Chipeta

For other uses, see Chipeta (disambiguation).

Chipeta
Born1843 or 1844
DiedAugust 9, 1924[a]
Bitter Creek, Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation, Utah
NationalityKiowa Apache, American
Other namesWhite Singing Bird
Known forUte tribal leader and wise woman
Spouse(s)Chief Ouray (1859–1880)
Accumooquats (married by April 1, 1883)[1][2][b]

Chipeta or White Singing Bird (1843 or 1844 – August 9, 1924) was a Native American leader, and the second wife of Chief Ouray of the Uncompahgre Ute tribe. Born a Kiowa Apache, she was raised by the Utes in what is now Conejos, Colorado. An advisor and confidant of her husband, Chipeta continued as a leader of her people after his death in 1880.

She was an Indian rights advocate and diplomat. She used diplomacy to try to achieve peace with the white settlers in Colorado. In 1985, Chipeta was inducted into Colorado Women's Hall of Fame for her "courage and valor she demonstrated in her efforts to mediate between Native Americans and whites."[4]


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  3. ^ Rockwell 1999, p. 267.
  4. ^ "Chipeta". Colorado Women's Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 5, 2023.