Material concerning the Modoc Indians and Modoc War, [undated].

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Material concerning the Modoc Indians and Modoc War, [undated].

Manuscripts, notes, drafts, clippings, etc. for an unpublished book. Based primarily on information obtained from her family and other pioneers in the area.

7 folders in box.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7169106

UC Berkeley Libraries

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Winema, Modoc Chieftainess, 1842-1932

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Winema (also known as Toby Riddle, b. 1848 – d. 1920) was a Modoc woman who served as an interpreter in negotiations between the Native American Modoc tribe and the United States Army during the Modoc War. She warned the peace commission of a possible Modoc attack, and she saved the life of the chairman Alfred B. Meacham when the 1873 attack took place. She and her family toured with Meacham after the war, starring in his lecture-play "Tragedy of the Lava Beds", to inform American people about t...

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Smith, Pearl, 1879-1957.

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