Tecopa, 1815?-1904?

Chief Tecopa was a Paiute tribal leader who was the first leader to sign a peace treaty with a foreigner in Southern Nevada. Tecopa was born in approximately 1815 in Southern Nevada and was made a chief early in his life. Chief Tecopa and Captain John Moss negotiated a peace treaty that ended settler—Native American conficts that date back to the late 1700s. After the peace treaty was signed, Chief Tecopa named John Moss a member of the Paiute tribe and when Moss passed away, he honored Moss with a Paiute funeral ceremony. Chief Tecopa passed away in approximately 1904.

Sources:

McCracken, Bob. "Chief Tecopa kept peace during tumultuous change for area Paiutes." Pahrump Valley Times, August 22, 2016. https://pvtimes.com/community/chief-tecopa-kept-peace-during-tumultuous-change-for-area-paiutes/.

Brooks, T.W. "Capt. Moss and Chief Tecopa." Los Angeles Herald, August 20, 1893. University of California, Riverside.