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Chief Kamiakin

Kamiakin was a leader of the Yakama, Palouse, and Klickitat peoples east of the Cascade Mountains in what is now southeastern Washington state. In 1855, he was disturbed by threats of the Territorial Governor, Isaac Stevens, against the tribes of... Wikipedia
Born: 1800, Starbuck, WA
Died: 1877 (age 77 years), Rock Lake, WA
Known for: Leading resistance against encroaching settlers