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Hosta person

id: p_hosta_d3ee68

also known as: Hos-ta, The Lightning

Probable 70%
Summary:  An old chief of the Jemez Pueblo, also known as the Lightning, who owned a war shield.
Completeness: 65/100 Grade C
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also_known_as

The Lightning
cited from Shield
Shield FROM CARD: "COLLECTOR: LIEUT. G.M. WHEELER*. REMARKS: *COLLECTED BY MR. FRANCIS KLETT, 1873. "WAR SHIELD OF HOSTA, AN OLD CHIEF OF THE JEMEZ." SEE: U.S. GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEYS WEST OF THE 100TH MERIDIAN, WHEELER SURVEY REPORT, VOL. 7 (ARCHAEOLOGY); "NOTES ON THE IMPLEMENTS …

governed

cited from Shield
Shield FROM CARD: "COLLECTOR: LIEUT. G.M. WHEELER*. REMARKS: *COLLECTED BY MR. FRANCIS KLETT, 1873. "WAR SHIELD OF HOSTA, AN OLD CHIEF OF THE JEMEZ." SEE: U.S. GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEYS WEST OF THE 100TH MERIDIAN, WHEELER SURVEY REPORT, VOL. 7 (ARCHAEOLOGY); "NOTES ON THE IMPLEMENTS …

occupation

chief of Jemez Pueblo
cited from Shield
Shield FROM CARD: "COLLECTOR: LIEUT. G.M. WHEELER*. REMARKS: *COLLECTED BY MR. FRANCIS KLETT, 1873. "WAR SHIELD OF HOSTA, AN OLD CHIEF OF THE JEMEZ." SEE: U.S. GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEYS WEST OF THE 100TH MERIDIAN, WHEELER SURVEY REPORT, VOL. 7 (ARCHAEOLOGY); "NOTES ON THE IMPLEMENTS …
governor of Jemez Pueblo
cited from Shield
Shield FROM CARD: "COLLECTOR: LIEUT. G.M. WHEELER*. REMARKS: *COLLECTED BY MR. FRANCIS KLETT, 1873. "WAR SHIELD OF HOSTA, AN OLD CHIEF OF THE JEMEZ." SEE: U.S. GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEYS WEST OF THE 100TH MERIDIAN, WHEELER SURVEY REPORT, VOL. 7 (ARCHAEOLOGY); "NOTES ON THE IMPLEMENTS …

owned

cited from Shield
Shield FROM CARD: "COLLECTOR: LIEUT. G.M. WHEELER*. REMARKS: *COLLECTED BY MR. FRANCIS KLETT, 1873. "WAR SHIELD OF HOSTA, AN OLD CHIEF OF THE JEMEZ." SEE: U.S. GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEYS WEST OF THE 100TH MERIDIAN, WHEELER SURVEY REPORT, VOL. 7 (ARCHAEOLOGY); "NOTES ON THE IMPLEMENTS …
cited from Shield
Shield FROM CARD: "COLLECTOR: LIEUT. G.M. WHEELER*. REMARKS: *COLLECTED BY MR. FRANCIS KLETT, 1873. "WAR SHIELD OF HOSTA, AN OLD CHIEF OF THE JEMEZ." SEE: U.S. GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEYS WEST OF THE 100TH MERIDIAN, WHEELER SURVEY REPORT, VOL. 7 (ARCHAEOLOGY); "NOTES ON THE IMPLEMENTS …

Sources (2)

Shield

Lt. George M. Wheeler · other · unknown · details

Shield

Lt. George M. Wheeler · other · unknown · details

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