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Author
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
This is the story of Chipeta, a strong and wise woman who played a major role in the history of the Ute Indian tribe and the United States in the nineteenth century. She married Ouray, who was appointed chief of the Ute people by the United States government, and together they worked tirelessly to promote peace and negotiate on behalf of their people.
The true story of a Kiowa-Apache baby kidnapped by a Ute Indian tribe and raised among them.
Author
Series
A Now you know bio volume no. 11
Pub. Date
c2008
Description
Biography of the wife of Chief Ouray of the Ute Indians in Colorado. She was born Kiowa Apache. Her parents were both killed in a raid shortly after her birth. The Tabegauche (Uncompahgre) Utes found and raised her as their own. They named her Chipeta, meaning White Singing Bird. She was appointed to care for Chief Ouray's son after the death of his first wife, and in 1859 they were married.
Author
Pub. Date
[2004]
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CSL - Indigenous Peoples/Native American/American Indian Literature
CSL - Shorter book club reads
CSL - Woman Authors
CSL - Shorter book club reads
CSL - Woman Authors
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Publisher's description: The true story of a Kiowa-Apache baby kidnapped by a Ute Indian tribe and raised among them. Chipeta was a strong, wise woman who played a major role in the history of the Ute Indian tribe and the United States in the 19th century. And yet, her story has remained elusive for more than a century. Through Vickie Leigh Krudwig's wonderful narrative, we discover a remarkable story about an extraordinary woman, bringing to light...
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