Wawpaythi (or Wawwaythi) (Shawnee Kispoko chief)
- Birth:
- Death:
Father: Opeththa (Indian Chief)
- Children:
- Pucksinwah
- Sex: M
He was also known as Lawpkaway and Loyparcowah
Little is recorded about the life of the father of Pucksinwah, except he was thirty years old at the time of Pucksinwah’s birth which occurred at Pickawilly, located on the banks of the Great Miami River on the site of Piqua, Miami county, Ohio. No information has been discovered relative to the identity of his wife, Pucksinwah’s mother.
The Shawnee were a very migrant people, but their villages were found primarily in the Ohio River Valley region, in the present-day states of Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky.
The role of Shawnee men was to hunt game and protect the villages and the People. Shawnee women grew corn and other crops, built the family wegiwas (homes), and cared for the children. The Shawnee were a very religious people, and admired courage and strength above all else.
The Shawnee were divided into five sects: The Chillicothe and Thawakila sects were in charge of political matters; the principal chief of the tribe must belong to one of these sects. The Mekoce sect was responsible for religious ceremonies. The Piqua sect were the speakers for the chiefs of the tribe. The Kispoko sect were the warriors.