Palus People - Notable Palus

Notable Palus

Upper Palus Chiefs

  • Hahtalekin (also known as Taktsoukt Jlppilp - “Echo” or “Red Echo”), chief of the Palus Band (or Palus proper), who lived at the confluence of the Snake River and Palouse River, his band were all of the buffalo-hunter-class, during the flight with the Nez Perce, his following was made up of 16 men.
  • Husishusis Kute (Husis Husis Kute, Hush-hush-cute - “Bald Head”, “Naked Head”), was leader and tooat (Medicine man (or Shaman) or Prophet) of the Wawawai Band, which roamed beside the Snake River below Lewiston, 50 miles up the Snake River from where the Palouse enters it.

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