Ktemaque Lodge
Founded 1973
Chappegat Lodge #15 was one of the oldest lodges in the country. It was formed just eight years (1923) after Dr. Goodman and Carroll Edson formed the Order of the Arrow. Chappegat was named after the council's camp. In Iroquois it translates to mean 'deep water.' Members of another lodge inducted the charter members of the lodge into the Order of the Arrow. After the induction ceremony the original members were crossing Lake Kanawahke to return to camp. While paddling their canoes the new Arrowmen saw a group of five beavers traveling in the same direction, and thus the beaver was chosen as their lodge totem. The Chappegat Lodge was chartered to the Siwanoy Council in New Rochelle, New York on August 22, 1923..
Hanigus Lodge #47 was formed and chartered on June 17, 1930 to the Bronx Valley Council in Mount Vernon, New York. Hanigus means 'ground squirrel' in the language of the Delaware. The lodge totem was the chipmunk..
In 1957, Chappegat #15 and Hanigus #47 Lodges merged to form a new lodge: Mide Lodge #15. Mide kept the number 15 from Chappegat Lodge. Mide was chartered to the Hutchinson River Council in New Rochelle, New York in 1957. The name Mide is a derivative from the expression 'Mide Dew Agum' meaning 'Great Medicine Drum' in the Chippewa language. The lodge totem was rightfully a ceremonial drum.
In 1973 Mide Lodge #15 and Horicon Lodge #246 merged to form Ktemaque Lodge #15. The merge occured at approximately the same time as the Washington Irving and Hutchinson River Councils merged to form the Westchester-Putnam Council of White Plains, New York Ktemaque lodge is currently chartered the Westchester Putnam Council of White Plains NY. Ktemaque is a Delaware word meaning 'From the Land of the Beaver.' The lodge totem is the beaver. Most recently Ktemaque Lodge celebrated its 25th Anniversary in 1998.