# Thomas Wakeman

> Thomas Wakeman was a Dakota man based in Dakota Territory who organized the first Sioux Indian YMCA. Over the years, 66 Sioux associations have been founded, and they have more than 1000 members. As of 2000, Sioux YMCAs, under the leadership of a Lakota Board of Directors, operate programs serving families and youth on the 4,500-square-mile (12,000 km2) Cheyenne River Indian Reservation.

*Native American who organized the first Sioux Indian YMCA (1879)*

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## Identity
- **Born:** 1846
- **Died:** 1886-01-13
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Thomas Wakeman was a Dakota man based in Dakota Territory who organized the first Sioux Indian YMCA. Over the years, 66 Sioux associations have been founded, and they have more than 1000 members. As of 2000, Sioux YMCAs, under the leadership of a Lakota Board of Directors, operate programs serving families and youth on the 4,500-square-mile (12,000 km2) Cheyenne River Indian Reservation.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 36.9 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 10.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 19.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Thomas Wakeman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Wakeman)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7794819)

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