Wovoka

Wovoka
Wovoka – Paiute spiritual leader and creator of the Ghost Dance
Northern Paiute leader
Personal details
Born
Quoitze Ow

c. 1856
Smith Valley, Nevada
DiedSeptember 20, 1932(1932-09-20) (aged 75–76)
Yerington, Nevada
Resting placeSchurz, Nevada
Parent(s)Numu-tibo'o (sometimes called Tavibo; father)
Known forSpiritual leader and creator of the Ghost Dance
NicknameJack Wilson

Wovoka (c. 1856 – September 20, 1932), also known as Jack Wilson, was the Paiute religious leader who founded a second episode of the Ghost Dance movement. Wovoka means "cutter" or "wood cutter" in the Northern Paiute language.

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