John Slocum

For other people named John Slocum, see John Slocum (disambiguation).
John Slocum
Born1838 (1838)
Mason County, Washington
Died11 November 1897(1897-11-11) (aged 58–59)
Oakland, Washington
OccupationLumber company foreman
Years active1881-1897
Known forProphetic visions, founder of the Indian Shaker Church
Successor"Mud Bay Louie" Yowaluch
SpouseMary Thompson Slocum

Squ-sacht-un (1838 – 11 November 1897), also known as John Slocum, was a member of the Squaxin Island Tribe, Coast Salish, and a reputed holy man and prophet who founded the Indian Shaker Church in 1881.[1][2]

  1. ^ Ruby, Robert H. and John Arthur Brown. John Slocum and the Indian Shaker Church. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1996, p. 3. ISBN 0-8061-2865-8
  2. ^ Bonvillain, Nancy. Native Nations: Cultures and Histories of Native North America. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2016; p. 438. ISBN 9781442251465