters of Camp Mihaska's Blue Spring flow endlessly just as true love lives on eternally. Early in history, Missouri was occupied by two great Indian nations: the Algonquins and Siouns, which included the Osage, Kansas, and Missouri Tribes. These two nations did not get along due to ancient rivalries. It is believed that the Siouns moved West after having trouble with the mighty Mohawk Tribe of New York. This move occurred about 1500 A.D. The Osage Indians are a branch of the Omaha Nation. The Osage settled between the Missouri River and the various "down-stream Indians" and roamed throughout the Missouri Ozark Hill. The name, Osage, is a mispronunciation of the ancient tribal name, WA ZHA ZHE, which the Indians used among themselves. Its meaning is long forgotten. The enormous amount of arrow heads found in the Ozark Hills leads us to believe that the Osage were very active in this area. They were probably the most highly developed of the tribes in the area. The first written account of their accomplishments was left by Father Marquette in 1673. Father Marquette reported on the Osage activities in Vernon County, Missouri, near Nevada. The tribe was still well-established in 1759. They were described...

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