Taleka Lodge #81
S7 Flap
Okaw Valley Council (#116)
Taleka Lodge #81 S7 flap. Taleka Lodge was chartered in 1966 in the Okaw Valley Council (#116) located in Belleville, Illinois. The Taleka Lodge totem was the White Egret.
S7 flap: Red Scout sign proprietary symbol; Plastic back; Minor variations exist: size (111-119 width) and Light blue; Dark yellow border; Black name and number; Red "WWW".
Taleka Lodge #81 Merger History
Nisha Kittan Lodge #114 was chartered in 2009 in the Lewis and Clark Council located in Belleville, Illinois. In 2009, Nisha Kittan Lodge was formed from the merger of Kishkakon Lodge #32 and Taleka Lodge #81. Taleka Lodge was formed from merger of Manneseh Lodge #81 and Cascasquia Lodge #115. The Nisha Kittan Lodge totem is the Black Wolf.
Taleka Lodge #81 was chartered in 1966 in the Okaw Valley Council (#116) located in Belleville, Illinois. In 1966, Taleka Lodge was formed from merger of Manneseh Lodge #81 and Cascasquia Lodge #115. The Taleka Lodge totem was the White egret.
Manneseh Lodge #81 was chartered in 1935 in the Mississippi Valley Council located in East St. Louis, Illinois. The totem was a Buffalo.
Cascasquia Lodge #115 was chartered in 1938 in the Kaskaskia Council located in Belleville, Illinois. In 1938, Cascasquia Lodge changed the lodge name from Ellini Lodge. The Cascasquia Lodge totem was a Thunderbird. The Ellini Lodge totem was unknown.
Kishkakon Lodge #32 was chartered in 1991 in the Trails West Council (#112) located in Wood River, Illinois. Kishkakon Lodge was formed in 1991 from merger of Blackhawk Lodge #94 and Cahokia lodge #126. The Kishkakon Lodge totem was the Eagle. Kishkakon means, "They who make trails (Lenape)."
Blackhawk Lodge #94 was chartered in 1936 in the Piasa Bird Council located in Wood River, Illinois. The Totem was Chief Blackhawk with arrow across profile.
Cahokia Lodge #126 was chartered in 1938 in the Cahokia Mound Council located in Granite City, Illinois. The Cahokia Lodge totem was a Chieftain's head.

Bill Griesmyer -- Last updated 20-February-2010