Piomingo

Chief
Piomingo
Tushatohoa
Bornc. 1750
Chokkilissa Olde Town, (near Tupelo, Mississippi)
Diedc. 1799 (about age 50 years old)
Tchoukafala (Longtown), near Tupelo
MonumentsTupelo, Mississippi
NationalityChickasaw
Other namesPiominko; Prophet Chief
Years active1778–1799
EraColonial expansion
Known forChickasaw diplomat and negotiator
TitleChief
AwardsG. Washington Peace Medal, 1792
Military Ally
AllegianceUnited States
CampaignsIndian Wars

Hopayi' Minko' (often written as Piomingo or Piominko;[a] born c.1750 – c.1799) was a Chickasaw chief and diplomat.[b] President George Washington and Piomingo considered themselves to be friends. He was a signatory to the Chickasaw Treaty of Hopewell. Piomingo received a presidential peace medal from Washington for his loyalty to the US.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference tish-pio was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ See Goodpasture, Albert V.; Indian Wars and Warriors of the Old Southwest; Tennessee Historical Magazine, 4; (1918); p. 108
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