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Bear Hunter

Bear Hunter

Shoshone chief

Bear Hunter (died January 29, 1863), "also known as Wirasuap (bear spirit)"[1] was a Shoshone chief of the Great Basin in the 1860s.

This article is about the Native American chief. For the act of hunting bears, see Bear hunting.
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On January 29, 1863, he and his Shoshone band (Northwestern Band) were attacked by the US Army in what is known as the Bear River Massacre.

In 1862, a Californian volunteer infantry led by Patrick Edward Connor established a fort on the Wasatch Range near Salt Lake City. In January 1863, they attacked Bear Hunter's village in an action known as the Bear River Massacre today.[2][3] Bear Hunter was among those tortured and killed.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Bear Hunter". Kids Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
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    Grout, Lonny L. "The Bear River Massacre and the American Civil War". MilitaryHistoryOnline.com. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
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    Madsen, Brigham D. "Bear River Massacre". Utah History to Go. State of Utah. Archived from the original on February 6, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
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    "Bear Hunter". NPS.gov. US National Park Service. Retrieved October 12, 2012.


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