Dennis Bushyhead

Chief Bushyhead in the late 1800s

Dennis Wolf Bushyhead (March 18, 1826 – February 4, 1898[1]) was a leader in the Cherokee Nation after they had removed to Indian Territory. Born into the Wolf Clan, he was elected as Principal Chief, serving two terms, from 1879 to 1887.

  1. ^ Donald B. Ricky (2000). Encyclopedia of Mississippi Indians: Tribes, Natives, Treaties of the Southeastern Woodlands Area. North American Book Dist LLC. pp. 50–52. ISBN 978-0-403-09778-4. Retrieved 15 November 2012.