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Chief Ignacio

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Chief Ignacio Famous memorial

Birth
Death
9 Dec 1913 (aged 84–85)
Burial
Ignacio, La Plata County, Colorado, USA Add to Map
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Native American Chief. The chief of the Weminuche Utes, at age fourteen he killed every member of a rival family to avenge the murder of his father. He helped negotiate tribal treaties along with Chief Ouray. He was buried in an unmarked grave on the Ute Mountain Reservation according to tribal customs.
Native American Chief. The chief of the Weminuche Utes, at age fourteen he killed every member of a rival family to avenge the murder of his father. He helped negotiate tribal treaties along with Chief Ouray. He was buried in an unmarked grave on the Ute Mountain Reservation according to tribal customs.

Inscription

To the memory of Ignacio, Chief of the Weminuche band. A man of peace interested in the welfare of his people. Died December 9, 1913.


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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Eric Crow
  • Added: Apr 5, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13867298/ignacio: accessed ), memorial page for Chief Ignacio (1828–9 Dec 1913), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13867298, citing Ute Chieftains Memorial Monument, Ignacio, La Plata County, Colorado, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.