Paiute Chieftan. Born to the Southern Paiute band in what is now Nye County, Nevada, he was called Teca-avats which can be translated as 'wildcat.' A warrior in his youth, he eventually realized that the waves of new settlers into Paiute territory would never end, and his people would have to establish a peace with the newcomers in order to survive, and he became known as the great peace maker. Contemporaneous newspaper accounts described him as "an acknowledged honor to the tribe and a monument of justice...just to a fault, and is a self-sacrificing and non-compromising friend...." In 1868, he signed the Camp Cadey Treaty. He became known for wearing a bright red suit with gold braid and a silk top hat. His name has been honored numerous times including the hamlet of Tecopa, California and Tecopa Park in Nye County, Nevada.
Paiute Chieftan. Born to the Southern Paiute band in what is now Nye County, Nevada, he was called Teca-avats which can be translated as 'wildcat.' A warrior in his youth, he eventually realized that the waves of new settlers into Paiute territory would never end, and his people would have to establish a peace with the newcomers in order to survive, and he became known as the great peace maker. Contemporaneous newspaper accounts described him as "an acknowledged honor to the tribe and a monument of justice...just to a fault, and is a self-sacrificing and non-compromising friend...." In 1868, he signed the Camp Cadey Treaty. He became known for wearing a bright red suit with gold braid and a silk top hat. His name has been honored numerous times including the hamlet of Tecopa, California and Tecopa Park in Nye County, Nevada.
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