Wawatam

[citation needed] He is known through his rescue of and friendship with British fur trader Alexander Henry the elder from the Ojibwas following the capture of Fort Michilimackinac in June 1763 during Pontiac's Rebellion.

For nearly a year after this second rescue (1763-1764), he lived as part of Wawatam's family, following them on their seasonal moves to hunting and fishing areas inland from Lake Michigan.

Henry's observations of Odawa hunting and living practices became a significant contribution to Algonquian anthropology.

The 18th century fort, scene of Wawatam's rescue of Henry, has been reconstructed and is now an active living history museum.

The site is located just west of downtown Mackinaw City at the Lower Peninsula's headland.