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SAY HELLO TO SARAH WINNEMUCCA
Dated: March 29 2023
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I grew up in Southern Oregon, where early on my parents began to teach me about Native American Culture. We would visit The Favell Museum where I was introduced to Native American artifacts. In addition to visiting the museum we would drive to the Lava Beds National Monument to explore the caves and see the petroglyphs, as well as the battlefields of the Modoc War of 1872-72. Having had the opportunity to visit these places I knew today I wanted to introduce you to the woman who many historians referred to “as the most famous Native American woman on the Pacific Coast.” Statesmans Journal
Sarah is often referred to by just her last name, Winnemucca which is what I have always known her by. She used her English speaking skills to be a peacemaker, and she is also the first Native American woman to have published in English.
Winnemucca lived the majority of her life in SouthEastern Oregon where she was an agent and interpreter at Malheur Reservation. In addition, during the Bannock War she was a mediator and scout for the Army.
You may be wondering how Winnemucca came to learn to read and write in English. It is due to the fact that her grandfather placed her with a white family in Nevada where she grew up. I am beyond impressed that by the age of 14 she was able to speak three Indian dialects as well as English and Spanish.
After the Bannock War she became nationally famous thanks to the 400 speeches she gave to bring attention to reservation reform as well as Native American education programs. With her passion for her people it is no surprise that she ran the very first school in the West for Native American children that allowed them to remain with their families so that they were not forced to stop speaking their native language.
Sarah Winnemucca died in 1891.
Information found at https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2020/01/08/oregon-history-31-women-who-blazed-trails-state/2832209001/
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