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Toby "Winema" Riddle (born Nannookdoowah; c. 1848 – 1920) was a Modoc woman who served as an interpreter in negotiations between the Native American Modoc tribe and the United States Army during the Modoc War (also called the Lava Beds War).
Toby Riddle, also known as Winema, was a Modoc woman who served as a translator for the US Army during the Modoc War of 1872 to 1873. She was a cousin to Kientpoos, a Modoc leader, and a mediator between the US Peace Commission and the Modoc.
Toby "Winema" Riddle (ca 1846-1920) was a Modoc interpreter who played a significant role during the Modoc War of 1872-1873. Born near southern Oregon's Link River in the late 1840s, she was a cousin of the famed war chief Kintpuash.
Toby Riddle is perhaps best known for having warned General Edward Canby about the Modoc plot to kill him during peace negotiations, advice the general ignored. As interpreter, she was present at the killing of Canby and another member of the peace commission in April 1873.
Kaitchkona Winema, also known as Toby Riddle, was a Modoc woman who served as an interpreter in negotiations between the Modoc tribe and the United States Army during the Modoc War. Better known simply as Winema, she was born around 1846.
Jun 29, 2020 · Jefferson C. Davis Riddle was the son of Frank and Toby Riddle, also known as Winema, who played prominent roles as interpreters during the Modoc War. Born in Yreka in 1863, Riddle was named...
951: Toby Riddle. Modoc Woman Who Helped Negotiations Between Her Tribe and the United States. Born: c.1846, Present-day Oregon, United States of America. Died: 1920, Klamath County, Oregon, United States of America. Original Name: Kaitchkona. Later Called: Nonooktowa (or Strange Child) and then Winema (or Woman Chief [or Woman with Brave Heart])
