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A biography of the Paiute Indian woman, scout, lecturer, author, educator, and lobbyist who has been called the Indian Joan of Arc because of her efforts to gain and protect the rights of her people.

Documents the life and achievements of the nineteenth-century Northern Paiute leader, examining how her aptitude for languages and diplomacy enabled her to advocate on behalf of her tribe, in a portrait complemented by hand-drawn maps and archival photographs.