Pocatello | |
|---|---|
| Tondzaosha | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Chief_pocatello_2011.jpg) Statue of Chief Pocatello, sculpted by J.D. Adcox | |
| Northern Shoshone leader | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1815 |
| Died | October 1884 (aged 68–69) |
| Known for | Namesake of city of Pocatello, Idaho |
Chief Pocatello (known in the Shoshoni language as Tondzaosha (Buffalo Robe); 1815 – October 1884) was a leader of the Northern Shoshone, a Native American people of the Great Basin in western North America. He led attacks against early settlers during a time of increasing strife between settlers and Native Americans. After making peace with the U.S. Government, he moved his people to their present reservation in Idaho and led the Shoshone during their struggle to survive following their deportation. The city of Pocatello is named in his honor.