Chipeta
| Author | : Cynthia Simmelink Becker |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0865410917 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780865410916 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (916 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Chipeta by : Cynthia Simmelink Becker
Download or read book Chipeta written by Cynthia Simmelink Becker and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
