Homoseh quahote (meaning "orator of the stars" in

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) also called Seck-a-hoot, Sicihoot or Sickahoot in some English language sources; – ) was a hereditary leader of the

Life

Homoseh quahote was a member of the ''Malika'' clan of

and designated as ''Aha macave pipataho'', which tribal elder Gwegwi nuor of the ''Oach'' clan translated as the leader "looked up to by the people because of the kind of person he was". In 1966, Gwegwi nuor provided the only known description of him: In 1861, Homoseh quahote abdicated the position as leader of the Mohave to

Irataba Irataba ( , also known as ''Yara tav'', ''Yarate:va'', ''Arateve''; – 1874) was a leader of the Mohave Nation, known as a mediator between the Mohave and the United States. He was born near the Colorado River in present-day Arizona. Ir ...

, who served in that capacity until at least 1866 or 1867, though opinions differ. By 1870, Seck-a-hoot had regained his position. The exact year of his death is unknown, but the last official correspondence from the

Fort Mohave Fort Mohave was originally named Camp Colorado when it was established on April 19, 1859 by Lieutenant Colonel William Hoffman (U.S. Army), William Hoffman during the Mohave War. It was located on the east bank of the Colorado River, at Beale's ...

Indian Reservation that mention him are dated to 1872. He was succeeded as leader of the Mohave by his son, ''Empote quotacheech''. In 1867, Homoseh quahote was reported to have been part of a group that killed an entire party of 21

Hualapai The Hualapai ( , ) are a federally recognized Native American tribe in Arizona with about 2300 enrolled citizens. Approximately 1353 enrolled citizens reside on the Hualapai Reservation, which spans over three counties in Northern Arizona ( Coc ...

s after they had murdered a group of six American miners in the Fort Mohave area.

References

Bibliography

External links

Pipa Aha Macav – "The People by the River": The Official Website of the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe

InterTribal Council of Arizona – Colorado River Indian Tribes
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