Chipeta
Chipeta | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1843 or 1844 |
| Died | August 9, 1924 |
| Other names | White Singing Bird |
| Citizenship | Plains Apache, United States |
| Known for | Ute tribal leader and wise woman |
| Spouse(s) | Chief Ouray (1859–1880) Accumooquats (married by April 1, 1883) |
Chipeta or White Singing Bird (1843 or 1844 – August 9, 1924) was a Native American leader, and the second wife of Chief Ouray of the Uncompahgre Ute tribe. Born a Kiowa Apache, she was raised by the Utes in what is now Conejos, Colorado. An advisor and confidant of her husband, Chipeta continued as a leader of her people after his death in 1880.
She was an Indian rights advocate and diplomat. She used diplomacy to try to achieve peace with the white settlers in Colorado. In 1985, Chipeta was inducted into Colorado Women's Hall of Fame for her "courage and valor she demonstrated in her efforts to mediate between Native Americans and whites."