Sarah Winnemucca (born Thocmentony, Paiute: "Shell Flower") (ca. 1841 - October 17, 1891) was notable for being the first Native American woman known to secure a copyright and to publish in the English language. She was also known by her married name, Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins, under which she was published. Her book, "Life Among the Paiutes: Their Wrongs and Claims", … Wikipedia
The northern Paiute name Thocmetony (Shell-Flower) was bestowed on this valiant daughter of Chief Winnemucca and grandchild of the redoubtable Captain Truckee--a friend and supporter of General John C. Fremont. dcnr.nv.gov/markers/mark_143.htm
Biography: Sarah Winnemucca's birth coincided with the beginning of an era of dramatic historical changes for her people, changes in which she would play an important and often thankless role. www.unr.edu/wrc/nwhp/biograph/winnemucca.htm
Born the daughter of Chief Winnemucca of the Paiutes, a tribe in Nevada and California, Sarah Winnemucca lost family members in the Paiute War of 1860. www.greatwomen.org/women.php?action=viewone&id=172
Biography / Criticism Born in Nevada State Territory in approximately 1844, Sarah Winnemucca witnessed many conflicts between Native American inhabitants and white government officials. voices.cla.umn.edu/vg/Bios/entries/winnemucca_sarah_hopki...
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The gracefully poised figure of Sarah Winnemucca will soon take her place among other bronzed figures in American history. ... Sculpted in Carson City, she stands on a 2-foot black granite base with a bronze plaque reading: Sarah Winnemucca , 1844 to 1 www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20050308/NEWS/103080026
Sarah Winnemucca (1844-1891) was a member of the Paiute tribe born in what would later become the state of Nevada. She was the daughter of the Chief Winnemucca and granddaughter of Chief Truckee. Her Paiute name was Thocmetony (or Tocmetoni), which mean www.aoc.gov/cc/art/nsh/winnemucca.cfm
Born about 1844 at Humboldt Sink in what is now Nevada, Thoc-me-tony was a daughter of Winnemucca II, chief of the Paiute tribe. She lived during part of her childhood in the San Joaquin valley of California, where she learned both Spanish and English. www.outlawwomen.com/SarahWinnemucca.htm
