Winnemucca (c. 1820 – 1882) (also called Wobitsawahkah, Bad Face, Winnemucca the Younger, Mubetawaka, and Poito[1]) was a Northern Paiute war chief. He was born a Shoshone around …

Truckee (died 1860), also known as Captain Truckee, Wuna Mucca, [1] The Giver of Spiritual Gifts, [1] Old Winnemucca, One Moccasin, [1] Onennamucca, [1] One-ah-mucca), or Old Chief …

Chief Winnemucca, also called Poito or One Moccasin (ca. 1820–1882), was an important chief of the Northern Paiute at the time of the Paiute War of 1860. He is primarily known through the …

Chief Winnemucca was an important leader of the Northern Paiute, a tribe concentrated on the eastern cusp of the northern Sierra Nevada and throughout northern Nevada—the primary …

Aug 31, 2023 · His role in history may be somewhat questionable and controversial, but Chief Winnemucca was a powerful force in the area around Pyramid Lake and throughout …

Chief Winnemucca, also called Poito or One Moccasin (ca. 1820–1882), was an important chief of the Northern Paiute at the time of the Paiute War of 1860. He is primarily known through the …

Like the great Montezuma of old Mexico, Chief Winnemucca, who was born and lived the most of his life beside Pyramid Lake, Nevada, had a thinking mind and a large, warm heart.

In a series of disagreements, some Paiutes murdered two white men, resulting in a response of blackmail and fraud from the settlers. A tribal chief named Winnemucca counseled with his …

Apr 26, 2022 · Winnemucca the Younger became a war chief with the Kuyuidika. Political life. Winnemucca the Younger (his alternative name "Bad Face" will be used in the remainder of …

Mar 3, 2024 · Cooler heads prevailed and two men, Captain William Weatherlow and Thomas J. Harvey, were designated to make the diplomatic visit with Chief Winnemucca. The two men …