Sakima Lodge #573

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LaSalle Council

Sakima Lodge #573 F13 flap. Sakima Lodge was chartered in 1973 in the LaSalle Council located in South Bend, Indiana. The Sakima Lodge totem is the Chieftain.

F13 flap: Blue border, Olive ghosted FDL and "WWW" on lower right side; Black name and number; Light blue background; Measures 58mm X 120mm, computer designed, plastic back, rounded corners.

Sakima Lodge Merger History

Sakima Lodge #573 was chartered in 1973 in the LaSalle Council located in South Bend, Indiana. Sakima Lodge #573 was formed in 1972 when Pioneer Trails Council was split. In 1973, Sakima Lodge was formed from the from merger of White Beaver Lodge #182, half of Papakitchie Lodge #142, and She Sheeb Lodge #452. The details are listed below the lodge listing. The Sakima Lodge totem is the Chieftain.

White Beaver Lodge #182 was chartered in 1952 in the Tri-Valley Council located in South Bend, Indiana. The White Beaver Lodge was formed in 1952 from the merger of Lone Wolf Lodge #182 and Mishawaka Lodge #314. The White Beaver Lodge totem was a White beaver.




Lone Wolf Lodge #182 was chartered in 1940 in the St. Joseph Valley Council located in South Bend, Indiana. The Lone Wolf Lodge totem was a howling wolf.




Mishawaka Lodge #314 was chartered in 1945 in the Mishawaka Council located in Mishawaka, Indiana. The Mishawaka Lodge totem was a Princess Mishawaka's head on an arrowhead.




Papakitchie Lodge #142 was chartered in 1939 in the Pioneer Trails Council located in Elkhart, Indiana. The Papakitchie Lodge totem was a Chipmunk holding arrow.




She Sheeb Lodge #452 was chartered in 1951 in the Pottawattomie Council located in Michigan City, Indiana. The She Sheeb Lodge totem was a Mallard duck.

Sakima Lodge Formation Details

Pioneer Trails Council was split in half in 1972. The east half of the council was absorbed by Anthony Wayne Area Council, headquartered in Fort Wayne, IN. That part of Papakitchie Lodge became part of Kiskakon Lodge #75. Kiskakon lodge has been in existance since its charter year of 1935. Its totem is a Standing Bear. The word "Kiskakon" translates as "Those Who Make Trails."

The west half of Pioneer Trails Council merged with Tri-Valley Council and Pottawattomie Council to form Northern Indiana Council in 1972. Northern Indiana Council was headquartered in South Bend, IN. This of course brought together the remaining part of Papakitchie Lodge, White Beaver Lodge and She-Sheeb Lodge. The new lodge was chartered on Jan 1, 1973 as Sakima Lodge #573. Its totem is the Chief, as translated directly from the Lenape language. This becomes the tenth lodge in the Sakima Lodge history.

Southwest Michigan Council was split in 1990. The bulk of the council was left as is. The two southwestern most counties were merged with Northern Indiana Council to form LaSalle Council. LaSalle Council is headquartered in South Bend, IN. That brought together Sakima Lodge and part of Nacha-Mawat Lodge to form what is now Sakima Lodge #573. So, technically, this is the eleventh lodge in the Sakima Lodge history. The full history can be found at:

Sakima Lodge History

The details above are from the Sakima Lodge web site

Bill Griesmyer -- Last updated 22-July-2008