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English
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Sagwitch : Shoshoni Chieftain, Mormon Elder, 1822-1884
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Utah State University
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Master's thesis
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This is a biographical study of Chief Sagwitch throughout his life. It describes how his decisions affected his people. He was a chief in 1847, and lived near Bear River. Col. Connor and the California Volunteers attacked his people, killing 300 of them. In 1873, he joined the Mormon church and led his entire band into the Church. He and his people helped to build the Logan temple.