Ne-Pah-Win Lodge #161

Ne-Pah-Win was chartered on July 7, 1939 and served the Piedmont Area Council #594 in Lynchburg, Va. The Lodge was the second oldest Lodge in both its section Area III-C, and in the state of Virginia. (Nawakwa Lodge #3 being the oldest.) The Lodge was in existence until 1953 when it underwent a name change to Koo Koo Ku Hoo. The name change came about because some members of Ne-pah-win did not care for the translation of the Lodge name which was “Sleeping Indian”.Ne-Pah-Win released only one known emblem, a neckerchief slide. This might seem strange in comparison to today's lodges which generally release new emblems each year. However this was a common practice in those days. Flaps as we know them were few and far between, and a slide, or a round or odd shaped patch, were often the only way to identify an OA member when he was not wearing his sash.

Ne-Pah-Win Lodge #161 Neckerchief Slide

References Used
I referenced the Blue Book fourth edition for identification & description purposes
as well as my own research and information from various sources.A printed version of this site is avaliable for purchase.
See the Book page for details.