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The day before he died (sometime in 1877), Kamiakin was baptized a Catholic and given the name "Matthew." [5] On the year anniversary of his death, according to his people's customs, his son (Tesh Palouse Ka-mi-akin) opened his father's grave and wrapped his remains in a new blanket.
Apr 19, 2012 · Kamiakin was an influential chief of the Yakama Tribe, a reluctant signer of the 1855 treaty creating the Yakama Reservation, and a key tribal leader during the Indian Wars of 1855-1858. His imposing stature and natural authority made him "every inch a king," according to one early visitor (Scheuerman and Finley, p. 18).
Jul 30, 2009 · Through his friendship with Father Pandosy, Kamiakin accepted much of Catholic teachings and had his children baptized. But he would not accept Pandosy’s insistence that a Christian be monogamous. Kamiakin had five wives.
Nov 19, 2017 · In 1852, at the request of Owhi’s nephew and Yakama Chief Kamiakin, the priests established the St. Joseph Mission on 677 acres near Ahtanum Creek. It was the fifth mission the order...
Jan 24, 2020 · By age 30, Kamiakin was the acknowledged leader of the Yakimas, recognized for his innate ability as an organizer and leader. He was often called on by other tribes to act as an arbiter in issues of dispute and was, arguably, the most influential Indian leader in the Columbia River basin.
He is also known to have brought the first herd of cattle to his home and was a great trader/owner of horses. Kamiakin also befriended the Catholic oblate priests, even giving them some of his land near his Tampico home, on which they built a small church, called Ahtanum Mission.
Kamiakin was an influential chief of the Yakama Tribe, a reluctant signer of the 1855 Walla Walla Treaty creating the Yakama Reservation, and one of the key war leaders during the Northwest’s Indian Wars of 1855-1858. Early Life.
