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Sanhican Lodge #2 was chartered in 1919 in the George Washington Council  located in Trenton, New Jersey.  In 1922, a constitution and by-laws were adopted, and a totem was designed (Rattlesnake). The lodge name was changed from Trenton Lodge to Sanhican Lodge. The Sanhican Lodge totem was the coiled Rattlesnake.

In 1999, Sanhican Lodge #2 and Narriticong Lodge #9 merged to form Sakuwit Lodge #2. Sakuwit Lodge remained headquartered in Trenton, NJ.  The Merger history of Sanhican Lodge is below (following the links to other Sanhican related web pages).

Sanhican Lodge History

Sanhican F1a First flap

Sanhican S2b flap

Sanhican S6 flap

Sanhican Lodge #2 Merger History

Sakuwit Lodge #2 was chartered in 1999 in the Central New Jersey Council (#352) located in Trenton, New Jersey. In 1999, Sakuwit Lodge #2 was formed in the merger of Sanhican Lodge #2 and Narriticong Lodge #9. The Sakuwit Lodge totem is the raccoon.

Sanhican Lodge #2 was chartered in 1919 in the George Washington Council located in Trenton, New Jersey. The Sanhican Lodge totem was the coiled rattlesnake.




Narraticong Lodge #9 was chartered in 1969 in the Thomas E. Edison Council located in Edison, New Jersey. Narraticong Lodge #9 was formed from the merger of Cowaw Lodge #9 and Sakawawin Lodge #287. The Narraticong Lodge totem was the mosquito.




Cowaw Lodge #9 was chartered in 1922 in the Raritan Council located in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. The Cowaw Lodge totem was the Pine tree.




Sakawawin Lodge #287 was chartered in the Middlesex Council located in Highland Park, New Jersey. In 1948: Sakawawin Lodge changed name from Kit-Chee-Ke-Ma Lodge. The Sakawawin Lodge totem was the Beaver.




Kit-Chee-Ke-Ma Lodge #287 was chartered in 1945 in the Middlesex Council located in New Brunwick, New Jersey. The Kit-Chee-Ke-Ma Lodge totem was the Beaver.

Bill Griesmyer -- Last updated 20-February-2009