Winnemucca (Paiute leader)

Winnemucca
Bornc. 1820
Died1882
Other namesWobitsawahkah, Mubetawaka, and Poito
Organization(s)Tribe: Kuyuidika band, Northern Paiute (born a Shoshone)
Known forNorthern Paiute war chief
Spouse(s)Tuboitonie, Old Winnemucca's daughter
ChildrenSarah Winnemucca, Natchez Winnemucca, Frank Winnemucca,Mary Winnemucca ,and more
RelativesNumaga (son or nephew)

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 1820 in what would later become the Oregon Territory.[1]

When he married the daughter of Old Winnemucca, he became a Paiute according to their tribal rules. They were of the Kuyuidika band of the Northern Paiute.[1][2] His father-in-law honored him by naming him "Winnemucca the Younger".[citation needed] The name means "The Giver of Spiritual Gifts."[1] Winnemucca the Younger became a war chief with the Kuyuidika.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e Ontko, Gale. Thunder Over the Ochoco, Volume I: The Gathering Storm. Bend, OR: Maverick Publications, Inc., 1997.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference OntkoIV was invoked but never defined (see the help page).