Who was famous Native Americans Jim Thorpe?

Answer 1

Thorpe was raised as a Sauk and Fox.

His father's parents were Irish and Sauk and Fox and his mother's parents were French and Pottawatomie. Thorpe's mother was a descendant of Black Hawk, a great Sauk and Fox chief.

Answer 2

He belonged to the Sac and Fox Tribes. His native name was Wa-Tho-Huk, translated to be "a path lighted by a great flash of lightning" or, more simply, "Bright Path".

Answer 3

Native American gold medal winning athlete!