Paul Mazakutemani, also known as Little Paul, (1806 – 1887) was a Dakota politician and orator. He served as president of the Hazelwood Republic from 1856 to 1860.
Biography Mazakutemani was born at Lac qui Parle in 1806. He was a cousin of Little Crow, and younger brother of Cloud Man. Early in his life, he converted to christianity. He was educated by Thomas Smith Williamson, and became literate.
Hazelwood Republic In 1856, Mazakutemani was a signer of the Hazelwood Republic's constitution. He was then elected as the first president of the Hazelwood Republic, and served for two terms until leaving office in 1860.
The Hazelwood Republic remained neutral in the US-Dakota War of 1862. Former president Mazakutemani attempted to convince an early war party to lay down their arms, saying;
The Republic would be destroyed following the Dakota's defeat.
Later life Mazakutemani would move to the Dakota Territory later in life, living on the land that would become the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation.
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