Bear Hunter
Shoshone chief
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Bear Hunter (died January 29, 1863), "also known as Wirasuap (bear spirit)"[1] was a Shoshone chief of the Great Basin in the 1860s.
DiedJanuary 29, 1863
Known forleading Shoshone at Bear River Massacre
Bear Hunter | |
|---|---|
| Wirasuap | |
| Personal details | |
| Died | January 29, 1863 |
| Known for | leading Shoshone at Bear River Massacre |
On January 29, 1863, he and his Shoshone band (Northwestern Band) were attacked by the US Army in what is known as the Bear River Massacre.
In 1862, a Californian volunteer infantry led by Patrick Edward Connor established a fort on the Wasatch Range near Salt Lake City. In January 1863, they attacked Bear Hunter's village in an action known as the Bear River Massacre today.[2][3] Bear Hunter was among those tortured and killed.[4]
