For other uses, see Corn Stalk. Hokoleskwa (ca. 1720 – November 10, 1777) — known as Cornstalk — was an important 18th century leader of the Shawnee people. In the Shawnee language, his name meant "blade of corn". His name was spelled a variety of ways, including Colesqua and Keigh-tugh-qua. Cornstalk and the rest of the Shawnee people migrated into present-day Ohio in the 1730s, pushed by European colonial encroachment into their traditional lands. He and his tribesmen partic… (More on Cornstalk)