What the records say
- When
- 1879
- Kind
- War
- Coordinates
- 45.00° N, 114.00° W
- Description
- 1879 conflict in Idaho, US
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Sheepeater Indian War
1879 conflict in Idaho, US
The Sheepeater War of 1879 was the last Indian war fought in the Pacific Northwest portion of the United States; it took place primarily in central Idaho. A high mountain band of approximately 300 Shoshone people, the Tukudeka were known as the Sheepeaters as Rocky Mountain sheep were a main staple of their food, clothing and tools.
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