Wovoka
Deceased Person
1856 – 1932
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Who was Wovoka?
Wovoka, also known as Jack Wilson, was the Northern Paiute religious leader who founded the Ghost Dance movement. Wovoka means "cutter" or "wood cutter" in the Northern Paiute language.
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- Born
- 1856
Utah Territory - Ethnicity
- Paiute people
- Died
- Sep 20, 1932
Yerington
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on July 23, 2013
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