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Birth date
Sarah Winnemucca was born around 1844 in Western Nevada. -
Sarah became a cheif.
In 1860, her father and other family members died in the Pyramid Lake War, and she became acting chief at the age of 21. -
Rejoin her tribe after marriage ended.
She rejoined her tribe at the
Malheur Reservation in Oregon. She worked there as an interpreter and teacher’s aid from 1875 to 1878. -
Bannock war
In 1878 the Bannock War broke out. Because of her knowledge of English, she
was hired by the U.S. army as an interpreter. -
Sarah met the president
Winnemucca went on a tour of cities on the East Coast in 1879 to lecture about the hardships of her people. -
Sarah writes a book
In 1881, she published a book titled Life Among the Piutes1
: Their Wrongs and Claims -
Death date
Sarah Winnemucca died.