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Title:
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Wyoming WPA Biographical File regarding Washakie
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Collection Name:
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WPA Collection
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Collection Number:
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WPA Bio 1000
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Item Description:
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Washakie - Biographical information for Chief Washakie of the Shoshones; "Brief Sketch of Washakie By One Who Knew the Great Chief Well", by Hon. Jas. I. Patten, Big Horn County Rustler, Feb. 6, 1920; "Chief Washakie's Obituary", by Clough Overton, 1st. Lt., 1st Cavalry, Commanding Post, Fort Washakie, Wyo., Feb. 22, 1900; "35 Years Ago" re subject death, no source, n.d.; "Chief Washakie Visits at Springs", Thermopolis Journal, Mar. 24, 1939; "Washakie (Pena Guanna): A New Version by Wm. L. Simpson, Big Horn Health Reporter", Apr., 1927; "Chief Washakie, Advocate of Peace-if not-then War", Fort Washakie, no source, o/a 1826; "Grand Old Chief of Shoshones Lies in Wyoming Beside Sacajawea, Famous Woman of Tribe", no source, n.d.
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Creator:
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Mrs. Selma L. Terry
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Location:
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Cheyenne (Wyo.)
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Date:
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1939 February 27
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Link to Finding Aid:
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https://rmoa.unm.edu/docviewer.php?docId=wy-arwpa.xml
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Notes:
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born: o/a 1800 [or 1815] at Three Forks (Gallatin Co., Mont.)
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Notes:
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near Ham's Fork (Wyo.) or Henry's Lake (Idaho - b: ca. 1813 - 1815)
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Notes:
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Washakie (Pena Guanna or Sweet Smell, Indian name)
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Notes:
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Washakie, Hanabi (1st wife of at least four) (wife, born: ? - married: ? - died: ? - buried: ?)
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Notes:
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children: ". . . several sons"
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Notes:
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died: Feb. 20, 1900 (age: o/a 84-85 [or 97], in Washakie Co., Wyo [or at Fort Washakie (Fremont Co., Wyo.)
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Notes:
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buried: Feb. 23, 1900, in Washakie Cemetery (Memorial ID: 37882703 [or 12231417]) at Wind River (Fremont Co., Wyo. [or Fort Washakie post cemetery (Fremont Co., Wyo.)
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Notes:
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"Great Peace Chief of the tribe" (Fort Bridger - date unk.)
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Notes:
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hunter and trapper
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Notes:
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orgin of name, Washa-a-kick [from Washakie]: Ma-wash (to kill) and Nao-kee (running)
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Notes:
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noted for loyalty to U. S. Government and friendship for white people
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Notes:
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Johnson, General (Utah - date unk.)
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Notes:
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Wind River Valley, reservation
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Notes:
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treaty (Fort Bridger, Wyo. Terr. - Jul. 4, 1868)
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Notes:
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Young, Brigham and the Mormons (Washakie Needles - Oct. 10, 1870)
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Notes:
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Overton, 1st Lt. Clough (Fort Washakie, Wyo. - Feb. 22, 1900)
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Rights:
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No Copyright - United States, https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en
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Type:
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Text
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