Hooker Jim

Hooker Jim (1851–1879) was a Modoc warrior who played a pivotal role in the Modoc War. Hooker Jim was the son-in-law of tribal medicine man Curley Headed Doctor. After white settlers massacred Modoc women and children contemporaneously with the Battle of Lost River, Hooker Jim led a group of Modocs overland to Captain Jack's Stronghold.[1] During their march, Hooker Jim and his warriors killed several white settlers in revenge.[2]

Captain Jack, the Modoc chief, repeatedly refused to hand Hooker Jim and the other Modocs who had killed the settlers over to white authorities.[3] Hooker Jim then coerced Captain Jack into murdering General Edward Canby at a peace council.[4]

Soon after, as the Army invaded the Lava Beds where Captain Jack had taken refuge, Hooker Jim abandoned Captain Jack and surrendered to the Army.[5] After Captain Jack was finally captured, Hooker Jim testified against his chief in exchange for amnesty.[6]

Hooker Jim followed the tribe in exile to Oklahoma and died there in 1879.

References

  1. ^ Dee Brown, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, at 225-6 (Picador 2007).
  2. ^ Dee Brown, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, at 225 (Picador 2007).
  3. ^ Dee Brown, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, at 229, et seq. (Picador 2007).
  4. ^ Dee Brown, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, at 234-5, 238 (Picador 2007).
  5. ^ Dee Brown, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, at 238-9 (Picador 2007).
  6. ^ Dee Brown, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, at 240 (Picador 2007).